NTPC awards India’s first grid-scale 100 MWh vanadium redox flow battery project at Khavda
Key facts
- NTPC Renewable Energy awarded the project to Bondada Engineering, reported on 20 July 2026.
- It is a 100 MWh vanadium redox flow battery at Khavda Solar Park, Gujarat.
- It is called India's first grid-scale battery of this kind.
- Delectrik Systems is the technology partner; the system will be made in India.
- The contract includes 10 years of operation and maintenance.
Why it matters
[Environment] Flow batteries store energy in liquid electrolytes kept in tanks. They last longer and are safer than lithium-ion for long hours of storage. This helps store solar power for use after sunset.
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