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Uttarakhand Power Corporation Invites Bids for Battery Storage Projects

UPCL has invited bids for standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) projects across Uttarakhand.

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Current Summary

The Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited (UPCL) has invited bids for standalone Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects totaling 100 MW/250 MWh across the state, according to a September 2 Mercom India report, following an earlier SolarQuarter report on the tender. A further Saur Energy report the same day discloses that the tender includes a 12-year operations and maintenance (O&M) requirement. The reports do not disclose the locations, cost, or bid timeline of the proposed projects.

What We Know

UPCL has invited bids for standalone Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects across Uttarakhand, according to a September 2 SolarQuarter report.
The BESS tender scale is 100 MW/250 MWh statewide.
The tender includes a 12-year operations and maintenance (O&M) requirement for the battery storage systems.

What Is Still Unclear

The scale, locations, and cost of the proposed BESS projects
The bid submission deadline and evaluation process
The intended grid or consumer benefits of the storage capacity

What Changed

2 Sept, 03:21 pm
A Saur Energy report on the same UPCL BESS tender discloses an additional detail: the contract includes a 12-year operations and maintenance (O&M) requirement.
2 Sept, 06:20 am
The tenders specify a scale of 100 MW/250 MWh for the standalone Battery Energy Storage System projects, according to a September 2 Mercom India report, filling in detail previously undisclosed.
2 Sept, 04:51 am
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