GIPCL will develop the project and is seeking an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor to design, engineer, supply & procure, construct, erect, test and commission it, with the bid submission window open until 25 June 2026.
The power company’s generation portfolio has a total installed capacity of 1,859.4MW, including two lignite plants, combined cycle gas turbines, and 1,049.4MW of renewable energy across various locations in the state.
It aims to use the flow battery as a pilot for the grid-scale deployment of long-duration energy storage (LDES), supporting grid flexibility, renewable energy integration and demonstrating the technology.
The project has already received in-principle approval from the state-owned power holding company Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL).
VRFBs store energy in tanks of liquid electrolyte, rather than within the electrode, unlike the more common lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery storage technologies.
