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					</table><p>Prostarm Info Systems <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/prostarm-wins-kptcls-150-mw-300-mwh-standalone-bess-auction#:~:text=The%20company%20won%20the%20entire,capital%20cost%2C%20whichever%20is%20lower." target="_blank" rel="noopener">won</a> Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation’s auction to set up a 150 MW/300 MWh standalone battery energy storage system in the 400 kW Doni substation, Gadag in Karnataka. The company won the entire capacity at a tariff of ₹254,000 (~$2,915)/MW/month, along with the state component for viability gap funding (VGF). Under the VGF funding, Prostarm can receive ₹2.7 million (~$30,990.9)/MW or up to 30% of the capital cost, whichever is lower.</p>
<p>India <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/india-must-urgently-set-post-2030-renewable-energy-goals" target="_blank" rel="noopener">has</a> the market size, ambition, and momentum to lead, but the work ahead is about more than just hitting targets. It is about planning past 2030, building resilience into manufacturing, closing the skills gap, committing to research and development, and executing at scale. If we can do that, we will not just meet our goals; we will define the global standard for what a clean energy transition can look like. This year’s Mercom India Renewables Summit left no doubt about where India’s renewable energy industry stands, and where it is headed.</p>
<p>Four states <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/four-states-seek-time-until-year-end-to-implement-green-energy-corridor" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sought</a> an extension until December 2025 to implement the Intrastate Transmission System Green Energy Corridor Phase-I (InSTS GEC-I). While Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Himachal Pradesh have requested a further extension beyond June 2025, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu have completed the implementation of the green energy corridor, Shripad Naik, Minister of State in the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, told the Lok Sabha. The Minister also shared the details of the state-wise funds approved and released under the program.</p>
<p>Driven by the goals of <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/plastic-recycler-ganesha-ecosphere-goes-green-with-5-mw-rooftop-solar-system" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reducing</a> high electricity expenses from its energy-intensive operations and accelerating its sustainability initiatives, plastic recycler Ganesha Ecosphere has installed a 5 MW rooftop solar power system at its facility in Telangana. Executed by Solluz Energy, the project employs Trina 595 Wp solar modules, Sungrow inverters, and aluminum mounting structures to ensure durability and long-term performance. By offsetting a significant portion of its energy needs, Ganesha Ecosphere expects to achieve annual electricity savings of ₹51.5 million (~$590,179), with a short payback period of 3.5 years.</p>
<p>NTPC Renewable Energy <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/ntpc-rel-invites-bids-for-1200-mw-solar-module-supply-in-gujarat" target="_blank" rel="noopener">invited</a> bids to supply solar modules for its upcoming 1,200 MW capacity solar projects at the Khavda Renewable Energy Park in the Rann of Kutch, Gujarat. Bids must be submitted by August 28, 2025. Bids will be opened on the same day. The scope of work includes the manufacturing, supply, packing, forwarding, and transportation of the bifacial crystalline silicon modules with a minimum nominal power rating of 570 Wp to the Khavda site. Bidders must have supplied or manufactured at least 200 MW of solar modules or cells within any 12 consecutive months during the last five years. At least one of these orders must have been for 50 MW or higher.</p>
<p>South Africa’s power distribution company, Eskom Holdings, <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/south-africas-eskom-invites-bids-to-offtake-291-mw-of-solar-power" target="_blank" rel="noopener">invited</a> bids to offtake 291 MW of power from its solar projects. The tender is a part of Eskom’s Renewable Energy Offtake Program, which was launched to transition away from coal-based power sources. Bidders must bid for the offtake of at least 10 MW of power by signing power purchase agreements (PPAs) for five to 20 years. The energy purchased through the PPA must not exceed the notified maximum demand under the electricity supply agreement.</p>
<p>Norway-based renewable energy solutions provider Scatec <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/scatecs-revenue-rises-26-in-q2-on-forex-gains-and-lower-interest-costs" target="_blank" rel="noopener">posted</a> a revenue of NOK1.31 billion (~$124.76 million) in the second quarter of the financial year 2025, a 26% year-over-year increase from NOK1.17 billion (~$111.43 million). The revenue was driven by lower interest costs, foreign exchange gains, and the divestment of hydropower and the Vietnam-based wind farm earlier in 2025. Terje Pilskog, Chief Executive Officer at Scatec, said, “The Philippines delivered a strong quarter in terms of power production, ancillary services, and financial contribution. Power production reached 106 GWh, which is 67% higher than last year. This is due to strong hydrology with high water levels in the reservoirs at the start of the quarter and good water inflows during this period.”</p>


Daily News Wrap-Up: Prostarm Wins KTPCL’s 150 MW/300 MWh BESS Auction


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					</table><p><a href="https://prostarm.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Prostarm Info Systems</a> has won Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation’s (<a href="https://kptcl.karnataka.gov.in/english" target="_blank" rel="noopener">KPTCL</a>) auction to set up a 150 MW/300 MWh standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) in the 400 kW Doni substation, Gadag in Karnataka.</p>
<p>The company won the entire capacity at a tariff of ₹254,000 (~$2,915)/MW/month, along with the state component for viability gap funding.</p>
<p>Under the VGF funding, Prostarm can receive ₹2.7 million (~$30,990.9)/MW or up to 30% of the capital cost, whichever is lower.</p>
<p>The tender was floated in June this year.</p>
<p>The project will be set up on a build-own-operate basis for 12 years.</p>
<p>In July 2025, Prostarm Info Systems was one of the winners of the Bihar State Power Generation Company’s auction to <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/prostarm-hindustan-power-barbrik-win-bihars-125-mw-420-mwh-bess-auction" target="_blank" rel="noopener">set</a> up a standalone BESS of a cumulative capacity of 125 MW/500 MWh. It won 30 MW/120 MWh at a tariff of ₹444,000 (~$5,180.26)/MW/month.</p>
<p>In the same month, the company <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/prostarm-to-set-up-1-2-gwh-bess-manufacturing-plant-in-haryana" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> plans to establish a 1.2 GWh BESS manufacturing plant at the Reliance Model Economic Township in Jhajjar, Haryana. The facility would be developed at a cost of ₹250 million (~$2.9 million).</p>
<p>In April 2025, KPTCL <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/sarala-oriana-pace-win-kptcls-1-gwh-bess-auction" target="_blank" rel="noopener">awarded</a> Sarala Project Works, Oriana Power, and Pace Digitek to set up 500 MW/1,000 MWh grid-connected standalone BESS to manage peak power demand.</p>
<p>Showcasing a <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/india-added-341-mwh-of-energy-storage-capacity-in-2024" target="_blank" rel="noopener">growing</a> demand for BESS, India installed over 341 MWh of BESS in 2024, marking an over sixfold increase from the 51 MWh installed in 2023, according to Mercom India Research’s India’s Energy Storage Landscape. With these additions, India’s total installed battery energy storage capacity stood at approximately 442 MWh as of December 2024.</p>
<p>According to the report, Karnataka led in cumulative BESS installations with 36% of the total capacity, followed by Chhattisgarh with 27% and Gujarat with 17% in terms of installed energy storage capacity.</p>
<p>In June 2025, the Ministry of Power <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/government-54-billion-vgf-battery-storage" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> the second tranche of VGF to support BESS development. Under this tranche, a VGF of ₹1.8 million (~$21,043)/MWh would be provided to support the development of 30 GWh of BESS capacity. The funding will be sourced from the power system development fund with a total financial outlay of ₹54 billion (~$631.30 million).</p>


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