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1 GWh Battery Energy Storage System at Barauni Thermal Power Station

Awarded · Bihar · Last reported May 2026

Source: pv magazine India

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SPML Infra has secured a contract to develop a 1 GWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at NTPC Ltd's Barauni Thermal Power Station in Bihar. The project includes design, engineering, supply, civil works, erection, and commissioning of a 250 MW/1,000 MWh BESS with associated systems and infrastructure. It will be executed over 18 months followed by 15 years of operation and maintenance, integrat

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Closed
Sector
Geothermal, Energy Storage, Power Generation (CCGT)
Location
Barauni, Bihar, India
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
pv magazine India

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The project “1 GWh Battery Energy Storage System at Barauni Thermal Power Station” is an infrastructure initiative in the Geothermal sector, located in Barauni, Bihar, India. Taiyo aggregates data on it from pv magazine India.

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SPML Infra has secured a contract to develop a 1 GWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at NTPC Ltd's Barauni Thermal Power Station in Bihar. The project includes design, engineering, supply, civil works, erection, and commissioning of a 250 MW/1,000 MWh BESS with associated systems and infrastructure. It will be executed over 18 months followed by 15 years of operation and maintenance, integrating large-scale battery storage with existing thermal power infrastructure for peak load management and grid stability.

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Bihar

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Barauni

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Geothermal, Energy Storage, Power Generation (CCGT)

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2026-05-09

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