GREEN POWER

ROUND-THE-CLOCK & PEAK POWER

Integrated Solar & Battery Energy Storage Solution (BESS)

  • Smart PPA Structuring
  • Seamless Energy Transition
  • Dynamic Tariff Optimization

Current Status - India’s Grid Scale ESS Market

India’s energy sector is undergoing a paradigm shift, with Energy Storage Systems (ESS) emerging as a critical enabler for renewable energy integration and grid stability. As per the National Electricity Plan, the energy storage capacity requirement is projected to be 82.37 GWh (47.65 GWh from PSP and 34.72 GWh from BESS) in the year 2026-27. This requirement is further expected to increase to 411.4 GWh (236.22 GWh from BESS) in the year 2031-32 and 1840 GWh by 2047.

102 ESS-related tenders have been issued since 2018, encompassing 139 GWh of ESS capacity and 41 GW of RE capacity. However, only 0.36 GWh of BESS capacity is currently operational, with an additional 1 GWh expected to be commissioned by mid-2025, underscoring a significant implementation gap.

50% (69.5 GWh) of ESS capacity is in execution, 27% (37.53 GWh) has been annulled, and 32% (44.52 GWh) remains in the tendering process. BESS continues to dominate recent tenders, including standalone systems, solar + BESS, and RE hybrid + BESS configurations.

23 GWh of ESS capacity, including 11 GWh of BESS, is awaiting off-takers, with some projects stalled for over six months after price discovery.

Key Drivers Shaping Utility Scale Tenders

Falling Battery Costs

Turnkey ESS costs in the international market hit a record low of $100/kWh for BESS systems in 2025, enhancing India’s cost competitiveness. Tariffs for standalone BESS in India have dropped over 66% over two years.

Government Support

Policy measures such as the Viability Gap Funding (VGF) of Rs. 27 Lakh/MWh and the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme have enhanced project viability.

Regulatory Push

The inclusion of energy storage obligations and mandates of storage with all upcoming tenders within renewable energy has further catalyzed demand.

India’s ESS market presents immense potential but necessitates structural reforms, robust financing mechanisms, and strengthened policy frameworks to bridge the gap between tenders and actual operational capacity. Timely project execution, strategic public-private partnerships, and enhanced regulatory clarity will be key enablers for India’s sustainable energy future.

Integrated Solar & BESS: Need of the Hour ..

  • India’s RE landscape is pivoting toward grid resilience, with BESS positioned as the linchpin for bridging the 139 GWh of tendered capacity and the mere 0.36 GWh operational today.
  • The C&I sector, responsible for ~50% of national power demand, faces acute pain points. Industries like steel, cement, pharma, and hyperscale data centres require 24/7 decarbonized energy but grapple with peak-hour reliance on costly DISCOM power and fragmented RE procurement. While 69.5 GWh of ESS capacity is under execution, delayed PPAs, cross-subsidy-laden tariffs, and unaddressed peak deficits undermine ROI for RE100-aligned players.
  • Solar and wind generation often fails to align with peak demand hours, compelling commercial and industrial consumers to depend on non-renewable power during high-usage periods. Without integrated energy storage, this imbalance hampers reliability, delays decarbonization targets, and diminishes the financial returns on green energy investments.
  • Deploying Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) charged via solar/wind enables stored clean energy to be dispatched during peak demand, ensuring grid stability, maximizing renewable utilization, and delivering cost-optimized, sustainable power.
  • This hybrid model—combining generation, storage, and dynamic tariff strategies—addresses energy security needs, accelerates business profitability through PPAs, and aligns with targets for 500 GW of non-fossil capacity by 2030. LiTE Energy’s tech-driven platform bridges this gap, transforming intermittent renewables into a reliable, high-return green energy asset for industries as well as utilities.

Generation Profile Alignment using Solar & BESS

Wind peaks at night (10 PM–5 AM) but is low during critical peak hours (4–6 AM, 6–8 PM).

Misalignment with demand makes grid integration challenging.

Solar – Wind Hybrid

Solar generates during the day (7am- 6pm), and BESS discharges in the evening (6pm-10pm).

Addresses evening peak but does not dover morning demand

Solar – BESS 4 Hours

Ensures energy availability during both morning (6am-8am) and evening (6pm-12am) peaks.

More reliable than Solar-Wind Hybrid due to on-demand energy availability

Solar–BESS 5–6 Hours

Solar & BESS Dominance

Parameter
Solar & Wind Hybrid
Solar & BESS Hybrid
Generation Timing
Wind peaks nocturnally (10 PM–5 AM), misaligned with evening peak demand (6–10 PM). Solar power operates diurnally but lacks storage.
Solar charges BESS during daytime (7 AM–6 PM); stored energy is dispatched during evening / morning peaks (6–10 PM / 6–10 AM).
Capacity Utilization (CUF)
Combined CUF ~50% due to seasonal variability (monsoon wind vs. dry-season solar).
Achieves >50% CUF via energy arbitrage and peak shaving.
Grid Integration
Dual intermittency complicates forecasting, raising grid management costs.
BESS apart from peak saving, provides subsecond frequency regulation, synthetic inertia, and black-start capability.
COST AND TARIFF TRENDS

BESS Cost Reduction: Lithium-ion BESS costs declined by 20% annually (NREL 2023), with recent GoI / VGF tenders BESS achieving tariffs as low.

