Solar Energy Corp. of India Ltd (SECI), on behalf of GRIDCO, has invited proposals for setting up six grid-connected standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) projects with a cumulative storage capacity of 500 MWh (125 MW x 4 hours) in Odisha. The capacity allocation includes five projects of 20 MW/80 MWh each and one project of 25 MW/100 MWh.
GRIDCO will enter into a battery energy storage purchase agreement (BESPA) with the successful bidders for providing energy storage services. The projects will be eligible for viability gap funding (VGF) supported through the Power System Development Fund (PSDF) scheme of the Ministry of Power.
GRIDCO has been designated as the implementing agency for Odisha, while SECI will act as the bid process coordinator and bidding agency for carrying out the bidding process on behalf of GRIDCO Ltd.
The selected BESS developers will set up, operate, and maintain the storage systems, and make the capacity available to GRIDCO for charging and discharging on an on-demand basis. The projects shall be set up inside the identified substations. Interconnection of the BESS with the state transmission utility network also falls within the developers’ scope.
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