Uttarakhand Power Corporation (UPCL) has floated tenders to set up standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) with a cumulative capacity of 100 MW/250 MWh. The last date to submit bids is February 27, 2026. Bids will be opened on February 28. The tenders were floated for three clusters. Cluster A comprises 36 MW/90 MWh in Rudrapur, Kashipur, Haldwani, and Pithoragarh; Cluster B comprises 23 MW/57.5 MWh in Dehradun (Urban) and Dehradun (Rural); and Cluster C comprises 41 MW/102.5 MWh in Tehri, Haridwar, and Roorkee. Bidders must submit an earnest money deposit of ₹36.1 million (~$398,598) for Cluster A, ₹23.1 million (~$255,059) for Cluster B, and ₹41.3 million (~$456,181) for Cluster C.
