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Indian state invites bids for 4 GWh battery storage projects
Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL) has invited bids to deploy 2 GW/4 GWh of standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) across the state. The projects will be connected to the intrastate transmission system (In-STS) and have a two-cycle daily charge/discharge operation.
Jul 24, 2025
India awarded 7.6 GW of battery storage via tenders in H1 2025, Rystad Energy says
India awarded 5.4 GW of colocated solar plus battery energy storage systems (BESS) and 2.2 GW of standalone BESS to developers in the first half of 2025. This marks the nation’s highest BESS allocation to date, says a new report by Rystad Energy.
ACME Solar in India secures 550 MWh battery energy storage purchase agreements with NHPC
ACME Solar Holdings has secured battery energy storage purchase agreements (BESPA) with NHPC for a total contracted capacity of 275 MW/550 MWh across two standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Andhra Pradesh.
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Indian battery incentives cut could raise tariffs but will be offset by falling energy storage costs
The second round of support in India's Viability Gap Funding (VGF) program will offer incentives for battery energy storage systems (BESS) capped a third lower than in the first round of awards, noted SBI Capital Markets (SBICAPS).
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Indian 1 GWh battery storage tender yields lowest tariffs to date
NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd (NVVN)’s tender for 1,000 MWh (500 MW x 2 hours) of standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) with viability gap funding in Rajasthan has resulted in tariffs range from INR 2.16 lakh ($2.561)/MW/month to INR 2.19 lakh/MW/month.
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