Solar-Wind Hybrid Challenges: High capital costs (₹5–6 Cr/MW for wind vs. ₹3–4 Cr/MW for solar) and low wind CUF (~25%) reduce ROI.

LAND AND INFRASTRUCTURE EFFICIENCY

Land Use: BESS: 0.013 acres/MWh (5 MWh fits in a 20-ft container). Wind: 3–4 acres/MW (contiguous elevated land required).

Transmission Losses: Co-located BESS reduces losses by 5–8% vs. standalone solar/wind.

Other Critical Parameters supporting BESS

Ancillary Services

BESS Participates in frequency regulation (PJM/ERCOT Analogs) and capacity markets.

Peak Shaving & Duration

Avoids DISCOM reliance on expensive thermal power during peaks (₹ 8 – 12 / kWh), peak hour stretching beyond 8 hours over single – two periods.

Round-Trip Efficiency

Li-Ion BESS achieves 85% – 95%, minimizing curtailment losses.

Prioritize Solar + BESS

Leverage declining batter costs and high CUF for firm & dispatchable power.

Optimize Land use

Deploy modular BESS in dese solar zones to reduce transmission losses.

Transmission Losses Optimization

by 5% – 8%, enhancing overall efficiency. Typically, standalone wind or solar projects experience losses in the range of 12% - 15%. However integrating BESS at the generation sites minimized these losses, improving energy delivery and system performance. Ultimately this results in higher savings and better financial outcomes compared to independent solar or wind systems.

Banking Restrictions

Grid restrictions on renewables during the peak periods to avoid grid disbalancing opened up vast scope for BESS storage.

DC-DC Coupling

Further reduces losses at renewable generation behind the inverters.

ISTS Waivers

Transmission and Wheeling Charge Exemptions for the Solar & BESS co-located plants.

Mandatory Storage

Few states have mandated BESS integration when capacities exceeding 100% of the contract demand of the renewables with at least 20% of the capacities

Opportunity in C & I Segment

  • India’s commercial and industrial (C&I) sector, accounting for over 50% of national power consumption, faces systemic inefficiencies in securing reliable, cost-optimized green energy. Despite ambitious decarbonization pledges (RE100, ESG mandates), industries like cement, steel, pharma, and data centers struggle to align 24/7 operational demand with intermittent solar/wind supply and costly grid dependencies.
  • Current captive models & IPPs are unable to address peak-hour deficits, while cross-subsidies, wheeling losses, and inflated landed costs erode margins. State utilities further bottleneck progress via delayed PPAs and inflexible tariff structures.
Hospitals
Manufacturing Units
Data Centers
Commercial Complex
IT Parks
  • To bridge this gap by deploying AI-optimized Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) charged via solar/wind, paired with dynamic tariff algorithms to deliver dispatchable green power during peak demand. Our scalable PPA framework guarantees C&I buyers grid parity, slashing procurement costs by 30–40% while ensuring 60–90% renewable penetration.
  • By integrating EMS for real-time load forecasting and Delta-driven pricing, we mitigate grid volatility, accelerate ROI for high intensity sectors (data centres, steel), and unlock India’s $12B C&I storage market.
  • This platform aligns with India’s 500 GW renewable target, offering investors a first-mover advantage in a sector poised for 20% CAGR, driven by regulatory tailwinds and industrial decarbonization urgency.

LiTE Energy: Powering a Greener Future

  • LiTe Energy is not just another energy provider—it’s a cutting-edge Green Energy platform that bridges the gap between sustainability and profitability by creating Virtual Power Plants.
  • By leveraging advanced Deep Tech solutions and Delta-driven tariff differentials, we empower businesses with seamless Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) solutions that optimize energy costs while accelerating the transition to clean power.

