The Chief General Manager (Commercial – Non-Conventional Energy) of MP Power Management Company has issued a tender for a 625 MW/1,250 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Madhya Pradesh. In Madhya Pradesh, the tender offers two 250 MW/500 MWh and one 125 MW/250 MWh standalone Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).
For the project, MPPMCL has requested hard copies by August 3, 2026, up to 15:00 hours, and has solicited online bids until July 30, 2026, up to 15:00 hours. Viability Gap Funding (VGF) funding under the “Build, Own and Operate (BOO)” model has been included in the tender. A minimum bid size of 125 MW/250 MWh, or 125 MW with two hours of storage, is offered by the project.
The tender requires the bidder to find and purchase appropriate land parcels of up to 15 acres for each 250 MW/500 MWh BESS project. The indicative land requirement for each 125 MW/250 MWh BESS project is up to 7.5 acres at suitable sites close to the substations. Furthermore, MPPMCL will not assign land for this purpose under this offer.
As part of this tender’s scope of work, the developer must install a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) so that MPPMCL can use the energy storage facility for charging and discharging operations on a demand basis. Additionally, the developer must set up the BESS and connect it to Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Company Limited (MPPTCL), the State Transmission Utility (STU).
According to the tender, the BESS developer must supply a minimum of two hours of rated power discharging capacity with two daily cycles. However, if the BESS is discharged below its rated power, MPPTCL may, in its sole discretion, schedule the discharging of the BESS in numerous sessions (more than two hours) each day during each cycle.
The 250 MW/500 MWh BESS project is anticipated to supply 250 MW of power for two hours during the first session. The 125 MW/250 MWh BESS project is anticipated to supply 62.5 MW for four hours during Session II for discharging. The 250 MW/500 MWh project is anticipated to supply 125 MW for one hour during Session III, whereas the 125 MW/250 MWh project is anticipated to supply 62.5 MW for two hours.
In compliance with the dispatch instructions provided by the State Load Dispatch Center (SLDC) in consultation with MPPMCL, the Battery Energy Storage System Developer (BESSD) will charge the BESS by drawing power from MPPMCL via the interconnection point at the STU and injecting power back into the STU network.
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