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India’s first commercial standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) project with a 20MW/40MWh capacity at the distribution company level and a tariff approved by the electricity regulatory authority has been commissioned by power sector infrastructure investment trust IndiGrid in Delhi.
New Delhi: In a significant leap towards green energy and uninterrupted power supply, Delhi’s Power minister Ashish Sood Thursday inaugurated India’s first commercially approved and South Asia’s largest utility-scale standalone Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at the 33/11 kV Kilokri substation in South Delhi.
Representational image. Credit: Canva The country’s first commercially-approved standalone Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) is set to become operational soon at Kilokri, South Delhi, according to a statement by power distribution company BSES on Monday.
India’s total BESS capacity reached 219.1 MWh as of March 2024, according to Mercom India Research’s report, India’s Energy Storage Landscape.
Marking IndiGrid’s entry into commercial battery storage, this milestone project represents a pivotal moment in India’s energy transition. The BESS installation is engineered to support renewable energy integration into the distribution grid, enhance grid stability, manage peak demand, and fulfill ancillary power system needs.
With a significant increase in renewable energy generation capacity, it is imperative that storage facilities are developed to help India and the world transition to clean energy. With an annual tariff nearly 55% lower than the previous benchmark, the project sets a new standard for BESS affordability in India.
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