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CONTENTS

Volume 5 • Issue 5 • January-February 2019

11 10 National Update 12 Company Update 16 International Update 18 Appointments 13 20 On-Goings 22 Industry Response Industry welcomes FAME India Phase II

The Government of India takes the next step to boost the manufacturing of the electric and hybrid vehicles to ensure sustainable growth...

28 Interview Tata to power energy solutions

Shortfall in the Indian electrical space is being filled by private players. Praveer Sinha - CEO & MD - Tata Power speaks with Ashok Thakur Chief Editor - ETN in an exclusive interview on the many aspects of energy supply in which his company is active...

30 Cover Story Grid scale ESS enabling reliable & smarter grids

ESS is fast becoming the most favored technology the world over. The demand for sustainable, efficient and cost-effective energy systems is on the rise; India needs to spruce up its act and ride the wave…

36 Flow Batteries Working of a flow battery

Low cost and enhanced performance are making flow battery systems the preferred choice for energy storage applications. Let’s understand how they work...

22 APPOINTMENTS

40 Case Study Realizing regulatory uncertainty to benefit energy storage

This article is a California case study that focuses on the role of regulatory bodies in addressing the obstacles faced by different stakeholders in procuring and deploying energy storage into the electricity grid…

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Interview 44 Smart grid progress:

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slow but steady

‘Not predict, let’s invent the future’ says Reji Kumar Pillai, President, ISGF, as he talks about emerging technologies and their impact on the electric grid in India. Excerpts…

46 National Mission Union Cabinet’s plans to boost

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mobility solutions

Given its commitment to climate goals, India needs to formulate effective strategies to place itself as a key driver of the mobility revolution in the world...

48 EV Market India's emerging electric bus fleet

With increasing knowledge and understanding of electric bus technology, the demand in India for this shared mode of clean transport is set to boom.

The GoI has thrown its weight behind this shift...

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50 Event Information Next Engagements

Some exiting events taking place globally that could interests our community members.

Read on…

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51 ESI 2019 60 International Event Energy Storge community will gather in Munich

62 Event Update The 2019 India Smart Utility Week

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64 Policy Update Energy Storage

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66 Post Event Report Accelerating the Pace of Adoption of Electric Vehicles

The two-day-long-event (30th and 31st January, 2019) successfully assembled several stake holders not only from the Indian industry but also from the several other countries…

68 The Future Mobility Future Mobility Show 2019 67 Subscription Form 70 Imprint/Company & Ad Index 66 • January-February 2019 5

EXPERT'S NOTE

The era of mega projects for ESS in India has finally arrived Dr. Rahul Walawalkar President, IESA Managing Director, CES India

First 2 months of the year also witnessed announcements of series of large scale projects totalling over 5 GWh of energy storage...

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e had an exciting start to 2019 with the 6th Annual Conference of India Energy Storage Alliance that brought together over 1000 stake holders from 12+ countries across the energy storage, microgrids and EV value chain together for 3 days in January. Since then, the pace of development for both policy as well as project announcements has increased rapidly as predicted by us.

February 2019 witnessed commissioning of the 1st privately owned utility scale ESS project in India. Our team was present at the inauguration of the AES and Mitsubishi Corporation’s 10 MW / 10 MWh project at Tata Power New Delhi’s Rohini Substation. This project is of strategic importance as this is meant to demonstrate various value propositions of ESS for Indian grid. Already number of policy makers have visited the site and this should help in accelerating the pace of adoption of storage in India.

On the other hand, first 2 months of the year also witnessed announcements of series of large scale projects totalling over 5 GWh of energy storage. The era of Mega projects for ESS in India has finally arrived and we are cautiously optimistic that Indian government will see these projects to commissioning, unlike the series of cancellations that slowed down the industry in 2017-18.

The detailed RFPs for these projects will get released over next 2 months. This is an exciting news considering the impending launch of the National Energy Storage Mission (NESM) by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.

Earlier this month, Indian government also approved the launch of much awaited FAME-II (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of EVs) incentives. NITI Aayog also announced creation of the National Mission for Transformative Mobility and Battery Storage.

