Sri Lanka, July 15 -- The Power and Energy Ministry yesterday announced the launch of an international tender for a 250 MW/1,000 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), one of the country's largest grid-scale energy storage projects to date, as Sri Lanka looks to strengthen the national grid and support the expansion of renewable energy.
The National System Operator (NSO), operating under the Ministry of Energy, has invited bids from local and international developers to build, own and operate battery storage facilities at 25 grid substations across the island. Successful bidders will enter into 15-year Energy Storage Agreements with the NSO.
Under the tender, developers will establish 10 MW/40 MWh battery storage units at substations i...