NLC India Renewables Limited (NIRL), a wholly owned subsidiary of NLC India Limited—a Navratna PSU under the Ministry of Coal—has awarded a turnkey Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract to Pace Digitek Limited (BSE: 544550, NSE: PACEDIGITK). The award involves the implementation of a 250 MW / 500 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Tamil Nadu. The project was secured following a competitive bidding process under the State Component of the Viability Gap Funding (VGF) scheme.
Project Specifications & Technical Scope
- Total Capacity: 250 MW / 500 MWh.
- Contract Value: ₹709.919 Crore (₹7,099.19 million), inclusive of GST.
- Substation Locations: Ottapidaram, Anuppankulam, and Kayathar in Tamil Nadu.
- Technical Specifications: Integration with TANTRANSCO substations operating at 400/230/110 kV voltage levels.
- Included Scope of Work: Complete design, engineering, manufacturing-linked supply, installation, testing, and commissioning, including all associated civil, structural, and infrastructure works.
- Explicit Exclusions: The supply of power transformers is excluded from this contract scope.
Execution and Maintenance Timelines
- Commercial Operation Declaration (COD): The project must be completed and commissioned within 12 months from the date of the Letter of Award.
- Operations & Maintenance (O&M): A 12-year comprehensive O&M service agreement will commence following the commissioning of the project.
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