We welcome these steps by government and coupled with the NESM, can provide the much needed policy framework to help attract investments in Giga Factories to India.

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FROM THE EDITOR

Time to walk the talk ‘

Only conversation, no conversion,’ somebody told me at an energy conference once. And though I dismissed it with my usual air of optimism, I was left with an uneasy restlessness…

Till the day I was invited by Praveer Sinhaji’s office to witness the first energy storage project for peak load management of 10 MWh in India.

A perfect day that was! The clouds of doubt began to disperse.

Well, there have been projects — but 10MW – now, that’s something!

I was amazed to see that collaboration was actually successful, otherwise we only hear talk in conference panel discussions. In this case, it was actually companies from around the world that came together to set up this plan: Indian, German, American and the Japanese. A memorable day for this industry, and in its wake many more to come.

IESA in its recommendation to GoI has stressed on the need to set up newer projects, and accordingly call for new project tenders to boost the industry’s confidence. Last two weeks have witnessed a cloudburst of projects and announcements.

Needless to say, the Industry is buoyant and the general feeling is

‘uparwala deta hai to chappar phaadke’.

Sceptics say these are passing showers, it’s because of the approaching national assembly elections that the GoI is trying to clear the back log as much as possible. Well, believers can only hope that these are not mere announcements and we will actually see these projects taking shape.

As you are aware, FAME India Phase II has been officially released and the Cabinet has approved the National Mission on Transformative Mobility and Battery Storage, which will have an Inter-ministerial Steering Committee by CEO NITI Aayog.

The National Energy Storage Mission will see the light of day soon. It’s a good time for clean energy sector, e-mobility and storage. However, all stakeholders need to be involved effectively to have a better impact and to use this opportunity.

This issue includes the industry’s views and recommendations, and reaction to the Govt Schemes. We hope you enjoy this read; do not forget to give us your valuable feedback.

It’s celebration time, as far as the Industry mood goes. So, happy festivities to you!

Ashok Thakur Chief Editor athakur@ces-ltd.com

Last two weeks have witnessed a cloudburst of projects and announcements

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NATIONAL UPDATE Renewable Energy

India holds 5th position in renewable energy adoption

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ndia has attained respectively 4th and 5th positions in wind and solar power installed capacities globally in 2018. Overall, now the country holds the 5th position for total installed renewable energy capacity. A total of 101.83 billion units of power were generated in the country during the year 2017-18 from renewable energy. The Government of India has declared the trajectory of bidding 60 GW capacity of solar energy and 20 GW capacity of wind energy by March 2020, leaving two years’ time for execution of projects.

Keeping in view the commitment to a healthy planet and the Nationally Determined Contributions as per

the Paris Accord on Climate Change, India made a pledge that by 2030, 40 percent of installed power generation capacity shall be based on clean sources, it was determined that 175 GW of renewable energy capacity will be installed by 2022. This includes 100 GW from solar, 60 GW from wind, 10 GW from biopower and 5 GW from small hydro power.

The substantial higher capacity target will ensure greater energy security, improved energy access and enhanced employment opportunities. With the accomplishment of this ambitious target, India will become one of the largest Green Energy producers in the world, even surpassing several developed countries.

Status of projects as on October, 2018 Sector

Target (GW)

Installed capacity (GW) as on 31.10.2018

Under Implementation (GW)

Tendered (GW)

Total Installed/ Pipeline (GW)

Solar Power

100

24.33

13.8

22.8

60.93

Wind power

60

34.98

7.02

2.4

44.4

Bio Energy

10

9.54

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0

9.54

5

4.5

0.73

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5.23

175

73.35

21.55

25.2

120.1

Small Hydro TOTAL

Market Potential

Solar rooftop market holds more potential for 2019

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n spite of the India government’s effort to boost the overall Indian solar market, in 2018, only solar rooftop market could do well. Imposition of a 25 percent safeguard duty on the imported solar panels shook the solar market last year. However, researchers find a new wave of growth in 2019.

