Hyderabad-based electrical infrastructure company, Jayram Industries India (JIIPL) has secured the contract from NTPC Renewable Energy (NTPC REL) for the installation of a 250kW/1,200 kWh battery energy storage system (BESS) supporting solar power projects at the Khavda Renewable Energy Park in the Rann of Kutch, Gujarat.

According to a Mercom source, JIIPL will deploy the lithium-ion technology for the project.

The agreement was formalized at NTPC REL’s Greater Noida office on November 30, 2023. The contract amount was not disclosed by the parties.

JIIPL clinched the bid during the e-reverse auction as part of the tendering process.

The project involves the BESS supply, installation, and commissioning, along with a three-year commitment to provide operation and maintenance (O&M) services.

The tender for the project was first issued in November last year and was re-tendered in June 2023.

The battery storage must maintain a minimum capacity of 250 kW and 1,200 kWh throughout the project’s duration until the end of the third year, storing the power generated from the solar projects at the renewable energy park.

JIIPL has experience deploying grid-connected and off-grid BESS with a cumulative installed capacity of at least 150 kW and 150 kWh.

Earlier in June, JIIPL was awarded a contract by Bharat Heavy Electricals for operating and maintaining a 65 MW solar power project located in Neyveli, Tamil Nadu, for 19 months.

In April this year, NTPC Renewable Energy invited bids for interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected energy storage projects of 9,000 MWh capacity with a minimum of 1,500 MW capacity to be installed anywhere in India.

Earlier, NTPC Renewable Energy had issued a tender for the design, engineering, manufacturing, supply, installation, and commissioning of a 250 MW/500 MWh grid-connected standalone BESS near Fatehgarh-III ISTS substation in Rajasthan.

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