India is planning to create a 600 MW network of ‘power banks’ around the country’s national capital, New Delhi, on the lines of the 10 MW ‘Battery Energy Storage System’ created by Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL) plant in northwest Delhi’s Rohini, State Power minister Satyendar Jain on Sunday.
“The new system of energy storage is designed in a way that it can be charged during off-peak power demand hours and the stored energy can be utilised during peak demand hours, thereby stabilising the whole grid against fluctuations,” Jain said, adding that the system could be charged with solar and other renewable sources of energy.
“Delhi government is planning to create a 600 MW network of such power banks around the capital, creating a power reserve that will benefit the consumers in case of grid instability or a shutdown,” he said.
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Jain said the Rohini facility costs around Rs 55 crore, but Delhi government is looking to reduce costs by innovating further.
“We will review the project in a month’s time and based on our learnings from its operation, we will plan out the replication of the system for other parts of the city,” he said.
“Power cuts have become a history in the national capital because of effective and efficient management by the Kejriwal-led government,” Jain said.