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Rajasthan completes 1 GW/2 GWh BESS auction under tariff-based bidding
By October 9, 2025October 28, 2025

Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RVUNL) concluded its auction for a 1,000 MW/2,000 MWh standalone Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project, recording the lowest price for such systems in India. The tariff-based competitive bidding saw rates between Rs 1.775 lakh and Rs 1.785 lakh per MW per month. Eleven winners were selected. Five companies quoting the lowest tariff became L1 bidders. Stockwell Solar led with 200 MW/400 MWh at Rs 1.775 lakh per MW…

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Serentica to build one of India’s biggest battery storage projects in Rajasthan
By September 1, 2025October 29, 2025

Serentica Renewables will set up one of India’s largest battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Rajasthan through a partnership with Shanghai Gotion Digital Energy Tech Co. The 50 megawatt (MW) / 200.6 megawatt hour (MWh) facility will be located in Bikaner and is scheduled to be commissioned by the end of 2025. This marks Serentica’s first venture into BESS. Akshay Hiranandani, CEO of Serentica Renewables, said the project is a major step for India’s…

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Reliance Group plans Rs 180 billion fundraise for energy expansion
By July 31, 2025July 31, 2025

Reliance Group has secured board approvals from Reliance Infrastructure and Reliance Power to raise Rs 180 billion through a mix of equity and debt to support its expansion into the power and renewable energy sectors. According to the company’s release, the fundraising will enable the group to execute its next phase of growth, which includes a strategic focus on clean energy, conventional power, and defence manufacturing. Reliance Power currently operates a portfolio of about 5.3…

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Prostarm to set up 1.2 GWh BESS manufacturing unit in Haryana
By July 10, 2025July 10, 2025

Prostarm Info Systems has announced the establishment of a 1.2 GWh battery energy storage system (BESS) manufacturing facility in Reliance MET City, Jhajjar, Haryana. The plant is expected to be commissioned by the end of FY26. The facility will serve commercial, industrial, and utility-scale storage markets. The company has secured a nine-year lease for the site and committed Rs 250 million in capital expenditure. This investment covers plant and machinery, infrastructure, and power system upgrades….

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India opens 5 GWh BESS plant in Bengaluru
By June 30, 2025June 30, 2025

Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Shri Pralhad Joshi, inaugurated a 5 GWh Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) manufacturing facility in Bidadi Industrial Area, Bengaluru. The fully automated plant, developed by PACE Digitek, is among the largest in the country. The plant’s automated cell-to-pack assembly line is designed for precision and high efficiency, with minimal human intervention. India’s storage requirement is projected to reach 411.4 GWh by 2032, including 236.22 GWh from BESS. The…

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Andhra Pradesh lays foundation for 2,800 MWp hybrid project with BESS
By May 20, 2025May 20, 2025

The Government of Andhra Pradesh laid the foundation stone on May 16, 2025, for a 2,800 MWp wind-solar hybrid power project integrated with a 2,000 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Anantapur district. The project is being developed by ReNew Power Ventures Private Limited. The hybrid project will be executed in two phases: Phase I includes 587 MWp of solar, 250 MW of wind, and a 415 MWh BESS system. Phase II will add…

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Tata Power and ONGC sign MoU to explore BESS
By February 18, 2025February 17, 2025

Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL), a subsidiary of Tata Power Company Limited, has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) to explore joint opportunities in the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) sector. The MoU was signed at India Energy Week 2025 in the presence of Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri and senior executives from both companies. The collaboration will focus on…

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Reliance to invest Rs 100bn in Asia’s largest solar project
By January 17, 2025January 18, 2025

Reliance NU Suntech, a subsidiary of Reliance Power, plans to invest Rs 100 billion ($1.16 billion) in a solar power plant with a battery energy storage system (BESS) in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh. The project, set to be Asia’s largest solar and BESS initiative, will include a 930 MW solar energy facility and a 465 MW/1,860 megawatt-hours BESS, ensuring peak power supply for four hours daily. The project is part of a larger 2,000 MW bid…

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Statera Energy acquires 680 MW BESS project in UK
By January 15, 2025January 15, 2025

Statera Energy has acquired a 680 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) project at Trafford Low Carbon Energy Park in Greater Manchester, known as Carrington Storage. The project is expected to be fully energised by 2026 and will be more than twice the size of Statera’s upcoming 300 MW Thurrock Storage project. Carrington Storage will represent nearly a quarter of the UK’s operational BESS fleet capacity and is designed to integrate with long-duration energy storage…

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Rajasthan signs MoU with RMC Switchgears for 1,000 MW solar park
By November 13, 2024November 13, 2024

The Government of Rajasthan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with RMC Switchgears Limited on November 9, 2024, to set up a 1,000 MW Ultra Mega Solar Park Project (UMSPP) with an integrated Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). The project is slated for completion by 2026.

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