AmpereHour Energy and IndiGrid have commissioned a 180 MW/360 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at Gujarat Energy Transmission Corp. (GETCO) substation in Gujarat. With Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL) as the off-taker, this project is reportedly the largest standalone utility-scale battery energy storage (BESS) installation in India and amongst the largest BESS capacities in Asia.
The commissioning of this project is expected to significantly strengthen the regional energy landscape. Over the last few years, Gujarat has emerged as a frontrunner in the renewable energy sector, having launched a collective 870 MW of battery storage capacity projects state-wide. The IndiGrid-AmpereHour project will help to stabilize the grid and ensure 24/7 renewable energy supply.
“Building one of Asia’s largest standalone BESS was a mammoth task that required AmpereHour to scale the learnings from its 40 MWh Delhi project into a massive 360 MWh reality,” stated AmpereHour. “To meet GUVNL’s stringent grid requirements, AmpereHour’s R&D and engineering teams conducted advanced simulation studies to optimize the entire electrical chain – right from the 220 kV grid connection down to the DC systems, ensuring high Round Trip Efficiency (RTE) and usable energy.”
The project utilizes AmpereHour’s ELINA EMS to integrate massive data streams and the AH Suite software platform to maintain high-quality execution across multiple contractors.
Rahul Shelke, co-founder & MD of AmpereHour Energy, said, “Our Flexible Integration architecture was the key to this scale; by providing an intelligent, adaptable technology layer, we enabled IndiGrid [the project developer] to deploy a system that is technically superior and commercially optimized.”
This BESS facility will store excess renewable energy during off-peak hours and discharge it during periods of high demand, reducing curtailment and providing essential grid resilience.
“The successful commissioning of this 180 MW/360 MWh BESS project was a proud moment for IndiGrid and marks an important milestone for India’s evolving energy infrastructure,” said Harsh Shah, managing director of IndiGrid. “AmpereHour’s ability to design, integrate and energize a complex battery energy storage system at scale was key to the success of this project.”
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