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What is NTPC REL's 300 MW / 1,200 MWh BESS tender at Nokhra, Rajasthan?

NTPC Renewable Energy (NTPC REL) has invited engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) bids for a 300 MW / 1,200 MWh ISTS-connected battery storage system at its Nokhra solar plant in Rajasthan. The tender was published 15 June 2026 with bids due 9 July 2026, and as of this briefing remains open — no bidder has been awarded.

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

A brief on an EPC-model storage package co-located with a large Rajasthan solar plant, tracked in our tender tracker.

Tender at a glance

FieldDetail
IssuerNTPC Renewable Energy (NTPC REL)
Capacity300 MW / 1,200 MWh, standalone BESS
ContractEPC (engineering, procurement, construction); ISTS-connected
LocationNokhra solar plant, Rajasthan
Tender published15 June 2026 (documents 16–29 June 2026)
Bid submission deadline9 July 2026
StatusOpen — not yet awarded
Assigned toNone yet (bidding stage)

What it means

Unlike a capacity-tariff tender, an EPC package procures the build — the developer owns the asset and hires an EPC contractor. That distinction matters when reading India’s tender pipeline: EPC volumes signal projects heading straight into construction. Co-locating storage with a solar plant also unlocks renewable-charging benefits such as ISTS waivers.

As of this briefing the tender is open for bids and has not been awarded — the assignee will be updated here once NTPC REL selects an EPC contractor.

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