According to the consulting firm, Bridge to India, “Indian rooftop solar market has grown rapidly at a CAGR of 88 percent in the last five years – and is estimated to have reached 3,399 MW as of September 2018. However, this is still way short of the required trajectory for meeting the government target of 40 GW by 2022. As they feel, “CAPEX has been the preferred business model but the share of OPEX based installations has risen steadily to 35 percent.

The market place is extremely dynamic and fast changing. Other hybrid business models have so far failed to take off.” They believe that the rooftop solar market holds huge growth potential, and expect that next five years, there will be a total capacity addition of 18.8 GW at an average growth rate of 40 percent.

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Share of CAPEX and OPEX based capacity addition, MW

Source: BRIDGE TO INDIA research

ResearchAndMarkets.com estimates that the solar power market in India will register a CAGR of over 38 percent by 2023. According to them, so far “The market appears to be fragmented and with the presence of several companies including ABB and Adani Enterprises, the competitive environment is quite intense.”

Membership

More countries are signing the FWA of ISA

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nternational Solar Alliance (ISA); the organization accelerating development & deployment of solar in member countries by inter-govt co-operations, trade networks, investors connect; has achieved yet another milestone with the induction of Saudi Arabia in its list of signatories of the Framework Agreement (FWA).

Recently at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, the signed FWA was handed over to the Director General (DG) ISA, Upendra Tripathy; in the presence of Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi and Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia became the 73rd country to

U Tripathy receiving the signed FWA from Md Bin Salman

sign the FWA. Foreign Minister of Argentina, Jorge Faurie has also signed the FWA of International Solar Alliance as the 72nd country.

Electric Vehicle

New guidelines to promote EV infrastructure

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ndian government in line with the initiative to deploy 25 percent of Electric Vehicles (EVs) on road by 2030 has recently issued a new set of guidelines to strengthen the EV infrastructure in the country.

According to the government’s plans, the infrastructure will provide EV charging stations at every 25 km across highways and roads in India.

In this connection, the Urban Affair Ministry has already made some amendments to the Model Building Byelaws (MBBL) 2016 and Urban Regional Development Plans Formulation and Implementation (URDPFI) Guidelines 2014. All these will help in developing EV charging infrastructure in the country faster.

Material Sourcing

India eyes on Lithium Triangle in South America

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s India’s Li-ion battery manufacturing initiatives are in full swing, the country is now focusing on the Lithium Triangle in South America. Mines in the mountainous border region shared by Argentina, Bolivia and Chile holds world’s largest reserves of lithium.

According to the recent estimate, Bolivia has the world’s largest deposits of lithium in the Salar de Uyuni. In 2016, Chilean mines delivered 12,000 tons of lithium, providing the secondhighest amount of lithium to the world. In the same year, Argentina overtook China to become the third largest producer of lithium.

A high level delegation team from the Khanij Bidesh India Ltd. (KABIL consortium), which is a consortium of three PSU companies including National Aluminium Company (NALCO), Hindustan Copper (HCL) and Mineral Exploration Corp Ltd (MECL) recently visited those countries. According to reports, all the countries from the Lithium Triangle have agreed to cooperate to help in India’s plan to set up indigenous Li-ion battery plants.

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COMPANY UPDATE Business

BHEL wins largest order for Solar Photovoltaic plants

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harat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has won an order for setting up 129 MW Solar Photovoltaic (SPV) power plants in Telangana from Singareni Collieries Company Limited. Significantly, valued at INR565 crore, this is the largest SPV power plant order won by BHEL till date.

The plants are to be set up at four locations in Telangana - Ramagundam (50 MW), Yellandu (39 MW), Manuguru (30 MW) and Pegadapally (10 MW), on Engineering,

Procurement and Construction (EPC) basis. With this order, BHEL’s solar portfolio has risen to more than 710 MW. The company has more than three decades of expertise in solar photovoltaic products and services backed by a dedicated R&D setup.

BHEL is one of the very few companies in India, having established capability in major segments of the PV value chain viz., solar cells, PV modules and power conditioning units and systems.

