India, May 21 -- HyderabadThe Andhra Pradesh government has approved the establishment of the 2,250 MW Gandikota-2 pumped storage project in YSR Kadapa district by Adani Hydro Energy Eleven Ltd (AHE11L) of the Adani Group under the Andhra Pradesh Integrated Clean Energy Policy 2024, an official statement said on Wednesday.

The approval was accorded following clearance by the State Investment Promotion Board (SIPB), chaired by chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu, at its recent meeting, the statement said.

"The project is expected to become one of the largest pumped storage projects in the country and a key pillar of Andhra Pradesh's next-generation power infrastructure strategy," it added.

The Gandikota-2 pumped storage project (PSP) wil...