ACME Solar commissions Phase III of Bikaner BESS project
Author: PPD Team Date: March 31, 2026
Author: PPD Team Date: March 31, 2026
ACME Solar Holdings Limited has commissioned the third phase of its battery energy storage system (BESS) project at Jaimalsar village in Bikaner district, Rajasthan. The phase adds 11.429 MW / 51.354 MWh to the project’s operational capacity.
The commissioning was carried out through ACME Surya Power Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of ACME Solar Holdings. The commercial operation date (COD) for Phase III is March 31, 2026.
With this addition, the project’s cumulative commissioned capacity has reached 107.143 MW / 481.440 MWh. The total sanctioned capacity stands at 250 MW / 1,103.392 MWh.
The remaining capacity is scheduled to be commissioned in subsequent phases. The update follows earlier disclosures made on March 23 and March 24, 2026, covering the first and second phases of the project.
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