PGCIL invites bids for 265 MW/530 MWh BESS project in Haryana
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) has invited bids for the design, supply, erection, testing, commissioning, and operation and maintenance of a 265 MW/530 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Haryana. The tender has been issued under a domestic competitive bidding process.
The project is part of Haryana’s standalone BESS initiative, which is being implemented through Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (UHBVNL). SJVN Limited has been appointed as the implementing agency and bid process coordinator for selecting a BESS developer through the tariff-based competitive bidding route.
PGCIL is participating in the selection process being conducted by SJVN and has issued the tender to pre-select a contractor for the BESS package. If PGCIL is selected as the successful bidder and receives a Letter of Award from SJVN, the contractor selected through this tender will execute the project on a Build, Own, Operate basis.
Project scope
The selected contractor will be responsible for designing, supplying, erecting, testing and commissioning the 265 MW/530 MWh BESS. The scope also includes comprehensive operation and maintenance for 12 years after commissioning.
The project is required to be commissioned within 14 months from the date of award.
Eligibility
The tender provides two routes for meeting the technical experience requirements.
Under Route 1, bidders must have, as a prime contractor, supplied, erected, tested and commissioned grid-connected BESS projects with a cumulative capacity of at least 10 MWh. Alternatively, they can qualify through experience in supplying, erecting, testing and commissioning solar or wind power plants with a cumulative capacity of at least 50 MW in India, with each plant having a minimum capacity of 10 MW. Experience in erecting, testing and commissioning at least two 33 kV or higher AIS/GIS circuit breaker-equipped bays in one substation or switchyard during the last seven years is also an eligible route.
The relevant projects must have been in satisfactory operation as of the bid submission deadline.
Under Route 2, bidders must have manufactured and supplied at least 50 MWh of batteries of the technology offered in the bid on a cumulative basis during the last seven years, with at least 10 MWh in satisfactory operation. They can alternatively qualify through a technical collaboration agreement or manufacturing licence with a battery manufacturer that meets these requirements.
Bidders can also rely on the technical experience of a subsidiary, provided the subsidiary maintains minimum equity participation of 51% and provides an unconditional undertaking to extend technical support.
Financial criteria
Bidders must have a positive net worth in each of the last three financial years. The minimum Average Annual Turnover for the best three years of the last five financial years is Rs 191.39 crore.
The tender also requires liquid assets or access to credit facilities of at least Rs 91.14 crore.
Start-ups and Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) that meet the net worth requirement are eligible for relaxation in the financial thresholds. They must meet 80% of the prescribed turnover and liquid asset requirements.
Bidding process
The tender will follow a single-stage, two-envelope bidding process through PGCIL’s e-procurement portal, PRANIT. Bidding documents became available for download on August 24, 2026, while the deadline for submission of the soft-copy bids is August 31, 2026.
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