ACME Solar Commissions Phase V Of Rajasthan BESS Project

10 Apr 2026 CW Team

ACME Solar Holdings said its wholly owned subsidiary ACME Sun Power has commissioned the fifth phase of its Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project in Rajasthan, with commissioning occurring on six April 2026. Phase V has a capacity of 33.334 MW and 160.48 MWh and forms part of the company's total planned BESS capacity of 300 MW and 1,409.34 MWh. The commercial operation date for Phase V was scheduled for eight April 2026.\n\nThe project is located at Badi Sid village in Tehsil Bap and spans the districts of Phalodi and Jodhpur, providing storage capacity intended to support renewable generation and grid stability. With the commissioning of Phase V, ACME Sun Power has commissioned a total capacity of 166.670 MW and 802.460 MWh out of the overall planned capacity. The Phase V addition advances the company towards its intended deployment while keeping construction and commissioning schedules on track. ACME Solar Holdings is described as an integrated renewable energy player with a diversified portfolio of 8,071 MW spanning solar, wind, storage, firm and dispatchable renewable energy and hybrid solutions, and the company reported an operational contracted capacity of 2,978 MW and approximately one point zero GWh of BESS capacity. The under construction contracted capacity is 5,093 MW, which includes approximately sixteen GWh of BESS installation, and the under construction PPA signed portfolio stands at 3,292 MW. These figures underline the scale of the pipeline and the role of storage in facilitating higher renewable penetration. The company reported consolidated net profit rose one point five per cent to Rs 1,137.10 million (mn) on a forty two point three per cent jump in net sales to Rs 4,966.20 million (mn) in the third quarter of fiscal year 26 over the third quarter of the previous fiscal year. The company's share price moved zero point one two per cent to Rs 281 on the BSE following the announcement. The material was provided by the company and no Business Standard journalist was involved in its creation.

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