{
  "language": "en",
  "interfaceLanguage": "ar",
  "url": "https://voltformer.com/ar/news/oriana-power-wins-900mw-1800mwh-bess-msedcl-maharashtra-grid",
  "slug": "oriana-power-wins-900mw-1800mwh-bess-msedcl-maharashtra-grid",
  "category": "energy-storage",
  "publishDate": "2026-09-16",
  "sourceName": "Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. (MSEDCL) & Oriana Power",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.orianapower.com/media/msedcl-900mw-battery-storage-tender-win-september-2026",
  "readingTimeMinutes": 4,
  "tags": [
    "Oriana Power",
    "MSEDCL",
    "India",
    "BESS",
    "Maharashtra",
    "Substations",
    "Grid Reliability"
  ],
  "content": {
    "title": "Oriana Power Secures 900 MW / 1,800 MWh Grid BESS Mandate from MSEDCL Across Key Substations in Maharashtra",
    "summary": "Indian clean energy firm Oriana Power has been awarded major contracts by Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) to construct, own, and operate 900 MW / 1,800 MWh of standalone battery storage systems.",
    "sections": [
      {
        "heading": "Long-Term 15-Year Availability Contracts at 220 kV Nodes",
        "paragraphs": [
          "Under the awarded Battery Energy Storage Purchase Agreements (BESPAs), the 2-hour duration facilities will be connected across strategic 220 kV and 132 kV transmission substations in Maharashtra.",
          "The battery installations will provide round-the-clock peak power dispatch, automated secondary frequency reserve, and local reactive power support to heavy agricultural and industrial pump loads."
        ]
      },
      {
        "heading": "Standardized Substation Skid Architecture",
        "paragraphs": [
          "Oriana Power will deploy modular LFP battery container skids paired with outdoor bidirectional power conversion inverters and step-up dry-type transformers.",
          "Project commissioning will take place in phased tranches through late 2027, accelerating Maharashtra’s goal of integrating 25 GW of renewable capacity into its state grid."
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "companies": []
}