Mumbai, April 7
Tata Power announced on Monday that it has received approval from the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) to install a 100 MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Mumbai over the next two years.
The cutting-edge BESS, equipped with advanced 'black start' functionality, will enable a swift recovery of power supply to critical infrastructure, including the metro, hospitals, airport, and data centres, in case of grid disturbances. This will prevent large-scale blackouts and enhance Mumbai’s power network resilience.
The entire 100 MW system will be installed in the next two years across 10 strategically located sites, especially near load centres across Mumbai Distribution, centrally monitored and controlled from Tata Power’s Power System Control Center.
Additionally, the system’s sophisticated technology will optimise reactive power management, improving peak demand efficiency and strengthening the city's power infrastructure, the company said.
With high ramp-rate capability, the BESS will facilitate peak load management, ensuring a stable and balanced power supply even during high-demand periods. It will also help reduce power purchase costs by storing energy during low-cost periods and utilising it during high-cost peak hours, thereby ensuring reduced tariffs for consumers in the future. Furthermore, the BESS will support capital expenditure (capex) deferral by minimising the need for costly infrastructure upgrades and efficiently managing load fluctuations with stored energy, according to the Tata Power statement.