New Delhi, April 16 -- GAIL (India) Limited has signed contract agreements with TUSCO Limited to set up a 600 MW solar power project at TUSCO's Solar Park in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, as part of its push towards expanding its renewable energy portfolio.

The agreements were signed by Parivesh Chugh, Executive Director (SD & Renewables), GAIL, and Anil Tyagi, CEO of TUSCO Ltd, in the presence of senior officials including R K Singhal, Director (Business Development), GAIL, and Neeraj Verma, Executive Director, THDC India Limited.

The project will also include a 550 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), aimed at enhancing energy reliability and supporting efficient utilisation of solar power.

According to the company, the solar power gen...