GEAPP plans 2GWh battery storage capacity in India
NEW DELHI : Rockefeller Foundation-backed Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) plans to support the development of 2 gigawatt hours (GWh) of cumulative utility-scale battery-energy-storage capacity, said Saurabh Kumar, vice president, India, GEAPP. In an interview, Kumar said GEAPP, in partnership with IndiGrid, is expected to commission the country's first commercial utility-scale project by the end of this year or the start of 2025. It would be set up in Delhi.
GEAPP has provided about 70% of the finance in the form of debt, while IndiGrid has put in 30% equity. "We want to now take this to a 2 GWh journey in the next one year," Kumar said. He said GEAAP is also working with distribution companies in Mumbai, Delhi, Noida (Uttar Pradesh) and West Bengal to achieve a cumulative capacity of 1 GWh.
Noting that GEAPP does not particularly need to invest in battery energy storage systems (BESS) now, given that the cost of batteries has significantly declined over the past six months, Kumar said the clean energy-focused non-profit organization is focusing on providing help with project design, bidding, and post-commissioning support. "We are supporting in designing a project. It is very important to use data and figure out what the utilization and the suitable capacity required for a particular location and the required storage period, whether storage is required for two hours or four hours, and so on...
all these are key factors in terms of designing the battery management systems. We also work to ensure the bidding is done properly and provide them with bid support. The third thing is post-commissioning support." He also said GEAPP is looking at creating an efficient carbon revenue model and carbon credit
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