GE Vernova secures major hydropower order for 1.35 GW Upper Sileru project in India

The project is targeted for completion by 2030.

GE Vernova Inc. has secured a contract from Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Limited (MEIL) to supply nine 150 MW pumped-storage hydro units for the 1.35 GW Upper Sileru hydropower plant in Andhra Pradesh, India. The project is targeted for completion by 2030.

Once operational, the Upper Sileru facility will be capable of storing and delivering electricity equivalent to the annual consumption of approximately three million Indian households. The plant is expected to play a key role in strengthening India’s energy transition by providing large-scale, long-duration energy storage to help balance increasing solar and wind generation on the national grid.

The pumped-storage system will enable rapid switching between pumping and generation modes, supporting grid stability, peak demand management, and frequency regulation across the power network.

MEIL described the project as a key step in India’s energy transition and said its partnership with GE Vernova will help deliver reliable large-scale storage to support greater renewable integration.

GE Vernova’s scope includes design, engineering, manufacturing, testing, supply, transport, and commissioning support for the nine vertical Francis reversible turbine units and associated control systems. The equipment is designed for high efficiency, flexibility, and long operational life.

This is the second pumped-storage collaboration between the two companies. GE Vernova is also supplying four 125 MW units for the Kundah hydropower project in India.

The project will also use GE Vernova’s manufacturing and engineering base in India, supporting local jobs and industrial capability development.