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NTPC Green Energy wins 80MW battery storage project in Kerala auction
Press Trust of India New Delhi
State-owned NTPC Green Energy on Thursday said it has bagged a battery energy storage project in Kerala in an auction conducted by NHPC.
The 80MW/320MWh battery energy storage project will provide power back-up or supply of 80MW for four hours.
NTPC Green Energy Ltd (NGEL) emerged as the winning bidder in the e-reverse auction conducted by NHPC on May 21, 2025, a regulatory filing said.
The auction was part of NHPC's tender for the selection of Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) developers for setting up of 125MW / 500MWh ISTS-connected standalone BESS in Kerala.
NGEL has secured two key projects under the initiative.
Letter of award from NHPC is awaited, it stated.
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