It has significantly contributed to the ‘Make in India’ initiative of GoI and various initiatives for developing and promoting renewable energy based products and services on a sustained basis. The company has also enhanced its state-of-the-art manufacturing lines of solar cells and solar modules. In addition to this, BHEL is assembling space-grade solar panels using high efficiency cells at its Electronic Systems Division in Bengaluru.

Energy Storage

JBM Group acquires major shareholding in Linde-Wiemann

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Source: JBM

n one of its biggest business transactions yet, JBM Group -the $1.5 billion conglomerate, has acquired major shareholding in German auto major LindeWiemann GmbH KG, a leading manufacturer of complex structural components and assemblies to automotive OEM’s worldwide. The acquisition, being done through Neel Metal Products (JBM’s flagship company) brings new synergies for JBM Group in the form of new products, global customers, new German technologies that will not only help in expanding the global footprint of the homegrown conglomerate but will also aid in adding strategic value to its Indian operations,

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thereby increasing the Group’s long-term competitiveness.

JBM will also have access to L+W’s strengths in domains such as Electric Vehicle components and systems, and battery structure and systems Mr. Nishant Arya -- Executive Director of JBM Group will now take on the additional charge as Chairman of Linde-Wiemann.

Speaking of the acquisition he said “This business activity is a strategic fit perfectly in sync with our existing scope of operations and solutions and will also further consolidate our global footprint.

JBM and L+W will together focus on developing new products that contribute towards improving the safety and performance of vehicles through light-weighting, thereby increasing the product quality and minimizing the time to market for OEMs, making it an integrated one-stop solution”.

Speaking of the partnership, Mr. Ulrich Schoof -- CEO, LindeWiemann, said “JBM is a highly complementary partner for us with respect to customers

and technologies as part of the global automotive market. The use of joint potentials is an essential motivation for the new partnership. Through the new business model, L+W will extend its holistic system understanding in the field of e-mobility through the exchange with JBM’s electrical bus division.”

JBM Group is a global Indian conglomerate driving product innovation and value across automotive, buses & electric vehicles; renewable energy; engineering & design services; and railways sectors. It manufactures key auto systems and safety critical assemblies for auto OEMs; with an end to end product portfolio ranging from passenger cars, 2-W, 3-W to commercial vehicles, farm and construction equipment.

Linde Wiemann, based in Dillenburg, Germany, is a leading supplier of lightweight structural and safety components to the global automotive industry. It is well-known for quality, famous for lateral thinking and appreciated for values.

Energy Storage

India’s first grid-scale energy storage system installed

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ata Power, AES Corporation and Mitsubishi Corporation have recently inaugurated India’s first grid-scale battery-based energy storage system at Rohini in Delhi. The 10 MW, 10 MWh grid-connected system, owned by AES and Mitsubishi will pave the path for wider adoption of grid-scale energy storage technology across India. Fluence, a wellknown supplier of energy storage technology jointly owned by Siemens and AES, supplied its state of the art Advancion technology for the project.

The project, located at a Rohini substation and operated by Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (Tata Power-DDL), will provide grid stabilization, better peak load management – and add system flexibility with enhanced reliability to protect critical facilities for two million consumers served by Tata Power-DDL. Commenting on the project, “Tata Power’s collaboration with AES and Mitsubishi is one of the significant milestones in the Indian power sector,” said Praveer Sinha, CEO and Managing Director of Tata Power. “Grid-scale energy storage will pave the way for ancillary market services, power quality manage-

ment, effective renewable integration and peak load management of Indian grids.”

Sanjay Banga, CEO of Tata Power-DDL, said, “At Tata Power-DDL, we continually strive to integrate new technologies for strengthening our network to provide reliable and quality power supply to our consumers. This, India’s first grid scale battery based storage system, will address our key challenges in the areas of peak load management, system flexibility, frequency regulation and reliability of the network.”

