BESS
Energy storage will complement India’s renewable energy goals: Fluence
- Apr 19, 2022
Fluence is poised to play an important role in India’s energy storage ambitions. In 2019, Fluence supplied technology to India’s first grid-scale battery-based energy storage system, and now, it has teamed Read more
Tendering for mega energy storage capacity begins
- Apr 18, 2022
Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd has issued the tender for setting up 500 MW/1000 MWh standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) in India. The Union power ministry has targeted 27,000 MW (108,000 MWh at four-hour storage) as part Read more
L&T wins new orders in power T&D business
- Mar 15, 2022
The Power Transmission & Distribution (PTD) Business of Larsen & Toubro has bagged orders in India and abroad, an official release said. In the Middle East region, the PTD Business has won orders for the supply and construction of Read more
Waiver of ISTS charges on renewable energy to be phased out
- Nov 26, 2021
In a recent order, the Union power ministry has said that the waiver on interstate transmission system (ISTS) charges for electricity generated through renewable energy sources would be phased out gradually, beginning June 30, 2025. Renewable energy includes solar, Read more
Siemens and Fluence support Madeira’s grid resilience
- Nov 18, 2021
Siemens Smart Infrastructure, in partnership with Fluence, is working to help the Portuguese island of Madeira gain greater energy independence and grid resilience using renewable energy. Madeira’s energy provider, Empresa de Electricidade da Madeira (EEM), has awarded a Siemens Read more
DNV provides technical due diligence for Australian bus electrification project
- Oct 26, 2021
DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, is participating in one of Australia's leading end-to-end bus depot electrification projects. The A$40-million initiative in New South Wales (NSW) is being developed by a joint venture between leading UK-based battery Read more
Grid-scale energy storage is APAC’s key to affordable energy, says DNV report
- Sep 15, 2021
Adequate grid connections and grid-scale energy storage is needed to increase investor confidence and help Asia Pacific (APAC) to deliver reliable, affordable and clean energy, says DNV in a new report. This is one of the findings from a Read more
Delhi Power Minister visits Tata Power DDL’s battery storage system, South-Asia’s largest
- Aug 30, 2021
Satyendar Jain, Power Minister, Government of NCT of Delhi, recently visited South Asia's largest grid-scale battery energy storage system (BESS). Set up by Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd, this BESS, located at the Rohini grid substation, was implemented Read more
Tata Power Solar wins large-scale battery energy storage project, with solar PV farm
- Aug 12, 2021
Tata Power Solar has won the mandate to build a battery energy storage system (BESS) project co-located with a solar PV farm in the Union Territory of Ladakh. In a release, Tata Power said that its wholly-owned subsidiary Read more
Waiver timeline on ISTS charges extended, scope now includes PSP, BESS
- Jun 22, 2021
The Union power ministry, in its order dated June 21, 2021, has extended the waiver on interstate transmission charges, applicable to electricity generated from solar and wind power projects. The order stipulates that the waiver will now be applicable Read more