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SECI Calls For Procurement EoI Of 1000 MWh Battery Energy Storage System
As a pilot project for the installation of 1000 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), GoI has given nod for inviting the expression of interest. This is a joint effort by both Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and Ministry of Power who have been working for the installation of the energy storage system in the country.
A statement from the Ministry of Power says, “In order to support the ambitious goal of achieving 450 GW renewable energy target of Ministry of New and renewable energy by 2030, it is important that it gets duly supported with installation of energy storage systems (battery energy storage system, hydro pump storage plants etc.).”
“Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), a CPSU under Ministry of New and Renewable energy, has called for the expression of interest for procurement of 1000 MWh BESS. This will be published along with the RFS bid document and the draft comprehensive guideline for procurement and utilization of BESS as a part of generation, transmission and distribution assets and with all ancillary services” the Ministry added.
India’s plans to use energy storage system in 6 areas:
• In a push towards ‘Green Energy’ goals, the government intends to use energy storage system for integration of India’s Renewable energy with the country’s power system.
• Then, the energy storage system will be used as a grid element to maximize the use of the transmission system and strengthen grid stability. The objective is to save investment in the augmentation of transmission infrastructure.
• Energy Storage will also be useful as an asset to balance services and for flexible operation. The system operator or load dispatchers (RLDCs and SLDCs) may use these storage systems for frequency control and balancing services to manage the inherent uncertainty/variations in the load due to un-generation.
• Further, Energy Storage will be maneuvered for the distribution system. It may be placed at the load centre to manage its peak load and other obligations.
• Under business cases, India plans to use the energy storage system developer as a merchant capacity and thereby sell it in the power market.
• Moreover, it may be utilized for any other future business models as a combination of all the above.