AmpereHour Power and IndiGrid have begun operations at a 180MW/360MW-hour (MWh) battery power storage system (BESS) within the Indian state of Gujarat.
The BESS facility is positioned at a substation of the Gujarat Power Transmission Company (GETCO).
Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam (GUVNL) serves because the offtaker for the IndiGrid-AmpereHour mission. This facility is the most important stand-alone utility-scale BESS in India and has among the many largest capacities of its variety in Asia.
GUVNL awarded IndiGrid the 180MW/360MWh BESS mission in early 2024 by tariff-based aggressive bidding. The mission was applied underneath a construct, personal and function mannequin.
IndiGrid signed a 12-year BESS settlement in June 2024, with the time period ranging from the industrial operation date. The mission additionally secured long-term concessional financing from the Worldwide Finance Company.
AmpereHour has been answerable for offering technological assist for the BESS.
In accordance with AmpereHour, the mission’s commissioning has significantly enhanced the regional power panorama.
The corporate famous that Gujarat has expanded its renewable power sector, launching 870MW of battery storage capability tasks in recent times.
AmpereHour employed its ELINA EMS and AH Suite software program for efficient information integration and mission execution. This strategy facilitated high quality management and navigated logistical challenges, attaining a one-step commissioning course of.
AmpereHour co-founder and managing director Rahul Shelke stated: “This mission is a ‘lighthouse’ second for the Indian power sector. Our Versatile Integration structure was the important thing to this scale; by offering an clever, adaptable expertise layer, we enabled IndiGrid to deploy a system that’s technically superior and commercially optimised.
“As Gujarat continues to broaden its power storage footprint, we’re excited to showcase how our expertise serves because the spine for such vital infrastructure.”
Developing one in all Asia’s largest standalone BESS required AmpereHour to broaden insights from its 40MWh Delhi mission right into a 360MWh capability.
To fulfil GUVNL’s grid requirements, AmpereHour’s analysis and growth and engineering groups carried out superior simulations.
This optimised all the electrical community, from the 220kV grid connection to the direct present methods, guaranteeing excessive round-trip effectivity and efficient power utilisation.
The power will retailer extra renewable power throughout low demand and launch it throughout high-demand intervals, enhancing grid stability and decreasing power curtailment.
