The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has approved India’s commercial standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) project. This project is backed by a concessional loan from the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP), which covers 70 per cent of the total project cost, and involves a partnership with IndiGrid and BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL).
The 20 MW/40 MWh approved BESS project is expected to be commissioned within 18 to 20 months. It will be strategically positioned at BRPL’s 33/11 kV Kilokari substation. Situated at a sub-station with high demand, the project will enhance power quality and provide round-the-clock reliable electricity to over 12,000 low-income consumers in the area.
The project has a levelised annual cost of Rs 5.76 million per MW, nearly 55 per cent lower than the previous benchmark of Rs 13 million per MW per year. The BRPL BESS project features a robust monitoring, evaluation, and learning plan designed to share crucial insights and knowledge with other Indian distribution companies, state regulators, and power sector stakeholders in India, as well as across Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean.
