Overview
- TGREDCO and TG‑Genco announced on Monday that tender documents will be issued for an integrated procurement covering 3,000 MW of solar paired with 6,000 MWh of battery storage, 800 MW of wind, 2,000 MW of round‑the‑clock renewable power and a separate 2,000 MWh long‑duration battery tranche.
- Most power tranches — the solar with storage, wind and the 2,000 MW round‑the‑clock product — are planned as 25‑year contracts while the 2,000 MWh long‑duration battery (FDRE) tranche is set for 15 years.
- The procurement uses competitive bidding and expects private developers to build, finance, own and operate projects without state capital, budgetary support or government guarantees.
- Officials say the move is driven by a reported peak demand of about 19,892 MW and aims to store daytime solar in batteries and combine wind, storage and firmed renewables so power is available across evening and night hours.
- The programme follows a broader Indian trend of pairing batteries and round‑the‑clock renewable products to firm variable clean power, and it could cut the state’s reliance on short‑term market purchases and fossil‑fuel backup.