SJVN Limited has announced the auction results for its 375 MW/1,500 MWh standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) tender in Uttar Pradesh.
Patel Infrastructure has been awarded 187.5 MW/750 MWh at a tariff of Rs 359,000 per MW per month. Enerica Infra 3 (EnerGrid) secured 187.5 MW/750 MWh at a tariff of Rs 359,999 per MW per month. Viability gap funding support of up to Rs 2.7 million per MWh or 30 per cent of the capital cost, whichever is lower, will be provided. The BESS projects will be developed under a build-own-operate model. Moreover, the BESS projects must be made available for one operational cycle of four hours daily and maintain a minimum monthly availability of 95 per cent with an AC-to-AC round-trip efficiency of 85 per cent.
