Power Grid Corporation of India Limited invites bids for 500 MW / 1000 MWh BESS project in Punjab

The tender has been issued under reference number CC/T/W-MISC/DOM/A10/26/03156. The project will be implemented through the Tariff-Based Global Competitive Bidding (TBCB) route. Interested bidders can access the tender documents through the PRANIT Portal under RFX Number 5002005165. The tender has been categorized as an open tender for works under the power and energy sector. Although the project will be located in Punjab, the tender is being administered from POWERGRID’s corporate office in Gurugram, Haryana. According to the tender summary, no upfront tender fee or Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) has been specified at the initial stage, with both listed as zero. The bidding timeline has already begun, with the sale of tender documents and submission of bids starting on March 6, 2026. The document sale period will remain open until March 18, 2026, while the deadline for bid submission is March 20, 2026 at 11:00 AM. The bid opening is scheduled for the same day at 11:30 AM. Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has invited bids for a major renewable energy infrastructure project in Punjab that aims to strengthen the power grid and support the growing integration of renewable energy in the region.