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What is Rajasthan's 172 MW / 688 MWh battery storage tender?

Rajasthan has tendered 172 MW / 688 MWh of battery energy storage — a four-hour, long-duration system able to shift solar into the evening peak. Reported by Mercom India on 17 July 2026, the state call adds to a busy week of Indian storage procurement and, as of this briefing, is open at the bidding stage.

Published 22 July 2026 · Last updated 22 July 2026 · 1 min read · By Alpha Devraj ESS Research Desk

A fresh state battery tender, tracked as part of our tender tracker.

Tender Mercom India · 17 Jul 2026

Rajasthan standalone battery storage

Power

172 MW

Energy

688 MWh

Duration

4 hr

Discharge signature — long-duration, runs 4h of 8h at rated power

Tendered Awarded Built Live

A four-hour, long-duration system — sized to move Rajasthan's abundant midday solar into the evening peak, not just trim it.

Mercom India ↗

What it means

At 688 MWh over 172 MW, this is a four-hour system — the long-duration shape solar-heavy states use to firm daytime generation into dispatchable evening power. It lands alongside POWERGRID’s 500 MW / 1,000 MWh tender in a busy procurement week, reflecting how storage obligations under India’s BESS policy are pushing both central and state buyers into the market.

As of this briefing the tender is open at the bidding stage — deadlines and the assignee will be updated here as Rajasthan publishes them.

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