Tata Power, through its subsidiary Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd (TPREL), has signed its first battery energy storage purchase agreement (BESPA).
The 12-year agreement was signed with NHPC Ltd for a project secured under NHPC’s BESS Tranche-I tender through competitive bidding. Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) will be the end-user of the BESS asset.
The mandate involves setting up of a 30 MW/120 MWh BESS at the 220kV Areacode substation of KSEB, located in Mallapuram district, Kerala. (“Areacode” is also referred to as “Areekode”)
The project is slated for commissioning within 15 months, positioning storage as a key enabler of round-the- clock renewable power and grid resilience.
The project will play a vital role in addressing peak power demand, enhancing grid flexibility, and enabling seamless integration of renewable energy in Kerala. It is part of NHPC’s broader initiative to develop 125 MW/500 MWh of standalone battery storage capacity in Kerala, under the tariff-based competitive bidding framework supported by Viability Gap Funding (VGF).
First BESS win
The project with NHPC marks TPREL’s first win in the standalone BESS segment, reinforcing its commitment to delivering cutting-edge, dispatchable, and sustainable energy solutions. With this addition, TPREL’s total renewable capacity now stands at approximately 10.9 GW, including 5.6 GW of operational projects, comprising 4.6 GW of solar and 1 GW of wind, and 5.3 GW under various stages of development.
Solar-cum-BESS
In addition to this upcoming project, TPREL is already operating a solar-cum- BESS project in Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh. This project comprises a 100 MW solar photovoltaic plant integrated with a 120 MWh utility-scale BESS, developed under an EPC contract awarded by the Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd.
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