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BII, Norfund & IndiGrid Enter 300 Mn Partnership To Expand BESS Project In India

IndiGrid, a power sector infrastructure investment trust (InvIT), formed a new platform, EnerGrid in partnership with British International Investment (BII), UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, along with the Norwegian Climate Investment Fund, managed by Norfund. This platform focuses on developing greenfield transmission and standalone Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects in India. The […]

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Vanilla To BESS: Share of Energy Storage Tenders Goes From 5% To 23% In 10 Ys

From plain vanilla tenders to Firm and Dispatchable Renewable Energy (FDRE), the Indian tendering system has come a long way. Since 2020, demand for energy storage has surged. With nearly a quarter of tenders now requiring energy storage, the need for Energy Storage Systems (ESS) is gaining momentum. SBI CAPS, in its latest report on […]

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RRUVNL Launches Rajasthan’s First BESS Tender For 1000MWh

To meet its expanding energy needs, Rajasthan’s state power generation company, Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam (RRUVNL), has announced its first standalone Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) tender. This 500 MW/1000 MWh tender, which includes a greenshoe option, will be developed across six locations: Giral Lignite Power Project in Barmer; Suratgarh Thermal Power Station; RVPNL […]

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Sharp Fall In BESS Tender Bids Signals Faster Energy Storage Additions In India

In the past three months multiple BESS (Battery-based Energy Storage system) tender results have pointed to yet another mini-disruption in the fast-evolving Indian renewable energy sector. Energy storage targets for 2028 might be a lot closer in 2026 itself. The price drops have been attributed primarily to falling lithium cell costs, which have led to […]

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Gujarat Set To Build Its First Long Duration BESS

Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL), the state electricity regulatory body, has taken the first step to transition from a battery energy storage project to developing its first Long Duration Energy Storage System (LDES) in Gujarat. It has released a draft tender to select developers for an 800 MW (200 MW x 8 Hrs) battery […]

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NTPC-Ramagundam Invites Bids To Build 100MW/400MWh BESS

NTPC-Ramagundam in Telangana has issued a tender to build grid-connected 100MW/400MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). Through this tender, NTPC has planned to develop renewable energy solutions and support the same through energy storage. The deadline for bid submissions is set for November 6, 2024. The successful bidder will be responsible for developing, installing, and […]

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Assam Issues Its First Standalone BESS Tender For 25 MW

The New and Green Energy of Assam (NGEAL) has now issued its first standalone tender for the development of a 25 MW/100MWh of Battery Energy Storage (BESS) plant in the state. The agency has planned to develop the standalone BESS center at the Kurkurmara 400 KV grid substation in the Kamrup district of Assam. NGEAL […]

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