BESS

ISTS waiver for energy storage projects extended till June 2028

The Union power ministry has extended the waiver of ISTS charges for energy storage projects, to June 30, 2028. This was announced by Manohar Lal, Union power minister, on June 10, 2025, during a press conference highlighting 11 years Read more

Power ministry launches Rs.5,400-crore VGF scheme for 30 GWh BESS capacity

The Union power ministry has announced a viability gap funding (VGF) scheme worth Rs.5,400 crore for supporting 30,000 MWh (or 30 GWh) of BESS capacity. The scheme will provide VGF of Rs.18 lakh per MWh with a view to Read more

We are strongly committed to driving the growth of India’s BESS market: GEAPP

Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP), an alliance of global stakeholders, is working actively to enable a people-centric, inclusive, and just energy transition across emerging economies. GEAPP initiated India’s first utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) Read more

Bondada Engineering debuts in BESS space

Bondada Engineering Ltd has debuted in the battery energy storage system (BESS) space by winning a 100MWh project in Telangana under global tariff-based competitive bidding. In a stock exchange filing, Hyderabad-based Bondada Engineering Ltd said that it has secured Read more

We aim to make SPML a key player in the energy storage space

SPML Infra Ltd is among India’s leading infrastructure EPC players with a long decades of experience in areas like water & wastewater management, and power T&D. In a strategic move, SPML Infra recently announced its foray in the Read more

Battery energy storage being evaluated as alternative to HVDC link in Rajasthan

The option of using battery energy storage system (BESS) as an alternative to an HVDC-based transmission system is being evaluated in Rajasthan. This discussion came about during the latest meeting of the National Committee on Transmission ( Read more

Reliance Power subsidiary signs PPA with SECI for mega solar-BESS project

Reliance NU Suntech Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of Reliance Power Ltd, has signed a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for the former's mega solar-cum-BESS project. Reliance NU Suntech is Read more

PURE launches grid-storage product “PuREPower Grid”

PUREhas announced the launch of battery-based 5 MWh grid storage product, PuREPower Grid, in Delhi. This innovative product is poised to transform India's energy infrastructure, empowering grid stability and   accelerating the integration of renewable Read more

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Tata Power gets MERC approval for BESS rollout in Mumbai

Tata Power has received approval from the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) to install a 100 MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Mumbai over the next two years. The entire 100 MW system will be installed across 10 Read more

IndiGrid commissions India’s first regulated utility-scale standalone BESS

IndiGrid has announced the commissioning of India’s first regulated utility-scale standalone Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project with a capacity of 20 MW/ 40MWh. Located in Delhi, Kilokari BESS Pvt Ltd (KBPL). IndiGrid’s maiden commercial BESS endeavor, marks a Read more