West Bengal Regulator Clears ₹20 Billion Floating Solar-Storage Project
It said it may disallow expenditure exceeding the approved cost if there’s no adequate justification
September 17, 2026
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The West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission (WBERC) has allowed West Bengal Power Development Corporation (WBPDCL) to incur expenditure of ₹20.14 billion (~$210.48 million) for installing and commissioning a 200 MW floating solar project integrated with an 80 MW/320 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at the Bakreswar Thermal Power Station reservoir.
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