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SJVN Invites Bids for 250 MW/500 MWh Standalone BESS Project in Haryana

SJVN has issued a tender to develop a 250 MW/500 MWh standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) project in Haryana. Bid submission ends on January 6, 2026.

December 04, 2025. By Mrinmoy Dey

SJVN has floated a tender for setting up 250 MW/500 MWh Standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Haryana.

The approximate value of the tender is INR 600 crore. The project will be eligible for a viability gap funding (VGF) support of up to 18 lakh/MWh. The projects must be completed within 18 months. Bidders must offer 12 years of comprehensive operation and maintenance.

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 2.40 lakh/MWh as an earnest money deposit (EMD).

The last date for submission of bids is January 6, 2026 till 2:00 PM. The techno-commercial bids will be opened on the same day at 4:00 PM.

The minimum project capacity that can be offered by a bidder must be 250 MW/500 MWh.

The project must be located in the vicinity of 220 kV Substation of STU network of Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam (HVPNL) at the premises of 1,360 MW Panipat Thermal Power Station, Panipat (PTPS) in Haryana.

Land identification and allocation for the project will be under scope of UHBVNL. Land will be provided on lease/right-to use basis to the BESSD through suitable agreement with UHBVNL, and the same shall be facilitated by SJVN.

The scope of work for bidders includes setting up the projects, managing BESS charging and discharging based on demand, developing the transmission network and bay up to the interconnection point, and securing and allocating the required land.

The developer must obtain all necessary approvals and clearances and design the systems for interconnection with the state transmission utility, with the site located near the 220 kV substation of Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam.

The BESS will draw power from UHBVNL for charging and will inject energy back into the UHBVNL network following dispatch instructions from the state load dispatch centre. The systems must be charged using renewable energy.

The BESSD must make the BESS available for two operational cycles per day. The BESSD must guarantee a minimum system availability of 95 percent on a monthly basis.

The tender proposes to promote only commercially established and operational technologies to minimise the technology risk and to achieve timely commissioning of the project.

The net worth of the bidder must be at least INR 24 lakh/MWh as on the last date of FY25, or as on the day at least seven days prior to the bid submission deadline.

Additionally, the bidder must possess a minimum average annual turnover of INR 36 lakh/MWh during the last three financial years. Alternatively, they must demonstrate internal resource generation capability, in the form of Profit Before Depreciation Interest and Taxes (PBDIT) for a minimum amount of INR 7.20 lakh/MWh in FY25. Or, they can present an in-principle sanction letter from the lending institutions banks of the bidder, committing a Line of Credit for a minimum amount of INR 20 lakh/MWh.

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