Tata Power Solar secures NoA for 50 MWh BESS project at Leh
Tata Power Solar has announced that it has received a Notice of Award (NoA) to build 50MWp Solar PV Plant with 50MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project at Phyang village in Leh, Ladakh. The order value of the project is Rs. 386 crores. The commercial operation date for this project is set for March 2023.
This will be India's first co-located Large-Scale BESS (battery energy storage system) solution as well as the first large-scale solar PV project in the Union Territory of Ladakh to be set up at a high altitude of 3600 meters above sea level.
With the addition of this project, the order pipeline of Tata Power Solar now stands at approximately 4GWp with approx. the order value of Rs.12,414 crores.
The scope of work includes design, engineering, supply & procurement, construction of solar PV grid-connected power plant project and BESS on a turnkey basis along with ten years of operations and maintenance services.
Speaking on the achievement, Dr. Praveer Sinha, CEO & MD, Tata Power said, "Tata Power has always been at the forefront of generating renewable energy coupled with innovative solutions. This project is a testament of contribution towards developing an advanced ecosystem for faster adoption of clean energy across the nation."
