LUCKNOW, June 9 -- Defence minister Rajnath Singh has approved a 250-MW solar power project with a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Sitapur (Ex-Cantonment) on 850 acres of vacant defence land. This is the first project of its kind undertaken by the ministry of defence (MoD), involving the development of a large-scale solar power generation facility with integrated BESS support on defence land.

NTPC Limited has been tasked with implementing the project through a competitive bidding process to ensure optimal energy pricing and savings for defence establishments. The project will be executed in close coordination with the Integrated HQ of MoD (Army) and the Directorate General Defence Estates (DGDE).

According to a statement issued ...