Big Clean Energy Push: MoD Approves First-of-Its-Kind 250 MW Solar-BESS Project to Power Defence Infra
The project will use 850 acres of vacant defence land and is expected to cut grid power costs for defence establishments, the ministry said.
- On Tuesday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh approved a 250 MW Solar-BESS project at Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh, utilizing approximately 850 acres of vacant defence land to strengthen energy security for Armed Forces establishments.
- The Ministry of Defence initiated this project to optimize thousands of acres of unutilized defence land, a strategy planned since last year to reduce dependence on conventional grid power amid energy demands.
- Developed by NTPC Limited, the facility integrates Battery Energy Storage System technology to ensure energy reliability; officials state the project will substantially reduce expenditure on conventional electricity for defence establishments over its lifecycle.
- This first-of-its-kind initiative requires close coordination between the Integrated HQ of MoD and the Directorate General Defence Estates to ensure timely execution and optimal energy pricing through competitive bidding.
- Upon completion, the project is expected to emerge as a benchmark for future solar-plus-storage initiatives within the defence sector, highlighting the government's commitment to leveraging assets for national development and environmental sustainability.
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The ministry said that besides strengthening long-term energy security for Defence Forces, the project is expected to substantially reduce expenditure incurred on procurement of conventional grid power for security establishments
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Uttar Pradesh: Defence land goes green; Rajnath Singh clears 250 MW solar project in Sitapur
New Delhi: In a major step towards enhancing energy security, promoting renewable energy and ensuring optimum utilisation of vacant defence land, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the establishment of a 250 MW Solar Power Project with Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at Sitapur (Ex-Cantonment), Uttar Pradesh, on approximately 850 acres of vacant defence land. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the establishment of a 250 M…
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