Tata Power Arm Gets Rs 945 Cr LoA from SECI to Build 100MW EPC Solar plus 120MWh BESS Project in Chattisgarh

Utility giant Tata Power’s arm Tata Power Solar Systems Ltd has received a Letter of Award (LoA) from state-owned Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd (SECI) to set up a 100 MW EPC solar project along with 120 MWh utility-scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in the state of Chattisgarh.
 
Further, the project is expected to be executed within 18 months time period with an estimated contract value of approx Rs 945 crore.
 
The company’s scope of work includes engineering, design, supply, construction, erection, testing, O&M and commissioning of the projects.
 
The utility-scale EPC order book of the company now stood at ~4.4 GW (DC) capacity with an approx value of Rs 9,000 crore (without GST.
 
With this win, the company has strengthened its diversified offerings with BESS within the renewable segment.
 
Commenting on the development, Dr. Praveer Sinha, CEO & MD of Tata Power, said, “we are glad to receive this prestigious order from SECI to build Solar EPC projects along with India’s largest utility-scale BESS project. This is the second grid-scale solar plant with BESS and is recognition of Tata Power Solar’s pioneering work in project execution capabilities in the solar energy domain.”
 
The company has been one of the country’s leading solar rooftop EPC players with compelling economics, especially for the commercial and industrial (C&I) segment. The company’s another innovative solar project of 50 MW with 50 MWh of battery storage has already been under execution at Leh.