Highlighting the technological importance of energy storage system, Andrés Gluski, AES President and CEO, said, “Battery-based energy storage has an essential role to play in helping India realize its vision for a more sustainable energy future. AES has been committed to delivering safe, reliable and affordable power in India for the last 27 years and we’re proud to bring the country’s first major grid-scale energy storage solution online and open the market for the use of battery storage technology in India.”

“Battery-based energy storage has an essential role to play in helping India realize its vision for a more sustainable energy future,” said Gluski.

Integrating solar and wind power with storage can increase renewable resources’ value by providing firm, predictable blocks of energy, much in the same way as traditional methods of generation.

“We are honored to work alongside Tata Power, Tata PowerDDL, and AES in inaugurating this historic project,” said Tsunehiro Makabe, General Manager of Mitsubishi Corporation’s Environmental Energy Business Department.

“As South Asia’s largest grid-scale energy storage system, we are confident that it will play a key role in enhancing the flexibility and reliability of India’s power grid.”

“Fluence is proud to support Tata Power-DDL in their efforts to continuously improve network by adopting new technologies such as Fluence’s Advancion energy storage platform,” said Stephen Coughlin, CEO of Fluence. “This historic project is a major step forward and will showcase the valuable role energy storage will play in enabling India to achieve its sustainable energy goals. Fluence brings to the project more than a decade of experience deploying and operating grid-scale battery-based energy storage projects, with over 760 MW deployed or contracted around the world. ”

PK Pujari, Chairman, CERC inaugurating South Asia’s Largest Grid-Scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at TATA Power-DDL’s substation at Rohini, New Delhi-Praveer Sinha, CEO & Managing Director, TATA Power, Mr. Andrés Gluski, President and CEO, AES, Yoji Taguchi, Chairman & MD, Mitsubishi Corp India, TK Pandey, Principal Resident Commissioner of Odisha Government in New Delhi

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COMPANY UPDATE Powering Remote Areas

TERI, STEAG launch containerised Solar PV solutions

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TEAG Energy Services has developed a containerised hybrid Solar PV solution that can provide 24-hour electricity even without grid connection. The system has been launched by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), in partnership with STEAG. The PV solution will provide an integrated renewable energy system designed to lessen the

energy burden in low-income areas. It will provide stable power that will fulfil basic needs and improve living conditions of people in rural and far-flung areas in India and other developing nations. It can be quickly set up and put into operation on remote sites that have no grid or very poor grid availability.

Built on a 20-feet standard marine container, the containerised system can work as a grid-tied system where power is available – and as an off-grid system where the grid is unavailable. The panels are fitted atop the container, providing it shade and helping control the temperature inside. Around 8.5 square metres of free area is

available inside the container for setting up facilities (e.g. doctor´s clinic or cold storage) that would help the community.

The container initially serves as a transport container with which the entire equipment is delivered. At the destination, it will house the solar PV system. It will be placed on prepared platform/ blocks, earthed and equipped with PV solar modules. Electricity is available if it is connected to the grid as a portable 'plug and play'.

One such system has already been deployed at a site near Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, where it serves as a reliable source of energy to a non-profit organisation that manufactures sanitary napkins for women in rural areas.

CSR

Waaree Energies contributes to the solar revolution in Ladakh

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aaree Energies has unveiled its 25 kW rooftop solar project at Himalayan Institute of Alternatives (HIAL). The project has been done by Waaree Energies under its CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) programme – and is a part of its ongoing efforts to bring the current wave of solar revolution to Ladakh.

HIAL has established its position as a renowned institute in the region, founded by the visionary Sonam Wangchuk. HIAL is expected to save close to INR 2 lakh per year. The installation of this project is of critical importance as solar power brings much needed respite to the people of Ladakh, since the region is cut

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off from the Kashmir valley for the most of winter.

The project has installation of 20 kW Waaree 325 Wp modules, which will help meet the power requirements of the campus, whereas the 5 kW Merlin – Flexible modules will power the Greenhouse shelter. Waaree Energies not only donated the panels, but also ensured their implementation and commissioning. The local climatic conditions, especially during the cold winters, make it imperative to have solutions that ensure selfsustainability within the region with respect to energy. Solar power presents the optimal option as Leh enjoys clear skies with a high irradiation.

