Two closed-loop projects totalling 2,120 MW will store 14,281 MWh of power and create about 8,000 construction jobs.
BSPGCL signed MoUs with GreenCo Energies for a 1,200 MW project at Ekamba (about ₹7,800 crore, 7,308 MWh) and with Sun Petrochemicals for 920 MW at Gosaitari (about ₹5,200 crore, 6,973 MWh), both in Nawada district.
The off-stream, closed-loop plants fill their reservoirs in the monsoon and release water to generate power at peak hours. They were signed under the Bihar Pump Storage Project Promotion Policy 2025.
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