Shillong, Aug 29: The state government has planned to set up Pump Storage Projects (PSPs), designed to provide power during peak demand, to ensure benefit for both the developers and the state.
“The state government has taken a call that the pump storage setup should be beneficial to the developer as well as to the state,” Commissioner & Secretary in-charge Power Sanjay Goyal told reporters on Friday.
Explaining that PSPs are designed to provide power during peak hours, he said given the current peak demand in the state, the government is exploring ways to derive commercial benefits from these projects.
The department currently is engaged in discussions with the agencies to determine the potential benefits for the state.
“So we are in negotiation with the agencies, who are planning to set up these pump storage projects to see what kind of commercial benefits the state can get out of it,” Goyal stated.
The official said the department is working to ensure that the projects contribute to the state’s power infrastructure while also providing benefits to the developers.
