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What is Maharashtra's 4 GWh battery energy storage tender?

Maharashtra has invited bids for 4 GWh of battery energy storage projects, extending one of India's most active state-level DISCOM procurement programmes for peak management. The tender was reported on 3 July 2026 and, as of this briefing, remains open for bids — no developer has yet been awarded the capacity.

Published 4 July 2026 · Last updated 4 July 2026 · By Alpha Devraj ESS Research Desk

A brief on the latest phase of Maharashtra’s multi-GWh storage push, tracked in our tender tracker.

Tender at a glance

FieldDetail
IssuerMaharashtra (state DISCOM procurement)
Capacity4 GWh, battery energy storage
PurposePeak management / grid support
Reported3 July 2026
StatusOpen — not yet awarded
Assigned toNone yet (bidding stage)

What it means

A 4 GWh call is large even by 2026 standards and cements Maharashtra as a leading DISCOM-led storage buyer — one of the most active states in India’s BESS policy landscape. Repeated state procurement at this scale is exactly what keeps discovered tariffs falling.

As of this briefing the tender is open for bids and has not been awarded — the assignee will be updated here once Maharashtra declares the winning developers.

Bidding into a state DISCOM tender? Talk to our bid desk, or estimate the project economics first.

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