NLC India Renewables Limited (NIRL), a wholly owned subsidiary of NLC India Limited, has emerged as the successful bidder for a 50 MW/200 MWh standalone Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project at Arambag in Hooghly district, West Bengal. The project was tendered by the Department of Power, Government of West Bengal, on behalf of West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL).
NIRL participated in the tender issued for setting up standalone battery energy storage systems at multiple locations across West Bengal under a tariff-based competitive bidding process. Following the bidding process, the company emerged as the successful bidder for the Arambag project.
WBSEDCL has issued a Letter of Award (LoA) to NIRL for the development of the proposed battery energy storage project. The award formally confirms the selection of NLC India’s wholly owned subsidiary for the project.
The project has a rated power capacity of 50 MW and an energy storage capacity of 200 MWh. It is classified as a standalone Battery Energy Storage System, with the project location specified as Arambag, Hooghly district, West Bengal.
The tender forms part of the state’s initiative to set up standalone battery energy storage systems at multiple locations. The procurement process was conducted through tariff-based competitive bidding, with the Department of Power floating the tender on behalf of WBSEDCL.
NLC India Limited disclosed the project award in a regulatory filing dated October 14, 2026. According to the disclosure, NIRL received the Letter of Award from WBSEDCL for developing the 50 MW/200 MWh standalone battery energy storage system at Arambag, West Bengal.
