NLC India Renewables bags 50 MW/200 MWh battery storage project in West Bengal

New Delhi: NLC India Renewables Limited (NIRL), a wholly owned subsidiary of NLC India Limited, has secured a 50 MW/200 MWh standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) project at Arambag in West Bengal’s Hooghly district.

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In a regulatory filing dated October 14, NLC India said NIRL emerged as the successful bidder in a tender floated by the Department of Power, Government of West Bengal, on behalf of West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL).

The tender was issued for setting up standalone battery energy storage systems at multiple locations across West Bengal through tariff-based competitive bidding.

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Following the successful bid, NIRL has received a Letter of Award (LoA) from WBSEDCL for the development of the 50 MW/200 MWh project at Arambag.

The project marks a new order win for NLC India’s renewable energy subsidiary in the battery energy storage segment. However, the company’s filing did not disclose the project cost, execution timeline or commissioning schedule.

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