BESS

EnerGrid acquires “Morena I SEZ Transmission”, its first TBCB power transmission project

EnerGrid, a new platform co-promoted by IndiGrid, has formally acquired its first power transmission project – an interstate transmission system (ISTS) scheme won under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) mechanism. On February 3, 2026, EnerGrid, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Read more

A roadmap to strategic fixes for BESS supply and PSP builds

India’s renewable energy push to achieve 500 GW of non-fossil capacity by 2030 is entering a decisive execution phase. As renewable penetration accelerates, grid stability has emerged as the binding constraint, rather than generation capacity. Energy Storage Systems Read more

ENGIE secures its first solar-cum-ESS project in India

ENGIE has announced the successful award of its solar PV project coupled with energy storage system (ESS) in India. In a release, ENGIE said that it has been awarded a 200-MW solar PV and 100 MW/600 MWh ESS project Read more

Rajesh Power Services, Bondada Engineering win BESS mandates under tariff-based bidding

In independent developments, Rajesh Power Services Ltd (RPSL) and Bondada Engineering Ltd have announced the winning of battery energy storage system (BESS) mandates, under the tariff-based competitive bidding framework. Rajesh Power Services won a 65 MW/130 MWh standalone BESS Read more

PGCIL forays in BESS, wins project in Andhra Pradesh under TBCB

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has been formally awarded a battery energy storage system (BESS) project, won under the tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB) route.   This marks the Central PSU’s entry in the BESS space Read more

Juniper Green Energy commissions merchant battery energy storage system

Juniper Green Energy Ltd has successfully commissioned 60 MWh of its 100 MWh merchant battery energy storage system (BESS) project at Bikaner, Rajasthan, through its subsidiary Juniper Green Cosmic Pvt Ltd. The commissioned capacity has successfully completed trial operations Read more

Solarworld Energy Solutions signs BESS purchase agreement in Gujarat

Solarworld Energy Solutions Ltd, on December 8, 2025, signed a Battery Energy Storage Purchase Agreement (BESPA), in Gujarat. In a stock exchange filing, Solarworld said that the BESPA was signed with Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd for the development Read more

Haryana to commission 20 MWh VGF-backed BESS capacity by July 2027

Haryana is expected to commission a total of 20 MWh of battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity by July 2027, it was recently informed in Parliament. According to information tabled in the Rajya Sabha in the Read more

ENGIE debuts in utility BESS space, wins capacity in GUVNL auction

ENGIE has announced the successful award of 280 MW/560 MWh of battery storage capacity in a recent auction of Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL). Part of the 2 GW/4 GWh national tender, this represents one of the largest Read more

Building Nimble Smart Grids: The Rising Role of Energy Storage and Batteries

India is on the verge of a radical transformation in energy storage as it embraces a new paradigm of energy storage use. Though role batteries will play a big role in developing a clean, decarbonised grid, considerable challenges Read more