PPA Management

  • Industry Analysis
  • Regulatory Compliances & Framework
  • Load Profiling
  • Hybrid Sol’n Scope
  • Credit & Biz Assessment
  • Techno Commercial Viability
  • Tariff Negotiations
  • Term Sheet sign-off
  • Site evaluation
  • Secure PPAs
  • Financial Diligence

Project Preparation

  • Load Assessment, regulatory requirement etc.
  • Solar & BESS Technologies
  • Design, Development, Engg. & other integration
  • Software & Firmware
  • Project level BoM
  • Investment Statements
  • Site Sign-off
  • Investment commitment

Project Development

  • Capex pricing review & benchmark
  • Vendor Selection
  • DPR Preparation
  • BoM & Q Preparation
  • Tender Documentation
  • Financial Closure
  • PO issuances
  • Connectivity
  • ApplicationsOpen Access, Banking & Wheeling
  • Other Licenses & Permits

Project Construction

  • Land & Infra Developments
  • Utility Management
  • Connectivity Management
  • Utilization Plan
  • Solar PV EPC
  • BESS EPC
  • Pooling Stations
  • Transmission Lines
  • Project Management
  • CoD Planning & Management
  • Power Evacuation

O&M and Services

  • Control Station Management Asset Monitoring
  • Energy Management Systems
  • Preventive Maintenance
  • Solar PV O&M Services
  • BESS O&< Services
  • Energy Monitoring Discom Settlement & Billing
  • Billing & Payment
  • Operations & Park Maintenance

Tentative System Configuration

Our Running Projects

  • icon2 Projects
  • icon27.5 MWp Solar
  • icon55 MWh BESS

Members Area

Promoting Group

RE + Power

Industry

Strategic

Management

Srikanth

- FOUNDER and MD

Srikanth

- FOUNDER and MD

Srikanth is the Founder of LiTE Group, creating cutting edge Hybrid Technologies by using Battery Energy Storage Solutions (BESS) for the Grid scale standalone and integrated Solar & Wind energy projects.

Srikanth founded LiTE with a vision to harvest and integrate energy generation with seamless dispatchable consumption across the industries by use of Battery Storage effectively and efficiently.

Under his leadership with decades of experience in Project Development & Management, Venture Partnerships, and Investment banking; the group actively engages in Design, Engineering, Development, Procurement, Commissioning, Operations and Maintenance of BESS as a standalone and integrated with Solar & Wind projects.

Board of Advisors

Dr. Elena Vance

- Strategic Growth Advisor

Dr. Elena Vance

- Strategic Growth Advisor

Srikanth is the Founder of LiTE Group, creating cutting edge Hybrid Technologies by using Battery Energy Storage Solutions (BESS) for the Grid scale standalone and integrated Solar & Wind energy projects.

Srikanth founded LiTE with a vision to harvest and integrate energy generation with seamless dispatchable consumption across the industries by use of Battery Storage effectively and efficiently.

Under his leadership with decades of experience in Project Development & Management, Venture Partnerships, and Investment banking; the group actively engages in Design, Engineering, Development, Procurement, Commissioning, Operations and Maintenance of BESS as a standalone and integrated with Solar & Wind projects.

Jonathan Sterling

- Senior Financial Consultant

Jonathan Sterling

- Senior Financial Consultant

Srikanth is the Founder of LiTE Group, creating cutting edge Hybrid Technologies by using Battery Energy Storage Solutions (BESS) for the Grid scale standalone and integrated Solar & Wind energy projects.

Srikanth founded LiTE with a vision to harvest and integrate energy generation with seamless dispatchable consumption across the industries by use of Battery Storage effectively and efficiently.

Under his leadership with decades of experience in Project Development & Management, Venture Partnerships, and Investment banking; the group actively engages in Design, Engineering, Development, Procurement, Commissioning, Operations and Maintenance of BESS as a standalone and integrated with Solar & Wind projects.

Sarah Jenkins-Lee

- Operations & Governance Lead

Sarah Jenkins-Lee

- Operations & Governance Lead

Srikanth is the Founder of LiTE Group, creating cutting edge Hybrid Technologies by using Battery Energy Storage Solutions (BESS) for the Grid scale standalone and integrated Solar & Wind energy projects.

Srikanth founded LiTE with a vision to harvest and integrate energy generation with seamless dispatchable consumption across the industries by use of Battery Storage effectively and efficiently.

Under his leadership with decades of experience in Project Development & Management, Venture Partnerships, and Investment banking; the group actively engages in Design, Engineering, Development, Procurement, Commissioning, Operations and Maintenance of BESS as a standalone and integrated with Solar & Wind projects.

Robert Montgomery

- Regulatory Compliance Advisor

Robert Montgomery

- Regulatory Compliance Advisor

Srikanth is the Founder of LiTE Group, creating cutting edge Hybrid Technologies by using Battery Energy Storage Solutions (BESS) for the Grid scale standalone and integrated Solar & Wind energy projects.

Srikanth founded LiTE with a vision to harvest and integrate energy generation with seamless dispatchable consumption across the industries by use of Battery Storage effectively and efficiently.

Under his leadership with decades of experience in Project Development & Management, Venture Partnerships, and Investment banking; the group actively engages in Design, Engineering, Development, Procurement, Commissioning, Operations and Maintenance of BESS as a standalone and integrated with Solar & Wind projects.

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