Delhi government to set up 600 MW of power bank network
The planned battery storage system will help in creating a power reserve to help consumers in case of the grid instability of shut down.
A 600 MW network of ‘power banks’ around the national capital of Delhi is being planned by the Delhi government.
On Sunday, Delhi’s state power minister Satyendar Jain stated that the Delhi government is planning to create a network of 600 MW power banks around the national capital.
Jain further added that this battery storage system will help in creating a power reserve to help consumers in case of the grid instability of shut down.
The new system of energy storage will take advantage of off-peak power demand hours to charge up, and then use the stored energy during peak hours, stabilizing the grid against fluctuations. Jain noted that the system could be charged by solar and other renewable energies.
This will be similar to the 10 MW ‘Battery Energy Storage System’ created by Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL) in Rohini, northwest Delhi.
The cost of the TPDDL’s Rohini facility is around Rs 55 crore, but the Delhi government is looking to reduce costs by innovating further, the power minister informed.
“We will evaluate the Rohini project in a month’s time, and based on the lessons we learn from its operation, we will plan how to replicate it in other parts of the city,” he added.
Jain proudly claimed that the Kejriwal government has effectively and efficiently managed power outages in the national capital.
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