Regional/statewise distribution of potential pumped storage schemes in India Region/State Number of schemes identified Probable Total Installed capacity (MW) Northern Region 1. Jammu & Kashmir 1 1650 2. Himachal Pradesh 2 3600 3. Uttar Pradesh 2 4035 4. Rajasthan 2 3780 Sub-total 7 13065 Western Region 1. Madhya Pradesh 7 11150 2. Maharashtra 18 27070 Sub-total 25 38220 Southern Region 1. Andhra Pradesh 1 1650 2. Karnataka 4 7900 3. Kerala 2 4400 4. Tamil Nadu 1 2700 Sub-total 8 16650 Eastern Region 1. Bihar 1 2800 2. Orissa 1 2500 3. West Bengal 4 3785 Sub-total 6 9085 North-Eastern Region 1. Manipur 2 4350 2. Assam 1 2100 3. Mizoram 7 10450 Sub-total 10 16900 Total All-India 56 93920