A brief on one of the largest battery-storage packages a central PSU has taken to market in 2026 — part of our tender tracker coverage.
Tender at a glance
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Issuer | NTPC Green Energy (NGEL) |
| Capacity | 3,300 MWh, standalone BESS |
| Location | Khavda renewable-energy site, Gujarat |
| Bid submission deadline | 25 June 2026 |
| Status | Open — not yet awarded |
| Assigned to | None yet (bidding stage) |
What it means
At 3,300 MWh, this is procurement at genuine grid scale — the kind of standalone-storage volume that keeps pushing India’s discovered capacity tariffs down. Gujarat continues to be the country’s most active price-discovery ground, backed by the central subsidy framework that underpins standalone projects.
As of this briefing the tender is open for bids and has not been awarded to any developer — we will update the assignee here once NTPC Green Energy announces the winning bidder(s).
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