ACME Solar commissions Phase-I battery storage project in Rajasthan
As filed · Acme Solar Holdings Limited has informed the Exchange about Commissioning of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) Project
What happened
FactACME Solar Holdings, through its wholly owned subsidiary ACME Sigma Urja, commissioned Phase-I of the battery energy storage system component of its FDRE Project in Rajasthan on September 30, 2026. The commissioned capacity is 53.73 MW/222.969 MWh out of the project’s 250 MW/1069 MWh discharge capacity; the corresponding renewable energy generation component remains under development, with commercial operation scheduled for October 2, 2026.
Why it matters
CapitSignal interpretationNew capacity spends capital now for volume later; the commissioning date is the commitment that can be checked against subsequent filings.
What management said before
Prior statements by this company that CapitSignal has recorded changing.
Margins
RevisedIn Q4 FY25, our revenue rose by 70% year-on-year to INR 539 crore, while EBITDA surged 118% to INR 488 crore.
Total revenue for the quarter stood at INR954 crores, which is up 63% year-on-year, while EBITDA increased 56% to INR831 crores.
Change
FactImplication
CapitSignal interpretationCapex
WithdrawnLooking ahead, we are targeting a contracted capacity portfolio of 10 GW by 2030, reinforcing our commitment to sustainable growth and energy transition leadership.
This would give us the flexibility to prepone our capex for our under-construction projects and deliver better return economics.
Change
FactImplication
CapitSignal interpretationGuidance
DelayedBy 2030, we contemplate to increase our target beyond 10 gigawatt as guided earlier, basis the new growth opportunities that we are seeing in the market, and we will keep you updated on the same in coming quarters.
We are upgrading our BESS commissioning guidance from 10 gigawatt hour by calendar year 2027 to more than 10 gigawatt hour by fiscal year 2027, effectively bringing forward this milestone by nearly 3 quarters.
Change
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Fact- Stated commissioning date
- Capital outlay and how it is funded
- Expected asset turns at full utilisation
- We are upgrading our BESS commissioning guidance from 10 gigawatt hour by calendar year 2027 to more than 10 g (management committed by FY27)
- And for the full year, we upgraded our capex to approximately INR15,000 crores to INR20,000 crores. (management committed by FY27)
Evidence
- Acme Solar Holdings Limited has informed the Exchange about Commissioning of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) Project(opens the original filing in a new tab)
- Earlier statement · Q4 FY25
- Latest statement · Q1 FY27
- Earlier statement · Q4 FY25
- Latest statement · Q1 FY27
- Earlier statement · Q1 FY27
- Latest statement · Q1 FY27
How CapitSignal classified this
- Reasoning:
- The commissioning marks an operational milestone for ACME Solar’s FDRE storage project. However, the corresponding renewable energy generation component is still under development, so the full project is not yet operational.
- Matched on:
- the filing's own subject line
- Confidence in the event type:
- 75%