NLC India Awards 250 MW 500 MWh BESS EPC To Pace Digitek

22 May 2026 CW Team

Installation will be executed on a turnkey basis across three TANTRANSCO substations at Ottapidaram, Annupankulam and Kayathar. Pace Digitek scope includes design, engineering, manufacture and supply of battery storage systems together with transportation, unloading, storage, erection, testing and commissioning. The supply of standard power transformers has been excluded from the contractor scope. The contract requires full commissioning of the entire 250 MW/500 MWh capacity within 12 months of the formal letter of award.

Pace Digitek will also provide long term operation and maintenance services for a period of 12 years after commercial operation. The firm will manage the battery assets under this O&M arrangement as specified in the contract. The project stems from an earlier initiative by the Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation under a build own operate model with viability gap funding. NLC India had floated a domestic EPC tender earlier in 2026 to select the implementation partner.

Stakeholders expect the project to support grid stability, manage peak electricity demand and balance intermittent renewable supply across the state. The scheme is designed to integrate with existing solar and wind capacity and to provide ancillary services as required. The execution timeline and the 12 year O&M commitment are intended to assure asset performance and operational readiness. The award underscores growing investment in utility scale storage and the acceleration of renewable integration efforts in India.

NLC India, through its subsidiary NLC India Renewables, has awarded Pace Digitek an engineering, procurement and construction contract to deploy a 250 Megawatt (MW)/500 Megawatt-hour (MWh) Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Tamil Nadu. The project is valued at nearly Rs 7.099 billion (bn) including GST. Pace Digitek will deliver the works through its energy storage division, Lineage Power, and will be responsible for end to end execution. The announcement reflects a major addition to the company portfolio in utility scale storage. Installation will be executed on a turnkey basis across three TANTRANSCO substations at Ottapidaram, Annupankulam and Kayathar. Pace Digitek scope includes design, engineering, manufacture and supply of battery storage systems together with transportation, unloading, storage, erection, testing and commissioning. The supply of standard power transformers has been excluded from the contractor scope. The contract requires full commissioning of the entire 250 MW/500 MWh capacity within 12 months of the formal letter of award. Pace Digitek will also provide long term operation and maintenance services for a period of 12 years after commercial operation. The firm will manage the battery assets under this O&M arrangement as specified in the contract. The project stems from an earlier initiative by the Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation under a build own operate model with viability gap funding. NLC India had floated a domestic EPC tender earlier in 2026 to select the implementation partner. Stakeholders expect the project to support grid stability, manage peak electricity demand and balance intermittent renewable supply across the state. The scheme is designed to integrate with existing solar and wind capacity and to provide ancillary services as required. The execution timeline and the 12 year O&M commitment are intended to assure asset performance and operational readiness. The award underscores growing investment in utility scale storage and the acceleration of renewable integration efforts in India.

Technology

12 Jun 2026

LTTS Partners with Databricks to Advance Industrial AI

L&T Technology Services (LTTS) has entered a strategic partnership with Databricks to co-develop Industrial AI solutions for asset-intensive industries, including energy, petrochemicals, and manufacturing. The collaboration leverages LTTS’ engineering expertise across 600+ major plants with Databricks’ AI and analytics platform to convert operational data into actionable Engineering Intelligence.The partnership will deliver solutions spanning Predictive Asset Reliability, Energy & Emissions Optimisation, Overall Equipment Effectiveness, Production and Quality Intelligence, and Sust..

Infrastructure Urban

12 Jun 2026

Opptra Partners with Unicommerce to Scale AI-Driven E-Commerce

Opptra, the AI-native e-commerce distributor founded by Flipkart co-founder Binny Bansal, has partnered with Unicommerce to enhance operations across India, the GCC, and Southeast Asia. The collaboration integrates Opptra’s brand expansion expertise with Unicommerce’s AI-led Uniware platform, enabling centralised management of orders, inventory, and fulfilment across warehouses, stores, and sales channels.Opptra retains full commercial ownership of online brand operations, from marketplace strategy and pricing to fulfilment and customer service. Leveraging Unicommerce’s 350+ integrations..

Real Estate

12 Jun 2026

AHS Properties Acquires Shangri-La Hotel for AED 1.1 Billion

AHS Properties has acquired the Shangri-La Hotel on Sheikh Zayed Road for AED 1.1 billion from Mismak Asset Management, marking one of the largest single-asset real estate deals in recent history. The 43-floor, 200-metre tower, completed in 2003, was among the first five-star hotels on the corridor.This acquisition complements AHS Tower and AHS City, forming a vertical corridor strategy that represents a substantial portion of the developer’s AED 50 billion year-end 2026 pipeline. Founder and CEO Abbas Sajwani described the purchase as a long-term investment in structurally constrained asset..