Commenting on the occasion, Sunil Rathi, Director, Waaree Energies, said, "The project is further to our commitment of making energy, especially solar, accessible to all. We have installed

our indigenous systems at 1250 + Households, which are yielding over 210,000 litres as output. As we were looking at associating with organisations and individuals who are working towards bettering the society, HIAL became the natural choice. It was a pleasure to associate with a dynamic person like Sonam and HIAL.” Renowned education reformist cum engineer, Sonam Wangchuk, who was recently awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award, said, "Waaree Energies was our preferred choice when we decided to transition to solar energy at HIAL. We were well aware of Waaree’s long standing excellence in quality and service, and have first-hand seen their products and solutions. My inclination towards innovation found the perfect fitment with Waaree Energies, and we hope this is the start of a long association with them.”

Solar Power

Vikram Solar commissions 200 MW solar project in AP

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ikram Solar has recently commissioned a 200 MW solar power project for Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation (APGENCO) that will power nearly 1,50,000 homes once connected to the grid. The plant, situated at the Anatapuramu district in Andhra Pradesh, is segregated into two blocks of 100 MW each for better management and higher efficiency.

The project is spread across 1000 acres (500 acres each for 100

MW) of undulated rocky terrain, and power will be evacuated at 33 kV level in two pooling substations of 33/220 kV capacity, which will further evacuate power to 220/400 kV main substation.

In the project, a total of 8,48,680 modules, ranging from 320 Wp to 330 Wp were installed.

The project is expected to produce 446 MU energy annually – and will reduce 210 metric tons of CO2 emissions in a year. Vikram Solar will also carry out Operation and

Maintenance (O&M) of the plant for a period of five years from the date of commissioning.

Briefing on the project, Kuldeep Jain, COO- EPC, Vikram Solar, said, “We faced many challenges during the execution of this project. Undulated land required boulders or rocks to be excavated from the site. Multiple and yet careful execution of blasting required to reach the desired trench depth for cable placement, and non-availability of natural earth material for back filling presented engineering challenges. On the other hand, confusion surrounding GST rate applicability impacted cash flows, and implementation of Safeguard delayed delivery of modules.

However, meticulous planning and strategy development in engineering and operations helped us in successfully completing the project with an average installation of around 4 MW per day.”

Manufacturing

India’s first lithium-ion giga factory on the cards

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harat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) and Libcoin are in dialogue to form a world class consortium to initially build 1GWh lithium ion battery plant in India. Its capacity will be scaled up to 30GWh in due course. With this, India has finally taken steps into its energy security and clean energy commitment to the world.

BHEL will be sending a team of senior officers for study of the facilities, R&D infrastructure and other techno-commercial issues soon. Based upon the evaluation and recommendations of the team, further process towards

formation of Joint Venture will be carried forward.

This project will bring energy independence by replacing oil imports with abundant renewable.

It also includes ‘Made by India, for India’, with focus on corecost components manufactured domestically. It will also create integrated manufacturing ecosystem resulting in self-reliance and lower cost.

A holistic view of the supply chain in combination with cutting edge digital technologies to replace high CAPEX and high OPEX processes will be the high-

light of this project in India. Various Indian cities including Delhi have been struggling to cut down their pollution level for last several years and electric transportation has been considered as one of the viable approaches to cut down emission. The number of electric cars in the world already hit million-mark last year – and the International Energy Agency has projected almost 140 million electric cars globally by 2030, if countries meet Paris climate accord targets, in which India has already committed to actively participate.

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INTERNATIONAL UPDATE Remote Monitoring

LACROIX Group reinforces its activity toward ‘Smart Environment’

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AutoGrid, CLP Group join hands mainly targeting the APAC region

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utoGrid, a company building software applications that enable a smarter distributed energy world, has signed a strategic partnership with CLP Group, one of the largest investor-owned energy businesses in the Asia Pacific region. This partnership will build the foundation for CLP Group projects across APAC that leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) to achieve realtime optimization of energy assets.

