Mumbai, Nov. 10 -- NHPC has invited bids to select a developer for battery energy storage systems (BESS) and solar-plus-BESS power supply at the 1,200 MW Jalaun Solar Park in Uttar Pradesh. The tender covers the proposed integration of storage systems with the solar park being developed in the state.
The Jalaun project is being developed by Bundelkhand Saur Urja (BSUL), a joint venture between NHPC and the Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA). BSUL has been designated as the Solar Power Park Developer by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
The proposed procurement combines the selection of a BESS developer with arrangements for solar-plus-storage power supply. The tender relates to the full 1,200 MW capacity of the Jalaun Solar Park, although the available information does not specify the storage capacity, technology configuration, project duration or commercial terms.
Bid submissions opened on 4 November 2026 and will remain open until 15 December 2026. The bids are scheduled to be opened on 16 December 2026, one day after the submission deadline.
The procurement is part of the development framework for the Jalaun Solar Park, with BSUL acting as the designated park developer and NHPC participating through its joint venture with UPNEDA. Further project details, including the selected developer and the scale of the BESS installation, will be available after the tender process progresses.
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