The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has accorded concurrence to Upper Sileru pumped storage project (PSP) in record time of 70 days against the stipulated timeline of 90 days. The 1,350 MW PSP project is being developed at Sileru, Alluri Sitharama Raju district of Andhra Pradesh by Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation Limited. Notably, to expedite the process of concurrence of hydro PSPs, the CEA has recently revamped the process for concurrence of detailed project report of these projects.
