Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has secured a major contract from a prominent Middle East client to develop three Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects with a combined storage capacity of 6 GWh. The order is valued between ₹5,000 crore and ₹10,000 crore and strengthens L&T’s presence in the region’s growing renewable energy and energy storage market.
The projects will form part of wider efforts to modernise power grids and support the integration of renewable energy. L&T’s scope covers the development of battery storage facilities along with associated grid interconnections, pooling substations and underground cable infrastructure.
Each project will feature a four-hour BESS configuration, allowing stored electricity to be dispatched when required. The systems are designed to store surplus electricity generated during periods of lower demand and supply it during peak consumption hours. This energy-shifting capability can help utilities manage variations in renewable power generation and electricity demand.
The battery storage facilities will also incorporate liquid cooling technology. The technology is designed to manage battery operating temperatures while supporting higher power density, safety and operational performance.
The 6 GWh combined capacity represents a sizeable addition to the region’s energy storage infrastructure. Battery storage is increasingly being deployed alongside solar and other renewable power projects to address the variable nature of clean energy generation.
For Middle Eastern power markets, BESS projects can provide greater flexibility in managing renewable generation and electricity demand. Storage allows electricity generated during periods of high renewable output to be retained and subsequently dispatched when demand increases.
The contract also expands L&T’s role beyond conventional engineering and construction activities into large-scale energy storage infrastructure. The company has been developing capabilities across renewable energy, transmission and grid-related projects as investments in the region’s energy transition increase.
The Middle East has been stepping up investments in renewable energy capacity, creating demand for supporting infrastructure such as battery storage, transmission networks and grid interconnections. Large BESS installations are expected to play a role in balancing renewable generation and improving the flexibility of power networks.
With three projects totalling 6 GWh, the latest order gives L&T a significant project portfolio in the Middle East battery storage segment and adds to the company’s international renewable energy and infrastructure business.
