Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd (TPREL), an arm of Tata Power, has signed a 12-year battery energy storage purchase agreement (BESPA) with NHPC Ltd.
The project involves setting up a 30 MW/120 MWh battery energy storage system at a 220 kV substation in Kerala with the primary objective of making it available to KSEB for charging/discharging on an on-demand basis.
TPREL secured the capacity through competitive bid in NHPC’s BESS Tranche-I tender to develop 125 MW/500 MWh of standalone battery storage system in the state of Kerala, supported by viability gap funding. It will play a vital role in addressing peak power demand, enhancing grid flexibility, and enabling seamless integration of renewable energy in Kerala.
The project is slated for commissioning within 15 months.
In addition to this upcoming project, TPREL is already operating a solar and 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 Corp. of India Ltd.
The project with NHPC marks TPREL’s first win in the standalone BESS segment. With this addition, TPREL’s total renewable capacity now stands at around 10.9 GW, including 5.6 GW of operational projects (4.6 GW solar and 1 GW wind) and 5.3 GW under various stages of development.
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Great progress by Tata Power Renewable Energy with NHPC! At the same time, Avaada Group has already been actively deploying large-scale battery energy storage alongside their solar and green hydrogen projects truly setting the pace for India’s clean energy future.