Pralhad Joshi visits Pinnapuram Integrated Renewable Energy Storage Project near Kurnool
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi visited the Greenko-built Integrated Renewable Energy Storage Project at Pinnapuram near Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, described as the world's first and largest of its kind, on 18 April 2025.
Summary
Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi visited the Integrated Renewable Energy Project at Pinnapuram near Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, on 18 April 2025. The USD 4.2 billion project set up by Greenko combines 4,000 MW of solar, 1,000 MW of wind and 1,680 MW of pumped hydropower, with a storage capacity of 10,080 MWh per day in a single cycle. MNRE described it as the world's first and largest GW-scale integrated renewable energy storage project; it is expected to avoid 3.3 million tonnes of carbon emissions a year.
Key facts
- Place
- Pinnapuram, near Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh
- Developer
- Greenko
- Cost
- USD 4.2 billion
- Capacity
- 4,000 MW solar + 1,000 MW wind + 1,680 MW pumped hydro
- Storage
- 10,080 MWh per day (single cycle)
- Emissions avoided
- 3.3 million tonnes CO2 a year
Practice MCQs 3 questions
The Pinnapuram Integrated Renewable Energy Storage Project, visited by Union Minister Pralhad Joshi in April 2025, is located near which city?
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Correct answer: A — Kurnool
Kurnool: the project is at Pinnapuram near Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh.
Consider the following about the Pinnapuram Integrated Renewable Energy Storage Project: 1. It includes 1,680 MW of pumped hydropower along with solar and wind capacity. 2. It has been set up by NTPC. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Only 1 is correct. The project has been set up by Greenko.
What is the stated storage capacity of the Pinnapuram project per day in a single cycle?
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Correct answer: D — 10,080 MWh
10,080 MWh per day in a single cycle, as per the MNRE release.