Bondada Engineering Limited has received a Letter of Award (LOA) from Telangana Power Generation Corporation Limited (TGGENCO) for the establishment of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in the state of Telangana. This marks the company’s entry into the BESS business segment.
The project involves the development of a 100 MWh (50 MW x 2 hours) Battery Energy Storage System at Shankarpally, Telangana, located near the 400/220 kV substation operated by TGTRANSCO. The system is intended for “on demand” energy usage and will be developed under a tariff-based global competitive bidding process. The structure of the project includes Viability Gap Funding (VGF) and will be implemented under the Build Own Operate (BOO) model.
The order has been awarded by a domestic entity, TGGENCO, and the execution timeline is set at 18 months from the date of signing the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). The total value of the contract is approximately Rs. 204.20 crores, inclusive of GST, and the duration of the agreement spans 12 years.
Bondada Engineering Limited, headquartered in Hyderabad, will be responsible for the complete execution of the project as per the specified terms.