Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) has issued a tender for setting up 500 MW/1000 MWh Standalone Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) to provide Discoms with storage facilities to be used on an “on-demand” basis.
The tender marks the first tranche of the Government’s immediate target of setting up 4000 MWh of Battery Storage Capacity as part of achieving increased penetration of RE in the national grid. Central Electricity Authority (CEA)/MoP has prepared a Report on Optimal Generation Capacity Mix for 2029-30.
As per the report, a Battery Energy Storage capacity of 27,000 MW/108,000 MWh (4-hour storage) is projected to be part of the installed capacity in 2029-30.
The tender, which will be first-of-its-kind tender in the country, has been issued under the Standard Bidding Guidelines issued by the Ministry of Power in March 2022. The total capacity to be set up under…