A brief on the transmission giant’s entry into large-scale storage procurement — tracked as part of our tender tracker.
Tender at a glance
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Issuer | Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID) |
| Capacity | 750 MW / 3,000 MWh across five standalone BESS |
| Location | Multiple sites, West Bengal |
| Bid submission deadline | 22 June 2026 (four tenders); 23 June 2026 (one tender) |
| Status | Open — not yet awarded |
| Assigned to | None yet (bidding stage) |
What it means
Splitting 3 GWh across five systems widens the field to more developers and adds a fresh eastern-region data point to India’s price-discovery trend. West Bengal has moved quickly from its earlier 2 GWh state tender to transmission-linked procurement at this scale, reflecting the storage obligations built into national BESS policy.
As of this briefing the tender is open for bids and has not been awarded — the assignee will be updated here once POWERGRID declares winners.
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