Top 5: Largest BESS Projects in the World in 2025 Updated On Sat, Apr 12th, 2025 by Saurenergy As large battery projects become more and more common across the world, a new initiative, BESS100 has emerged to track the largest among them all. The BESS100, an open source visual database of the 100 largest operational batteries in the world based on rated power i.e. MW, and not on installed or usable energy – […] Read more
Bihar Issues EPC Tender For Solar+BESS Project For Kajra Updated On Wed, Apr 9th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Bihar State Power Generation Company Limited (BSPGCL) has floated an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) tender for the development of a 116 MW (AC) solar power project in Lakshisarai, Kajra district. The project will also include a 50.5 MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). The deadline for submission of bids is April 10. The […] Read more
Tata Power Gets MERC Nod For 100 MW BESS In Mumbai Updated On Tue, Apr 8th, 2025 by Saurenergy Tata Power has received approval from the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) to install a 100 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) in Mumbai over the next two years. The BESS, equipped with ‘black start’ functionality, will enable the recovery of power supply to critical infrastructure, including the metro, hospitals, airports, and Data Centers, in […] Read more
IndiGrid Commissions First Utility-Scale BESS Project In Delhi Updated On Mon, Apr 7th, 2025 by Saurenergy IndiGrid, an Indian power sector Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT), has commissioned one of India’s first regulated utility-scale standalone Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects with a capacity of 20 MW / 40 MWh in Delhi – Kilokari BESS Private Limited (KBPL). KBPL has been designed to integrate renewable energy into the distribution level grid system, […] Read more
No Viability Gap Funding Released For BESS In FY25: Govt Updated On Fri, Apr 4th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) said that it has not issued any viability gap funding (VGF) for battery energy storage system in FY25. The Union Cabinet approved the Viability Gap Funding (VGF) scheme for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) on September 6, 2023, to support sector development. Under the scheme guidelines, 10% of […] Read more
Sarla, Oriana & Pace Digitek Get 350 MWh In Karnataka’s 1 GWh BESS Tender Updated On Thu, Apr 3rd, 2025 by Saurenergy Karnataka Power Transmission Corp Ltd (Kptcl) awarded its 350 MW battery energy storage (BESS) project to three winners namely, Sarla Project Works, Oriana Power, and Pace Digitek. KPTCL released this tender in March this year, 2025 and declared winners within a month, one of the fastest transitions from announcement to results. The bulk power procurer […] Read more
NHPC Floats 1.2 GW Solar Tender With 600 MWh ESS Updated On Thu, Mar 27th, 2025 by Saurenergy NHPC has issued a tender to develop a 1.2 GW solar project with a 600/2400 MWh energy storage system. It is open to accepting bids till April 24, 2025. NHPC, in its tender, mentioned that the project should include an energy storage system (ESS) of at least 0.5 MW/2 MWh capacity for each 1 MW […] Read more
Telangana Discovers BESS Tariff At ₹2.40 Lac/MW/Month Updated On Tue, Mar 25th, 2025 by Saurenergy Telangana has awarded its 500 MWh with a standalone Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project tender at a tariff in the range of Rs. 2.40-2.45 lakh/MW/month. This is one of the first tenders released by Telangana Genco (TGGENCO) for a 500 MWh (250 MW x 2 hours) project. TGGENCO issued the tender with Viability Gap […] Read more
Rajasthan: NTPC Issues Tender For 240 MW Solar+BESS Project Updated On Fri, Mar 21st, 2025 by Saurenergy NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (NTPC REL) has issued a tender for a land and power evacuation package to develop a 240 MW solar project with Battery Energy Storage (BESS). This project is slated to come up near the Devikot Solar Project of NGEL in Rajasthan. Bids for the tender will be accepted until April 29, […] Read more
