Geon commissions 2.88 GWh battery project at India’s Khavda hub

Geon, the future technologies division of Kabra Extrusiontechnik Ltd., has integrated and commissioned a 2.88 GWh BESS at Khavda in the western Indian state of Gujarat within five months. The project, among the largest utility-scale BESS deployments in India, is now fully operational.

The installation is part of the growing renewable energy infrastructure at Khavda, which is emerging as one of India’s key clean energy hubs. Geon’s scope covered system integration, execution, testing, and commissioning, including the integration of power conditioning systems (PCS), transformers, and advanced energy management systems (EMS).

Anand Kabra, chairman and managing director at Geon – Green Energy ON, said battery storage is becoming a core component of grid-scale clean energy systems rather than a supporting technology, adding that the company delivered the project on schedule and intends to build on that experience.

Saurabh Jain, CEO of energy storage at Geon, said the company completed the project as the nodal agency within five months through coordinated planning and execution across its engineering and site teams, demonstrating its ability to deliver large-scale storage projects efficiently and to a high standard.

Geon’s long-term strategy includes manufacturing BESS domestically, with plans underway for a gigafactory to support future demand and strengthen India’s energy storage ecosystem.

Founded in 2018, Geon (Green Energy ON) works across e-mobility, energy storage, and electronics, offering lithium-ion battery packs for two-, three-, and four-wheelers, as well as off-road vehicles. Its product portfolio also includes storage solutions such as BESS, inverter batteries, telecom backup, and commercial and industrial applications.

From pv magazine India