India’s first grid-scale lithium-ion battery energy storage system officially went into service. It has been inaugurated on  13  February in Rohini, Delhi. The project is regarded aa mile stone for India's entire energy sector. The system is based on the technology from Fluence Energy, a Siemens & AES Company. The system has a maximum capacity of 10 MW and can deliver up to 10 MWh at present. The facility is ready to be upscaled to 20 MWh at any time. “Fluence is proud to support Tata Power-DDL in their efforts to continuously improve their network by adopting new technologies such as Fluence’s Advancion energy storage platform,” said Stephen Coughlin, CEO of Fluence. “This historic project is a major step forward and will showcase the valuable role energy storage will play in enabling India to achieve its sustainable energy goals.” Fluence brings to the project more than a decade of experience deploying and operating grid-scale battery-based energy storage projects, with over 730 MW deployed or contracted around the world. Located at a Rohini, Delhi substation operated by Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (Tata Power-DDL) on 6000 sq. feet, the facility has no air pollution, no water consumption or noise pollution. It will provide grid stabilization, better peak load management, add system flexibility, enhance reliability and protect critical facilities for 2 million consumers served by Tata Power-DDL.

Shri Pradeep Kumar Pujari, Chairperson CERC honoured the inauguration with his presence. CERC is committed to have the most cost efficient and reliable options forming part of India’s power system to further guarantee affordable power for all. Mr. Praveer Sinha, MD Tata Power pointed out that this storage facility now has to prove its economic viability and that he is expecting further supporting framework conditions to commission more such facilities: “Grid-scale energy storage will pave the way for ancillary market services, power quality management, effective renewable integration and peak load management of Indian grids.” Mr. Andres Gluski, CEO AES as well as Mr. Rajendra Shrivastav, President AES India expressed gratitudes to their partners from Mitsubishi and Siemens for having made this project possible. Industry leaders from India and abroad participated in the event.

 The inauguration took place at the Rohini substation owned by Tata Power Distribution, the grids and networks business of India’s Tata Group. Fluence, a market-leading supplier of energy storage technology jointly owned by Siemens and AES, supplied its state-of-the-art technology for the project. Owned and operated by AES and Mitsubishi Corporation who have delivered the project, the system will help provide flexibility to the local grid mainly through frequency control. Battery-based energy storage enables electricity to be stored and then delivered within milliseconds, reducing instability of the electric grid and enabling more energy to be captured and delivered on demand. 

inauguration with his presence. CERC is committed to have the most cost efficient and reliable options forming part of India’s power system to further guarantee affordable power for all. Mr. Praveer Sinha, MD Tata Power pointed out that this storage facility now has to prove its economic viability and that he is expecting further supporting framework conditions to commission more such facilities: “Grid-scale energy storage will pave the way for ancillary market services, power quality management, effective renewable integration and peak load management of Indian grids.” Mr. Andres Gluski, CEO AES as well as Mr. Rajendra Shrivastav, President AES India expressed gratitudes to their partners from Mitsubishi and Siemens for having made this project possible. Industry leaders from India and abroad participated in the event.

 The inauguration took place at the Rohini substation owned by Tata Power Distribution, the grids and networks business of India’s Tata Group. Fluence, a market-leading supplier of energy storage technology jointly owned by Siemens and AES, supplied its state-of-the-art technology for the project. Owned and operated by AES and Mitsubishi Corporation who have delivered the project, the system will help provide flexibility to the local grid mainly through frequency control. Battery-based energy storage enables electricity to be stored and then delivered within milliseconds, reducing instability of the electric grid and enabling more energy to be captured and delivered on demand. 

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For more information on the storage project itself please visit following website: https://blog.fluenceenergy.com/south-asia-largest-energy-storage-system-india