Juniper Green Energy has begun commissioning India’s first firm and dispatchable renewable energy (FDRE) project under the Ministry of Power’s 2023 guidelines. This marks its yet another historic first after the commissioning of India’s first merchant battery energy storage system (BESS) in Bikaner. The project combines 259 MWp solar, 280 MW wind, and 200 MWh BESS spanning Rajasthan and Gujarat, to deliver reliable, firm and dispatchable clean power aligned to grid demand.
The solar component (259 MWp) entered commercial operations in March 2026, followed by 200 MWh BESS in April 2026.
Juniper Green Energy secured this FDRE project through a tender floated by SJVN Ltd. It signed a 200 MW power purchase agreement (PPA) with SJVN, which, in turn, executed a back-to-back power sale agreement (PSA) with Haryana Power Purchase Centre (HPPC), ensuring firm, clean renewable power to the state of Haryana. It is the first developer under the tender to begin commissioning and supply power
The Ministry of Power notified FDRE guidelines in June 2023, requiring developers to integrate solar, wind, and battery storage into a single project capable of delivering firm, scheduled power aligned precisely to Discom demand profiles.
Since the Ministry of Power issued FDRE guidelines in 2023, over ten tenders aggregating more than 14 GW of FDRE capacity have been launched by central and state agencies including SJVN, NHPC, SECI and NTPC, with around 10 GW already under construction — representing one of the fastest-growing segments in India’s utility-scale renewable energy market.
Juniper said its FDRE project will deliver firm, clean power to Haryana just as summer demand peaks.
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