Juniper Green commissions 100 MWh merchant BESS in Rajasthan

Juniper Green Energy Limited has commissioned India’s first merchant Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project, with a capacity of 100 MWh, in Bikaner, Rajasthan. The project marks the company’s entry into merchant energy storage operations.

The BESS has been developed through Juniper Green Cosmic Private Limited, a subsidiary of Juniper Green Energy Limited. The project has completed trial operations and received approval from the Northern Regional Load Despatch Centre (NRLDC) for commercial operations. It is now fully operational at its rated capacity and is among the largest operating BESS installations in the country.

The merchant BESS is designed to generate revenues through multiple market mechanisms. These include peak power price arbitrage, grid balancing services, and participation in ancillary services markets. Juniper Green Energy said the project aligns with its strategy to participate in market-based power platforms and support the evolving power market ecosystem through merchant energy storage assets.

In December 2025, Juniper Green commenced operations at the Bikaner site, with a 60 MWh capacity out of the total 100 MWh. With the commissioning of the full capacity, the project has become the company’s first fully operational merchant storage facility.

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