Reliance Infrastructure on Tuesday announced that it has bagged a major clean energy project from state-run NHPC. It is another big step in the company’s renewable energy push. The Letter of Award includes the development of a 390 MW solar power project along with a 780 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS). Reliance Infra Gets NHPC’s Order Once completed the project will boost Reliance Group’s portfolio with 700 MWp of solar DC capacity and one of the largest battery storage setups in the country. It will become a major player in India’s new energy space. NHPC a Navratna PSU awarded the project under the interstate transmission system (ISTS) framework. It is also noteworthy for winning tariff Rs 3.13 per unit which places it among the most cost-effective bids in India’s fast-moving energy transition journey. How Is Anil Ambani’s Reliance Power Building Its Portfolio? Reliance Power a listed entity in the Reliance Group already has a renewable energy portfolio of nearly 2.5 GWp of Solar and 2.5 GWhr of BESS capacity. With this addition the combined Reliance Group’s clean energy pipeline now stands at more than 3 GWp of Solar DC capacity and over 3.5 GWhr of BESS capacity making it India’s largest player in the integrated Solar + BESS segment.  The project is part of a broader 1200 MW solar + 600 MW / 2400 MWh BESS ISTS-connected tender floated by NHPC which saw participation from 15 entities with 14 qualifying for the e-reverse auction. The tender was oversubscribed by nearly 4 times reflecting heightened industry interest in dispatchable renewable energy solutions. Reliance Infrastructure Ltd  is one of India’s largest infrastructure companies developing projects through Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) across high-growth sectors such as power roads metro rail and defence.   Through its SPVs the company has executed infra projects including the Mumbai Metro on a Build Own Operate and Transfer (BOOT) basis and several road projects on a Build Operate and Transfer (BOT) basis.  (With Inputs From PTI)