Power Mech Projects Limited (PMPL) has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, PM Green Private Limited, has secured a contract from West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL) for setting up a 1 GWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). The project has been awarded under a tender floated by the Department of Power, Government of West Bengal, as part of the state’s energy storage initiative.
The project involves the development of a 250 MW / 1,000 MWh BESS facility at the Goaltore Substation and will be executed under a Build, Own, and Operate (BOO) model, with a 100 percent power offtake commitment from WBSEDCL. The scope of work includes design, financing, engineering, procurement, construction, operation, and maintenance of the facility. The contract includes a greenshoe option for an additional 250 MW / 1,000 MWh BESS to be developed at the Durgapur Project Limited campus in Durgapur.
The project is expected to generate revenues of approximately ₹1,563 crore, with the potential to increase to ₹3,126 crore if the greenshoe option is exercised. Commenting on the development, Sajja Kishore Babu, Chairman and Managing Director of Power Mech Projects Limited, said the project marks the company’s entry into large-scale energy storage solutions and aligns with India’s growing renewable energy capacity and grid-balancing requirements.
Power Mech Projects Limited, established in 1999 and headquartered in Hyderabad, is a leading engineering, construction, and services company with a strong presence in power, infrastructure, and industrial sectors. The company operates across engineering, procurement, construction, testing, commissioning, and plant operations and maintenance, with operations in India and more than ten international markets. Over the years, it has diversified into sectors such as railways, water, roads, mining, pipelines, steel plants, material handling, manufacturing, and renewable energy.