CLP Group will initially deploy the AutoGrid Flex flexibility management platform to build and optimize a microgrid – and drive streamlined operations and energy use. The success of the project has the potential for CLP Group to implement flexible capacity management throughout its operations, including microgrids, energy storage units, distributed generation and demand-side resources. CLP Group is an investor and operator of power generation, transmission, distribution and electricity and gas retail businesses in Hong Kong, mainland China, India, Southeast Asia, Taiwan and Australia.

By 2040, 62 percent of global flexibility capacity will be in APAC, developed through the use of renewable energy technologies and energy storage assets. This trend is driving the market growth for energy flexibility solutions, which is projected to be substantial across the region. By 2030, China’s electricity system is projected to reach nearly 40 percent renewables penetration with 23 GW of batteries. In India, renewable energy sources are projected to account for nearly 80 percent of the capacity mix by 2050. In Australia, the convergence of renewable energy sources with flexibility technology will represent nearly 10 percent of electricity generation by 2050. All of these trends represent significant opportunities for CLP and AutoGrid.

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ACROIX Group has signed for acquisition of SAE IT-systems, German provider of connected equipment to monitor and secure electric grid and renewable energy infrastructures. With 75 employees and €15 million in revenue, SAE IT-systems will bring new skills in the portfolio of LACROIX Group. This acquisition will radically strengthen LACROIX Group’s positions in the Smart Environment.

When the increasing scarcity of water, energy and raw materials makes it essential to optimize their use and control, LACROIX Group, with SAE IT-systems, will now be able to address the electric grids’ challenges of tomorrow, such as the integration, monitoring and control of renewable sources of energy, the creation of intelligent distribution networks and control of consumptions. All these new skills will bring the group on the energy networks and the ‘smart grids’ markets. At first, SAE IT-systems will be integrated as a distinct entity, keeping its own brand, management team and strategy.

“Both companies need to get used to Vincent Bedouin each other, to display our full potential.

We share a similar philosophy with complementary offers and positioning. We aim at implementing synergies in a very pragmatic way in many areas such as product development or R&D,” said LACROIX Group CEO Vincent Bedouin.

Mobile App

Joint effort to enable EV drivers to optimise road trip

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umitomo Electric Industries and EV Safe Charge have collaborated to develop a new mobile app to enable Electric Vehicle (EV) drivers to experience the optimal road trip. During any journey, the EV Safe Charge app, powered by Sumitomo Electric, will provide users with neverbefore offered features, including benefits from

Electrolyzer

Hydrogenics to build world’s largest hydrogen electrolysis plant

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ydrogenics Corporation, a leading developer and manufacturer of hydrogen generation and hydrogen fuel cell modules, has received a contract from Air Liquide Canada (Air Liquide) to design, build and install a 20 megawatt electrolyzer system for a hydrogen production facility located in Canada. The facility is expected to be in commercial operation by the end of 2020, with an output of just under 3,000 tons of hydrogen annually.

The 20MW plant will use Hydrogenics’ advanced large-scale PEM electrolysis technology, offering the smallest footprint and highest power density in the industry. With best-in-class efficiency and cost-effectiveness, Hydrogenics has established itself as the market leader for multi-megawatt PEM electrolyzers to global customers, including Air Liquide. Both companies continue to see growing interest and opportunities for the deployment of large-scale electrolysis across the globe.

“We are very pleased to have been selected by Air Liquide for this large-scale deployment of our worldleading PEM electrolysis technology. With over 500 active electrolyzers currently in operation globally, we continue to maintain a strong leadership position in the industry. Hydrogenics was the first-to-market with scalable PEM electrolysis, and this order builds upon recent successes and milestones – including the commissioning, in 2018, of North America’s first megawatt-scale Power-to-Gas facility. We’re excited to support Air Liquide’s hydrogen needs in Canada, particularly in a renewable hydrogen application utilizing hydroelectric power,” said Daryl Wilson, Hydrogenics’ President and CEO.

hotel and restaurant partners and specialized travel coordination. The pertinent features being developed for EV drivers will go beyond mapping chargers and provide data about when to charge based on altitude, weather and other factors to alleviate ‘range anxiety’ - the fear among consumers that an EV has insufficient range to reach its destination, which is cited as an obstacle to widespread adoption of all-electric vehicles. Key to the collaboration, the companies are beginning to work with automotive OEMs to integrate these app features directly into EV models as well.

