Mumbai, March 6 -- The project involves developing a 65 MW / 130 MWh standalone Battery Energy Storage System at Virpore, Gujarat.

The agreement sets a 12-year operational framework at a contracted tariff of Rs 1.89 lakh per MW per month and marks Rajesh Power's formal entry into the utility-scale battery energy storage segment.

The project, expected to be commissioned within 18 months, will store electricity for up to two hours, supporting renewable energy integration, enhancing grid flexibility, and optimizing power procurement. Gujarat is emerging as a leader in grid-scale battery storage, with multiple phases of procurement initiated by GUVNL to complement the state's expanding renewable energy capacity.

Kurang Panchal, MD, Rajesh ...