IndiGrid commissions India’s first regulated utility-scale standalone battery energy storage system in Delhi
The 20 MW/40 MWh utility-scale standalone battery energy storage system is designed to seamlessly integrate renewable energy into the distribution-level grid system, facilitate grid stabilization, manage peak power demand, and address various ancillary needs, stated IndiGrid.
IESA projects over $500 million investment in Indian battery, mobility startup ecosystem within a year
Bharat Battery Show, part of the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025, saw participation of one hundred startups. Many of these startups are seeking funding from major conglomerates and investment firms.
Ohmium, Spirare Energy announce green hydrogen production at NTPC microgrid
The green microgrid project powers NTPC’s Energy Technology Research Alliance (NETRA) campus using a solar PV power generation system coupled with a hydrogen power storage system.
Jakson Green Infinity ships its first electrolyzer to green hydrogen refueling station for urban mobility
Jakson Green Infinity has shipped its first batch of 3.8 MW electrolysers to produce hydrogen on-site at India’s inaugural green hydrogen refueling station for urban mobility in the National Capital Region (NCR)
Oriana Power secures 25 MWp agrivoltaic project under group net metering in Delhi
Oriana Power has secured the order to set up a 25 MWp agrivoltaic plant for offtake by a real estate developer under group net metering policy in Delhi. This project is set to become the largest agrivoltaic installation in India, combining solar power generation with large-scale farming.
Delhi’s Hauz Khas gets grid-connected solar-powered EV charging station
The project was conceptualized by National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI) and Delhi electricity distribution company BSES to demonstrate a model concept for solar net-metering combined with EV fast charging.
Delhi’s peak power demand grew 3.8 times faster on hot and humid days than on moderate days in the last 12 months: IEEFA
Also, hot and humid days nearly doubled in the 12-month period till June 22, 2024 compared to the corresponding period in 2022-23, according to a new briefing note by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA).
India’s first utility-scale, standalone battery energy storage project receives regulatory approval
BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd’s 20 MW/ 40 MWh project is India’s first utility-scale standalone battery energy storage system to obtain regulatory approval under Section 63 of the Electricity Act, 2003. The project is supported by concessional loan from the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP).
Bharat Mobility Global Expo to showcase EV battery, recycling, and charging infra innovations
Electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing, battery safety, and recycling along with EV charging and battery swapping are the key areas of discussion at the Bharat Mobility Global expo, scheduled from Feb. 1 –3, 2024, in New Delhi.
Bluebird Solar to expand module capacity to 2 GW by March 2025
Delhi-based Bluebird Solar, which currently has a 400 MW per year panel manufacturing facility, will ramp up capacity to 1.2 GW by March 2024 and further to 2 GW by March 2025.
