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SECI Issues Tender for 10 MW Solar Project with 20 MWh BESS in Odisha

The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has invited bids to set up a 10 MW grid-connected solar project integrated with a 10 MW/20 MWh battery energy storage system...

February 18, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Daily News Wrap-Up: The Role of VGF and LCOS in India’s BESS Transition

Bid prices in the battery energy storage system (BESS) market are declining sharply, driven by viability gap funding (VGF) support and intense competition. While VGF has...

February 10, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Uttarakhand Invites Bids for 30 MW/75 MWh BESS at Dhakrani Hydel Project

UJVN, a Government of Uttarakhand undertaking, has invited bids for setting up a 30 MW/75 MWh standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) at the Dhakrani Hydro...

February 5, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Energy Storage

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Tenders & Auctions
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Shreyas Sortex Industries Wins NVVN’s 250 MW/500 MWh BESS Auction

Shreyas Sortex  Industries has won NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam’s (NVVN) auction to set up a 250 MW/500 MWh standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) in Kerala. The...

February 2, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Tenders & Auctions
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Power Ministry Mandates 20% Local Content Requirement for VGF BESS Projects

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has directed states and procuring entities to ensure a minimum of 20% local content in the procurement of battery energy storage system...

December 24, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Market & Policy
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NVVN Invites Bids for 125 MW/500 MWh Storage Project in Chhattisgarh

NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam (NVVN) has issued a request for selection for battery energy storage system (BESS) developers to establish a 125 MW/500 MWh standalone BESS...

December 3, 2025

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Meghana Prasad

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Energy Storage

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Tenders & Auctions
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Telangana Invites Bids for 1.5 GWh of Standalone Battery Energy Storage

Telangana Power Generation Corporation (TGGENCO) has invited bids to set up 375 MW/1,500 MWh standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS). Bids must be submitted by...

November 25, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Energy Storage

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Tenders & Auctions
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UPERC Approves Procurement of 1,500 MWh Battery Energy Storage

The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has approved the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation’s (UPPCL) petition to procure 375 MW/1,500 MWh of...

September 10, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: NTPC Wins SECI’s 70,000 TPA Green Ammonia Auction

NTPC Renewable Energy won Solar Energy Corporation of India’s auction to supply 70,000 tons per annum of green ammonia under the Strategic Interventions for Green...

August 6, 2025

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Power Ministry Amends VGF Guidelines for Battery Energy Storage Projects

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has issued amendments to the operational guidelines of the Viability Gap Funding (VGF) program for Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)...

August 5, 2025

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Sunsure and Enerica Bag NVVN’s 250 MW/1,000 MWh BESS Auction

Sunsure Energy and Enerica Infra 3 (EnerGrid) won NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam’s (NVVN) auction to set up interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected 250 MW/1,000 MWh...

July 28, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Energy Storage

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Tenders & Auctions
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Prostarm, Hindustan Power, Barbrik Among Winners in Bihar’s 500 MWh BESS Auction

Barbrik Projects, Saatvik Green Energy, Kundan Green Energy, Prostarm Info Systems, Hindustan Thermal Project (Hindustan Power), and Suryam International have won the...

July 2, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Energy Storage

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Tenders & Auctions
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NVVN’s 1 GWh Auction Discovers Lowest-Ever BESS Tariff of ₹216,000/MW/Month

Solar91 Cleantech, Rays Power Experts, Stockwell Solar Services, Oriana Power, and Inox Renewable Solutions won NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam’s (NVVN) auction to set up 500...

June 23, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Energy Storage

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Tenders & Auctions
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Daily News Wrap-Up: MoP Announces ₹54 Billion BESS VGF Tranche Two

The Ministry of Power announced the second tranche of viability gap funding (VGF) to support battery energy storage systems (BESS) development in India. Under this...

June 11, 2025

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Government Announces ₹54 Billion VGF for Battery Storage Under Second Tranche

The Ministry of Power has announced the second tranche of viability gap funding (VGF) to support battery energy storage systems (BESS) development in India. Under this...

June 10, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Energy Storage

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