Reliance Infra Secures 390 MW Solar Project Contract

speedy Summary

• Reliance Infrastructure received a Letter of Award (LoA) from NHPC for a 390 MW interstate transmission system (ISTS)-connected solar power project and a 780 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS).
• The project will add 700 MWp solar DC capacity and 780 MWh BESS capacity to Reliance Group’s portfolio, consolidating its position as India’s largest integrated Solar + BESS player.
• The tariff for the project was set at ₹3.13/kWh, making it highly competitive within India’s renewable energy market.
• This initiative brings Reliance Group’s clean energy pipeline to over:

– 3 GWp of solar DC capacity.
– 3.5 GWh of BESS capacity.

• The tender floated by NHPC was part of a broader initiative including a total capacity of 1,200 MW solar + 600 MW / 2,400 MWh BESS, significantly oversubscribed by nearly four times with participation from multiple industry players.
• Reliance Power Ltd,part of the same group,already has an established renewable energy portfolio with nearly 2.5 GWp Solar and 2.5 GWh BESS capacities.

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Indian Opinion Analysis

This latest development highlights India’s accelerating focus on building dispatchable renewable energy solutions that integrate solar power generation with battery storage systems. By securing this LoA from NHPC under competitive terms like ₹3.13/kWh, Reliance Infrastructure secures both market leadership in clean energy innovation and validates investors’ confidence in large-scale green technologies.

The oversubscription to the tender indicates strong industry interest in transitioning toward reliable renewable setups that aim to address variability issues associated with conventional renewables like standalone PV systems or wind turbines.For India specifically-on track to meet ambitious climate targets-projects such as these represent vital milestones in leveraging public-private partnerships for infrastructural evolutions across clean technology landscapes.While it positions techno-economic benefits favorably against fossil-centric baselines globally-it also reaffirms clear roles state taskforces playing implementing next-gen models