Hindustan Construction Company Limited (HCC) and Tata Projects Limited (TPL), in a 50:50 joint venture, have been awarded a ₹2,470 crore contract by Tata Power Company Limited. The project involves the construction of the 1000MW Bhivpuri Off-Stream Open Loop Pumped Storage Project in Karjat, Maharashtra.
The contract covers civil and hydro-mechanical components, including a cofferdam, intake structures, headrace tunnels, penstocks, surge shafts, a powerhouse, and a tailrace tunnel.
The scope also includes a new lower reservoir with a GFRD dam, road and drainage works, and support infrastructure, along with reviewing and interfacing electro-mechanical works.
HCC, which has contributed to nearly 26% of India’s installed hydropower capacity, is currently executing five hydroelectric projects, including the 1,000MW Tehri Pumped Storage System in Uttarakhand.
