A central-PSU storage auction reaching its result, tracked as part of our tender tracker.
SJVN battery energy storage auction
Power
265 MW
Energy
530 MWh
Duration
2 h
Discharge signature — short-duration, runs 2h of 8h at rated power
Another two-hour central-PSU battery clears auction — mid-sized, standardised capacity that is becoming the routine unit of Indian storage procurement.
Mercom India ↗What it means
At a 2:1 energy-to-power ratio this is a peaking battery, the same shape as most state and PSU calls this year. Central PSUs such as SJVN and NTPC run these auctions and then contract the capacity onward, which is the model explained in our guide to SECI and PSU standalone storage tenders. The headline names neither the winning bidder’s tariff nor a site; we will update this brief when those are published.
For comparison, see SJVN’s earlier 50 MW PPA with Juniper Green and the POWERGRID 500 MW / 1,000 MWh tender, a larger two-hour call.
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