Tata Power bags contract from SECI for solar project in Chhattisgarh
State-owned SECI has awarded a contract to the Tatas for setting up a 100MW solar project with battery energy storage system (BESS) at Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh.
The project will demonstrate how, by using a large battery storage system like BESS, solar power can be used to provide clean energy during evening peak hours.
The contract has been awarded to Tata Power Solar Systems Ltd, a statement by Ministry of New & Renewable Energy(MNRE) said.
The project will have a 40 MW/120 MWh BESS. It is one of the largest grid-connected BESS projects in the country.
It is supported by the World Bank and SECI’s internal resources and domestic loans.
