MPPMCL Invites Bids for 625 MW/1,250 MWh BESS Projects in Madhya Pradesh
MP Power Management Company has issued a tender for setting up 625 MW/1,250 MWh battery energy storage systems in Madhya Pradesh. Bid submission ends on July 30, 2026.
July 06, 2026. By Mrinmoy Dey
The BESS projects comprise 2 units of 250 MW/500 MWh and 1 unit of 125 MW/250 MWh and must be connected to the Birsinghpur (Pali), Bina and Sendhwa substations in Madhya Pradesh. The projects must be developed under a build, own, operate (BOO) mode.
The projects will be eligible for viability gap funding (VGF) support of up to INR 18 lakh/MWh.
Bidders need to pay INR 29,500 as a tender document fee. Further, they must deposit INR 15 lakh (plus GST) as a bid processing fee. They also need to furnish INR 2.20 lakh/MW as an earnest money deposit (EMD). Selected bidders must deposit INR 11 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 July 30, 2026. The techno-commercial bids will be opened on August 4, 2026.
The BESSD shall be required to set up a Battery Energy Storage System (“BESS”), with the primary objective of making the energy storage facility available on a demand basis for charging/discharging to MPPMCL
The battery energy storage systems developer (BESSD) shall charge the BESS by drawing power from MPPMCL through the interconnection point at STU and inject power back into the network of STU.
The responsibility for identification, acquisition/lease, and requisite approvals of suitable land parcels shall rest entirely with the Successful Bidder.
BESS must be designed to provide a minimum of 2 hours of discharging capacity at rated power with 2 cycles per day. However, MPPMCL, at its sole discretion, can schedule the discharging of the BESS in multiple sessions (more than 2 hours) each day during each cycle, when discharged below rated power.
The BESSD must guarantee a minimum system availability of 95 percent on an annual basis.
The BESSD must ensure that refurbished battery cells are not used in the project, and the application software of the Energy Management System (EMS) of the BESS shall be developed indigenously within India. The project must have a minimum local content of 20 percent of the total project cost, including the EMS.
The net worth of the bidder must be at least INR 44 lakh/MW as on the last date of the previous Financial Year, i.e. FY 2024-25 or as on the day at least 7 days prior to the bid submission deadline.
Additionally, bidders must demonstrate adequate financial capability by meeting any one of the following criteria: (i) a minimum annual turnover of INR 21.34 lakh/ MW in FY25; (ii) a Profit Before Depreciation, Interest and Taxes (PBDIT) of at least INR 4.27 lakh/MW; or (iii) an in-principle sanction letter from a bank or lending institution, providing a line of credit of at least INR 5.35 lakh/MW to meet the project's working capital requirements.
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