Juniper Green Energy Fully Commissions India’s First Merchant BESS

Juniper Green Energy Limited (Juniper Green Energy) has fully commissioned its 100 MWh Merchant Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project at Bikaner, Rajasthan. In a press release, the company spoke about commissioning its first operational merchant BESS through its subsidiary Juniper Green Cosmic Private Limited. 

Juniper Green Energy said its 100 MWh capacity has completed trial operations and received approval from the Northern Regional Load Despatch Centre (NRLDC), with commercial operations for the entire project starting on January 23rd, 2026.

The project is now fully commissioned at 100 MWh capacity and has become one of the largest operating BESS in India, offering significant potential for merchant revenue streams, including peak arbitrage, grid balancing services, and ancillary market participation. Moreover, the company's operational capacity has also grown to approximately 1.66 GWp (as of Jan 14th, 2026). 

Earlier in December 2025, Juniper Green Energy Ltd commissioned its first operational merchant storage asset of 60 megawatt-hours (MWh) out of its 100 MWh merchant battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Bikaner, Rajasthan. 

About The Project

Juniper Green Energy has partnered with global renewable major Envision Energy for thesupply & installation of energy storage systems at its Bikaner plant. Battery Energy Storage Systems are a critical enabler of India’s energy transition, supporting grid stability, renewable energy integration, peak demand management, and efficient utilisation of transmission infrastructure.

As part of its long-term growth strategy, Juniper plans to deploy BESS capacity across all its solar project sites connected to the ISTS grid, creating a scalable, integrated renewable-plus-storage platform. 

In parallel, Juniper Green Energy has already installed 400 MWh of BESS capacity at Fatehgarh, Rajasthan, which is expected to be commissioned by Q1 2026, further strengthening the company’s storage portfolio and long-term growth visibility.

On the latest announcement, Ankush Malik, CEO, Juniper Green Energy, said, “With India’s first merchant BESS now fully commissioned, Juniper Green Energy reaffirms its leadership in energy storage innovation. This milestone unlocks new revenue streams while bolstering grid stability and accelerating our renewable energy mission.”