NHPC tenders BESS projects at 1.2 GW solar park in India

NHPC Ltd, on behalf of Bundelkhand Saur Urja Ltd. (BSUL), has invited bids for the selection of developers to set up BESS projects at BSUL’s 1.2 GW Jalaun Solar Park in Uttar Pradesh.

The selected developer will set up BESS installations co-located with existing solar plants, use the available solar power to charge the storage systems, and schedule the remaining solar-plus-BESS power under either of two configurations: 300 MW/800 MW/4,800 MWh or 600 MW/800 MW/3,200 MWh, to meet the buying entity’s requirements during solar and non-solar hours.

The developer will be selected through tariff-based competitive bidding on a composite solar-plus-BESS tariff under the following configurations:

• Configuration I (300 MW/800 MW/4,800 MWh): Scheduling of 300 MW of solar power during solar hours, coupled with a BESS capacity of 800 MW/4,800 MWh for supply during non-solar hours.
• Configuration II (600 MW/800 MW/3,200 MWh): Scheduling of 600 MW of solar power during solar hours, coupled with a BESS capacity of 800 MW/3,200 MWh.

The developer may bid for either or both configurations. BSUL will enter into a power purchase agreement (PPA) with the successful bidder to procure solar-plus-BESS power. The PPA will be signed for the selected configuration based on the requirements of the buying entity.

BSUL has clarified that the BESS developer will procure the solar power from the co – located solar projects in Jalaun Solar Park at tariff as specified in the tender document.

From pv magazine India