UPPTCL Identifies Land for 1,065 MW Battery Storage

On 11 November 2026, the Uttar Pradesh Power Transmission Corporation Limited (UPPTCL) had earmarked 3,40,141 square metres of vacant land at its substations for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). Sites at existing 220 kV and 400 kV substations could support an estimated total capacity of 1,065 MW.

Capacity across six transmission zones

Prayagraj has the highest estimated capacity at 376 MW, followed by Lucknow at 197 MW and Gorakhpur at 172 MW. Agra has 41,400 square metres of land for 127 MW; Jhansi has 44,180 square metres for 136 MW; and Meerut has 18,341 square metres for 56 MW.

Five substations have land for storage capacity of at least 50 MW: Phulpur in Prayagraj (166.15 MW), Mirzapur (124.62 MW), Chitrakoot (61.53 MW), Azamgarh (61.53 MW) and Deoria (83.07 MW). Their combined potential is about 497 MW.

Proposed use of the sites

UPPTCL may lease the identified land to developers. The proposed arrangement also envisages incentives from the Union and Uttar Pradesh governments for storage plants. Locating BESS alongside the transmission network is expected to support grid stability.

Important Facts for Exams

• Rapid response: BESS can move from standby to full output in under a second, enabling a fast dispatchable response to grid contingencies.
• Rated duration: Many BESS installations are designed to provide their full rated power for one to four hours, though newer technologies can extend this duration.
• LFP chemistry: Lithium iron phosphate is used in large storage systems for its component availability, longer lifetime and higher safety than nickel-based lithium-ion chemistries.