GUVNL Invites Bids for 1,000 MW/4,000 MWh Standalone BESS Projects in Gujarat
Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam has issued a tender for developing 1,000 MW/4,000 MWh of standalone BESS projects in Gujarat. Bid submission ends on September 14, 2026.
August 17, 2026. By Mrinmoy Dey
The BESS developer (BESSD) must set up a BESS, with the primary objective of making the energy storage facility available to GUVNL for charging/discharging of the BESS on an ‘on-demand’ basis.
The bidders need to pay INR 29,500 as a tender document fee. They also need to deposit 17.70 lakh as a bid processing fee. Further, they need to furnish INR 10 lakh/MW as an earnest money deposit (EMD). Selected bidders must deposit INR 25 lakh/MW as a performance bank guarantee (PBG), prior to signing the battery energy storage purchase agreement (BESPA).
The last date for submission of bids is September 14, 2026. The techno-commercial bids will be opened on September 18, 2026.
The minimum bid size must be 260 MWh, i.e. 65 MW x 4 hours.
Setting up of the BESS and interconnection of the BESS with the State Transmission Network will be under the scope of the BESSD.
The BESS shall be charged by drawing power from GETCO and inject power into the GETCO network in accordance with the dispatch instructions issued by SLDC in consultation with GUVNL. GUVNL will provide the required power for charging the BESS, considering minimum system efficiency under the agreement.
The applicable software for the Energy Management System (EMS) of the BESS project capacity must be developed indigenously within India. The BESSD is also responsible for ensuring the BESS installed is of requisite quality as per best industrial practices, and refurnished battery cells are not used in the project.
The BESSD must make the BESS available for operation for up to two operational cycles per day. The BESSD must guarantee a minimum system availability of 95 percent on an annual basis.
The bidder must ensure that the BESS can charge and discharge with a C-rate of 0.25. Additionally, the BESS must be capable of being charged or discharged in groups ranging from 50 MW/200 MWh to 100 MW/400 MWh, up to the total rated capacity specified in the agreement.
The total project capacity of 1,000 MW/4000 MWh must be located in the vicinity of the 11 designated Substations of the STU network in Gujarat, as mentioned in the tender. The land required for the project must be identified and arranged by the BESSD.
For technical eligibility, bidders must demonstrate experience through commissioned power, renewable energy, BESS, transmission line or substation projects. Eligibility can be met through 765–66 kV transmission lines or substations with a cumulative project cost of at least INR 100 crore; 1 MW of commissioned conventional or renewable energy capacity for every 10 MW/40 MWh of BESS capacity bid; or at least 10 MWh of commissioned BESS capacity. Projects commissioned for third-party supply or captive consumption will also qualify.
The net worth of the bidder must be at least INR 1 crore/MW as on the last date of FY26.
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