NTPC Green Energy wins battery energy storage project in Kerala

New Delhi: State-owned NTPC Green Energy on Thursday said it has bagged a battery energy storage project in Kerala in an auction conducted by NHPC.

The 80MW/320MWh battery energy storage project will provide power back-up or supply of 80MW for four hours.

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NTPC Green Energy Ltd (NGEL) emerged as the winning bidder in the e-reverse auction conducted by NHPC on May 21, 2025, a regulatory filing said.

The auction was part of NHPC's tender for the selection of Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) developers for setting up of 125MW / 500MWh ISTS-connected standalone BESS in Kerala.

NGEL has secured two key projects under the initiative.

Letter of award from NHPC is awaited, it stated.

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