GUVNL Invites Bids for 335 MW/670 MWh Standalone BESS Projects in Gujarat
Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam (GUVNL) has invited bids for setting up 335 MW/670 MWh standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) across Gujarat under the BOO model, with projects eligible for VGF support of INR 18 lakh/MWh. Bid submission ends on January 22, 2026.
December 31, 2025. By Mrinmoy Dey
The projects must be set up at any location in Gujarat, and to be connected with Intra State Transmission System (InSTS) at the selected 20 sub-stations. The projects must be set up under the BOO model.
The projects will be eligible for viability gap funding (VGF) support at 18 lakh/MWh.
Bidders need to pay INR 29,500 as a tender document fee. Further, they need to deposit INR 15 lakh (plus GST) as a document processing fee. They also need to furnish INR 5 lakh/MW as an earnest money deposit (MED). Selected bidders need to deposit INR 12.50 lakh/MW as a performance bank guarantee (PBG), prior to signing the BESPA.
The last date for submission of bids online is January 22, 2026. The techno-commercial bids will be opened on January 28, 2026.
The minimum bid size must be 130 MWh i.e. 65 MW x 2 hours.
The 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.
Setting up of the BESS and interconnection of the BESS with the State Transmission Network will be under the scope of the BESSD.
GUVNL will provide required power for charging BESS. The BESSD must take separate, metered connection for the Auxiliary Power load of BESS. Alternatively, the BESSD can draw auxiliary power from Interconnection point.
The BESSD shall make the BESS available for 2 operational cycles per day, i.e. 2 complete charge-discharge 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 0.5. Additionally, the BESS must be capable of being charged or discharged in groups ranging from 50 MW/100 MWh to 100 MW/200 MWh, up to the total rated capacity specified in the agreement.
The applicable software for the Energy Management System (EMS) of the BESS project capacity must be developed indigenously with in India.
The BESSD is 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.
BESSD must ensure a minimum local content of 20 percent of the total project cost in BESS procurements under the VGF Scheme. This minimum local content requirement shall include the indigenously developed EMS application software.
The net worth of the bidder must be at least INR 74 lakh/MW of the quoted capacity, as on the last date of FY25 or as on the day at least seven days prior to the bid submission deadline.
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