Larsen & Toubro’s (L&T) renewables unit has won Bihar State Power Generation Company Limited’s engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract to develop a grid-connected solar-plus-storage project in Bihar. The project consists of a 116 MWac solar photovoltaic (PV) plant integrated with a 241 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Kajra, Lakhisarai district of Bihar.
The estimated cost of the project is Rs 10.64 billion, and it will be completed within 18 months. Furthermore, the project must use solar modules from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s List-I under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers of solar PV modules. Moreover, the EPC order marks an extension of the earlier phase, thereby taking the total co-located storage capacity of the renewable generation site at Lakhisarai to 495 MWh.
The deployment of a four-hour BESS alongside intermittent solar generation will enable energy time-shifting, allowing surplus clean energy to be stored and despatched during peak demand periods. Furthermore, the initiative aligns with the government of India’s policy push for co-located renewable energy storage systems and supports the Jal-Jeevan-Hariyali Abhiyan in Bihar.
