Hartek Power Wins 280 MW Solar Plus 80 MW BESS EPC Project in Karnataka Published By Anupam Nath Hartek Power has secured a major engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract for a utility-scale solar plus storage project at Challakere in the Chitradurga district of Karnataka, marking an important milestone in India’s renewable energy journey. The project includes a 280 MW solar power plant integrated with an 80 MW/320 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS), with a total contract value of around ₹3.53 billion. Under the EPC scope, Hartek Power will be responsible for the complete lifecycle of project execution, covering design, detailed engineering, supply, erection, and commissioning of both the solar and storage facilities. The contract also includes one year of operations and maintenance (O&M), ensuring that the plant is stabilized and optimized during its initial period of operation. This end-to-end responsibility reflects Hartek’s growing capabilities in handling complex, integrated renewable energy infrastructure at scale.The project configuration combines a high-capacity solar photovoltaic (PV) plant with a utility-scale BESS, designed to address one of the key challenges of renewable energy—intermittency. By pairing 280 MW of solar with 320 MWh of storage, the system can shift excess generation to periods of higher demand, smooth fluctuations, and support grid stability in Karnataka’s fast-expanding renewable network. Such hybrid solar-plus-storage assets are increasingly seen as critical to enabling round-the-clock, reliable green power in India. Challakere is emerging as a significant renewable energy hub, and this project will further strengthen Karnataka’s position as one of India’s leading clean energy states. The new installation will contribute to the state’s broader renewable capacity addition plans and align with national targets for scaling up non-fossil fuel-based power generation. As more solar and wind capacity is added to the grid, projects like this one help maintain power quality and reliability through flexible storage support.For Hartek Power, this EPC win consolidates its standing among the top utility-scale solar EPC players in India and signals its deeper push into the battery energy storage segment. The company already has a track record of executing large solar projects across multiple states and has connected several gigawatts of solar capacity to the grid. With this contract, Hartek demonstrates its ability to deliver next-generation renewable projects that integrate advanced storage technologies, positioning itself strongly for the evolving market where hybrid and dispatchable renewable assets are expected to become the norm. As India accelerates its energy transition, the Hartek Challakere project stands out as a benchmark for how solar and storage can be combined to deliver cleaner, smarter, and more resilient power systems.
