92 GWh
Total announced pipeline
~5 GWh
Expected commissioned 2026
219 MWh
Currently operational
640+
Active tenders in 2026
India BESS Pipeline — Commissioning Progress (2026 Target: 5 GWh of 92 GWh pipeline)
â– Commissioned: ~219 MWh (0.24%)
â– Under construction / near commissioning: ~4.8 GWh (5.2%)
â–¡ Tendered / awarded: ~87 GWh (94.6%)
All Projects
Tender Issued
Awarded
Under Construction
Commissioned
Project Name
Developer / Procurer
MW
MWh
Duration
Location
Chemistry
Status
Tariff / Cost
Announced
Source
NTPC Standalone BESS — Thermal Stations Portfolio
NTPC Ltd (developer TBD)
2,500
10,000
4 hrs
5 NTPC Thermal Stations (states TBC)
LFP (assumed)
Tender Issued ₹5,822 Cr total (Board approved)
Mar–Apr 2026
SolarQuarter
NLC India Solar + Storage — SECI Portfolio
NLC India / SECI
300 MW solar
1,800
6 hrs
TBC (SECI framework)
Not specified
LoA Awarded —
Feb 2026
Renewable Watch
JSW Energy Standalone BESS — Kerala (SECI/KSEB)
JSW Energy / SECI / KSEB
125
500
4 hrs
Kerala
Not specified
Awarded ₹4.41 lakh/MW/month
2025–26
Energy-Storage.News
Adani Green BESS — Khavda, Gujarat
Adani Green Energy
1,126
3,530
~3 hrs
Khavda, Gujarat
Li-ion (LFP assumed)
Near Commissioning ₹25,000 Cr/yr investment plan
Nov 2025
Energy-Storage.News
Enrich Energy BESS — NTPC Simhadri
Enrich Energy / NTPC
—
290
—
Simhadri, Andhra Pradesh
Not specified
Contract Signed —
27 Apr 2026
Energetica India
SECI Standalone BESS — Odisha
SECI (developer TBD)
125
500
4 hrs
Odisha
Not specified
Tender Issued —
2025–26
Mercom India
Himachal Pradesh Solar + BESS
HP State Government
6 MW solar
4.2
2 hrs
Tihra Khas, Himachal Pradesh
Not specified
Tender Issued —
May 2026
Mercom India
PGCIL BESS — Meghalaya Substations
Power Grid Corporation (PGCIL)
—
TBC
—
Badarpur & Khlerihat, Meghalaya
Not specified
Tender Issued ₹1.007 Cr tender value
May 2026
Indian PSU
NTPC Barauni BESS — Thermal Station
NTPC (procurer) / SPML Infra (awardee)
250
1,000
4 hrs
Barauni, Bihar
LFP (assumed)
Tender Awarded ₹1,128 Cr (~$120M) | 18-month build + 15-yr ops
May 2026
Indian PSU
IndiGrid + EnerGrid Standalone BESS — Gujarat
IndiGrid + EnerGrid / GUVNL (off-taker)
180
360
2 hrs
Gujarat
Not specified
Commissioned India's largest standalone BESS at single site (at commissioning)
12 May 2026
ESS News
SECI Odisha Solar + BESS — BNC Power
SECI (procurer) / BNC Power Projects (awardee)
10 MW solar
20
2 hrs
Odisha
Not specified
Awarded —
15 May 2026
Solar Quarter
PGCIL BESS — Andhra Pradesh
Power Grid Corporation (PGCIL)
—
TBC
—
Andhra Pradesh
Not specified
Tender Issued —
15 May 2026
Solar Quarter
Indian State Standalone BESS — 1.5 GWh
State Utility (name unconfirmed)
—
1,500
—
India (state TBC)
Not specified
Awarded $0.068/kWh tariff — notable low
4 May 2026
ESS News
Sources: SECI, NTPC, Mercom India, Energy-Storage.News, Renewable Watch, Energetica India. Updated weekly every Monday. Data confidence: Medium–High. ⚠PGCIL Meghalaya project capacity unconfirmed — may be <1 MWh.