Hindustan Power Secures Major Solar and Battery Storage Projects

The renewable energy business at Hindustan Power has grown rapidly in 2025 under the leadership of Chairman Ratul Puri. In addition to the near-1 GW of solar capacity that Hindustan Power has gained through new project approvals and contracts this year, the company has also grown its total battery energy storage assets to over 750 MWh through additional projects and contracts.

This most recent growth of Hindustan Power is part of its goal to reach a total renewable energy portfolio of 5 GW by 2028. The current projects were awarded for both individual solar plants as well as for hybrid solar power storage technology (using batteries). Both types of projects are being developed in response to the changing electrical grid requirements and trends across the industry.

One of the largest new contracts that Hindustan Power signed in 2025 was with Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited for a 435 MWp solar project. The contract has a 25-year power purchase agreement and will supply clean renewable energy to the Uttar Pradesh electrical grid for 25 years.

Hindustan Power has also secured a project through SJVN Limited for inter-state transmission system-connected solar generation, which consists of 200 MWp of solar generation capacity and over 250 MWh of battery energy storage capacity.

The company has entered into a Battery Energy Storage Purchase Agreement in Bihar with the Bihar State Power Generation Company Limited. This Agreement comprises 120 MWh of battery energy storage at three different sub-stations in Bihar.

The Bihar Battery Energy Storage Project will be constructed using a Build-Own-Operate-Transfer (BOOT) model, which has emerged as a popular way for large infrastructure developments to utilise private investments and operations, before transferring the assets to the appropriate government authority.

The company also recently won an award from the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for a 150 MW SECI Project, which will require the installation of approximately 300 MWp of solar photovoltaic panels and 360 MWh of battery storage capacity.

The SECI award was granted through a competitive bidding process with an e-reverse auction format, illustrating the highly compatible and competitive nature of the renewable energy sector in India and further solidifying Hindustan Power's competitive position within the market.

By undertaking these various projects, the company will enhance its integrated clean energy portfolio in India by assisting in India's goal of energy security and supporting the growth of a sustainable power transition to renewable energy sources; by using battery energy storage, the company will be able to manage the variability of solar power availability and production.

Solar assets combined with cutting-edge energy storage technologies provide increasingly reliable sources of electricity to state electrical networks. With continued growth in renewable energy use, it is important for state electrical networks to be able to maintain grid stability through the use of renewable and transitional energy generation technology.

Hindustan Power is one of India's largest integrated power generation companies, actively contributing to the ongoing transition to renewable and transitional energy in India.