Jupiter Wagons Secures Two Battery Storage Projects from WBSEDCL Worth Rs 400 Crore
Jupiter Wagons Ltd (JWL) has won two Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects totaling 100 MW and 400 MWh from West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (WBSEDCL) through e-reverse auctions. These projects, located in Jeerat and Kharagpur, will be executed by JWL's subsidiary JEM Energy under a 15-year build-own-operate model, valued at approximately Rs 400 crore. This expands JEM's BESS order book to over 500 MWh, worth more than Rs 500 crore, with a target of Rs 1,000 crore by 2026-27, supporting renewable energy integration and grid flexibility in West Bengal.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–70/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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businessstandard broke this story on 10 Aug, 01:38 pm. Other outlets followed.
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