Battery energy storage (BESS) in India: tariffs and sizing

Discovered tariffs for standalone battery storage in Rs lakh/MW/month, solar plus storage and round-the-clock tenders, and battery sizing for factories, data centres and solar plants.

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250,410MWh of storage awarded

Standalone BESS tariffs by year (Rs lakh/MW/month)

YearAwardsLowestMedianHighest
2026311.812.404.35
2025621.482.194.57
202492.262.374.50

Latest battery storage results

MonthAuctionWinnerMWHoursTariff (Rs lakh/MW/month)
Sep 2026MSEDCL 2,000 MW/4,000 MWh standalone BESS with VGF (Part A)Oriana Power5002.02.38
Sep 2026MSEDCL 2,000 MW/4,000 MWh standalone BESS with VGF (Part A)BSL Engineering Service3002.02.38
Sep 2026MSEDCL 2,000 MW/4,000 MWh standalone BESS with VGF (Part A)ArMee Infotech2502.02.38
Sep 2026MSEDCL 2,000 MW/4,000 MWh standalone BESS with VGF (Part A)Stockwell Solar Services1502.02.38
Sep 2026MSEDCL 2,000 MW/4,000 MWh standalone BESS with VGF (Part A)Claro Energy1002.02.38
Sep 2026MSEDCL 2,000 MW/4,000 MWh standalone BESS with VGF (Part A)Jailaxmi Sugar Products502.02.38
Sep 2026MSEDCL 2,000 MW/4,000 MWh standalone BESS with VGF (Part A (bucket filling))GK Energy1502.02.38
Sep 2026MSEDCL 2,000 MW/4,000 MWh standalone BESS with VGF (Part B)Aditya Green Energy402.02.40
Sep 2026MSEDCL 2,000 MW/4,000 MWh standalone BESS with VGF (Part B)Kotecha Sales202.02.40
Sep 2026MSEDCL 2,000 MW/4,000 MWh standalone BESS with VGF (Part B)Rudraksha Power202.02.40
Sep 2026MSEDCL 2,000 MW/4,000 MWh standalone BESS with VGF (Part B)Gurutara Green Energy202.02.40
Sep 2026MSEDCL 2,000 MW/4,000 MWh standalone BESS with VGF (Part B (bucket filling))Oriana Power4002.02.40
Sep 2026SJVN 265 MW/530 MWh standalone BESS with VGF (Haryana)NLC India Renewables Limited2652.02.35
Aug 2026GUVNL Phase IX standalone BESS 450 MW/900 MWh (awarded capacity as reported, incl. any greenshoe)NLC India Renewables Ltd2752.02.32
Aug 2026GUVNL Phase IX standalone BESS 450 MW/900 MWh (awarded capacity as reported, incl. any greenshoe)Sun Drops Energia Ltd4102.02.32
Aug 2026WBSEDCL 500MW/2000MWh Standalone BESSNTPC Green Energy2004.04.35
May 2026PSPCL 500MW/ 1000 MWh Standalone BESSStockwell Solar1502.03.35
May 2026PSPCL 500MW/ 1000 MWh Standalone BESSRama Reflection India2502.03.44
May 2026PSPCL 500MW/ 1000 MWh Standalone BESSCeigall India1002.03.44
Apr 2026TGGENCO 375 MW/ 1500 MW standalone BESSCoal india Limited1884.03.14
Apr 2026TGGENCO 375 MW/ 1500 MW standalone BESSSaurus Infrastructures1884.03.14
Mar 2026SECI 125MW/500MWh Standalone BESS (Odisha, VGF)Coal India Limited404.03.04
Mar 2026SECI 125MW/500MWh Standalone BESS (Odisha, VGF)Coal India Limited404.03.05
Mar 2026SECI 125MW/500MWh Standalone BESS (Odisha, VGF)Onward Solar Power454.03.75
Feb 2026NVVN 250MW/500MWh Standalone BESS (Brahmapuram, Kerala)Shreyas Sortex Industries2502.01.81

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Frequently asked questions

What is the latest BESS tariff in India?

The latest standalone battery storage result on record (Sep 2026) was Rs 2.38 lakh per MW per month.

How are BESS tariffs quoted in India?

Standalone battery storage tenders are usually quoted as a fixed capacity charge in rupees per MW per month (often written in lakh), for a stated number of storage hours and cycles.

How do I size a battery for my plant or factory?

Sizing starts from 15-minute load and generation data, your tariff's time-of-day zones and open-access charges. The battery's MW sets how much load it can shift; MWh sets for how long. Wattscape runs the sizing on your data and reports savings and payback.

Does Wattscape cover pumped storage?

Yes. Pumped storage awards are tracked with tariffs in rupees per MW per year.

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