Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) has issued a tender for setting up 500 MW/1000 MWh Standalone Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) to provide Discoms with storage facilities to be used on an “on-demand” basis.
The tender marks the first tranche of the Government’s immediate target of setting up 4000 MWh of Battery Storage Capacity as part of achieving increased penetration of RE in the national grid. Central Electricity Authority (CEA)/MoP has prepared a Report on Optimal Generation Capacity Mix for 2029-30.
