Gurugram: ACME Solar Holdings Limited (ACME Solar), through its subsidiaries has commissioned 66.68 MW of Solar and 300 MWh of Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) capacities in Bikaner, Rajasthan, expanding its operational portfolio.
Commissioning of Phase-I of ACME Solar’s first hybrid project
ACME Solar, through its subsidiary, ACME Renewtech Private Limited, has commissioned Phase-I, comprising 66.68 MW solar out of the total 300 MW Solar capacity. The solar capacity is located at Kelan Village in Bikaner, Rajasthan. The capacity forms part of ACME Solar’s first hybrid renewable energy project, combining 300 MW of solar capacity with 100 MW of wind capacity. The Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for the project has been signed with NTPC Limited and long-term project financing with PFC. ACME Solar expects to commission entire 300 MW solar capacity by the end of Q3 FY27. Following the commissioning of this project, the renewable energy operational capacity of ACME Solar is now approximately 3,057 MW.
Commissioning of Phase-I of BESS capacity
Separately, ACME Solar, through its subsidiary ACME Greentech Seventh Private Limited, has commissioned Phase-I of the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) component of its FDRE project located at the same site. Phase-I comprises 53.63 MW / 300 MWh of BESS capacity out of the project’s total 300 MW / 1581 MWh BESS capacity. The project marks ACME Solar’s first assured off-peak power supply projectfor which the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for the project has been signed with SJVN Limited and long term project finance is with REC. ACME Solar expects to commission entire BESS capacity for this project by Q3 of the current fiscal.
With this commissioning milestone, ACME Solar has crossed 4 GWh milestone in operational BESS capacity with total operational capacity of 4.16 GWh.
