MSEDCL Floats Tender for 2,000 MW/4,000 MWh Battery Energy Storage System in Maharashtra
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has invited proposals from Battery Energy Storage System Developers (BESSDs) to set up a 2,000 MW/4,000 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) connected to the State Transmission Utility (STU). The capacity will comprise a mix of co-located (inter-state/intra-state) and standalone STU-connected projects, configured for 2-hour discharge with one cycle per day.
The BESS will be implemented across multiple locations at MSEDCL, MSETCL and Central Transmission Utility (CTU) substations, providing on-demand energy storage capacity that MSEDCL can charge and discharge as per its dispatch instructions. Of the total bidding capacity, up to 1,000 MW/2,000 MWh has been earmarked for projects at MSETCL substations.
Under the scope of work, the selected developer will be required to set up the project along with a dedicated transmission network up to the interconnection/delivery point at its own cost, and to obtain all necessary approvals, permits and clearances, including those required from state government and local bodies.
The tender offers financial support through Viability Gap Funding of up to ₹18 lakh/MWh, extended through the Power System Development Fund. MSEDCL retains a contractual right to use each project for at least 6,300 cycles over the contract period at no additional cost.
The tender document costs ₹29,500, and technical and financial bids are due by July 22, 2026.