As much as 160GWh of energy storage could be required to help integrate a planned 500GW of non-fossil fuel resources by 2030, according to India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA). Image: Tata Power Solar.
Bidding took place last week in a reverse auction to contract for 500MW/1,000MWh of standalone battery energy storage capacity with the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI).
Various news outlets reported on Friday (26 August) that JSW Renew Energy Five, a special purpose vehicle formed by the renewable energy subsidiary of power producer JSW Energy had submitted a winning bid.
SECI tendered for two 250MW BESS projects to be constructed at the same location, connecting to India’s Inter-State Transmission System via a substation at Fatehgarh in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
Bidding continued for more than 10 hours, with bids from major Indian companies like ReNew…