NTPC Green Energy tenders EPC package for 50 MW/200 MWh battery storage project in Uttar Pradesh

NTPC Green Energy Ltd. (NGEL) has invited EPC bids for the development of a 50 MW/200 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh.

The scope of work includes the design, engineering, supply, transportation, storage, installation, and commissioning of the grid-connected BESS on a turnkey basis. In addition, the successful bidder will be required to provide comprehensive operation and maintenance (O&M) services for a period of 15 years.

The BESS must be designed for an operational life of 25 years from the date of commissioning, with capacity degradation in line with the bidder’s proposal based on daily single-cycle operation.

The batteries offered must be rated for a minimum of 10,000 charge-discharge cycles.

Bidders must guarantee a minimum dispatchable capacity of 92% at the point of interconnection (POI) throughout the 15-year performance period, starting with 100% of the rated dispatchable capacity at the commercial operation date (CoD) and maintaining at least 95% during the first year of operation. At the time of handover, the system must demonstrate a minimum dispatchable capacity of 92%.