Cleantech Solar Project - Rooftop solar PV system on-site CMIC facility…

Launch

Cleantech commissions 9.8 MW on-site solar PV system

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leantech Solar has launched an onsite solar PV system for Chip Mong Insee Cement Corporation (CMIC), which owns and operates the most advanced cement factory in Cambodia. The whole system includes a 2.8 MW floating solar power plant deployment on CMIC’s reservoir, and the remaining 7 MW installed across multiple rooftops of the facility. Through a long-term partnership agreement, the project is expected to generate 297 GWh of clean energy, avoiding 197,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions across the system’s lifetime. The system will contribute to CMIC’s sustainability efforts by substituting a portion of the large plant’s electricity consumption with solar PV. This will also help CMIC reduce operating costs without having to make the capital investment, nor having to take the performance risk of the solar system.

In addition, the deployment of the floating solar system will shield the reservoir from wind and the direct hot midday sun, which is expected to reduce water loss through evaporation, contributing to CMIC’s water conservation efforts.

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APPOINTMENTS MK Varma takes over as the Director (Power) of BHEL BHEL has appointed Manoj Kumar Varma, 57, as the Director (Power). Prior to this, he was heading the company’s Power Sector - Southern Region (PSSR), Chennai as the Executive Director. Significantly, PSSR is executing major power projects in the southern region, contributing substantially to BHEL’s Power Sector business segment.

Varma is a Mechanical Engineering Graduate from SGSITS, Indore and an MBA in Marketing from Bhopal University. He has 35 years of holistic and hands-on experience in the field of energy, industrial systems and infrastructure industries, covering major value chain functions viz. production, commercial management, marketing & business development, contract management, planning & development, information technology and strategic management.

Varma joined the company as an Engineer Trainee at BHEL’s Transformer Plant, Jhansi and subsequently moved to its Heavy Electrical Plant, Bhopal where he worked in various capacities. Subsequently, he was transferred to the company’s Industry Sector business segment headquarters, New Delhi as General Manager. During his career in BHEL, he has also headed the Ceramic Business Unit of BHEL, Bengaluru with the Electroporcelains Division (EPD, Bengaluru) and Insulator Plant (IP, Jagdishpur) under its ambit.

Manoj Kumar Varma He has spent 35 years in the company at its various business entities under multiple capacities.

PR Mehta, the First Indian to Head Global Solar Council

PR Mehta He said, “We will - in consultation with ISA, IRENA, World Governments and like-minded positive organizations - strive to achieve 1.0 Trillion Mini Grids ensuring decentralized energy.”

A visionary in the field of solar energy and the Chairman of National Solar Energy Federation (India), Pranav R Mehta, has taken over as the President of Global Solar Council (GSC) from January 1, 2019. The GSC has its headquarters in Washington D.C., USA. The Global Solar Council (GSC) was launched on December 6, 2015, following the historic United Nations Climate Change Conference (UN COP 21). The GSC came into being as International Coalition of more than 30 nations, utilising maximum solar energy, decided to harness the renewable energy for the greater good.

Mehta has been invited by over 15 countries in the last two years to share his vision and experience in India’s impressive solar growth. The visionary started his solar journey way back in 2006 when India was at Zero Megawatts solar capacity – and is credited with having played a catalytic and pivotal role in opinion building, emphasis and awareness about the importance of solar energy, integrating the efforts of all solar energy stakeholders including government and private sector as well as the intellectual inputs. Today, India is placed amongst the Top 5 solar players in the world – and is the third largest solar market.

Recognising his contributions to the solar sector across the world, Mehta, who has been keeping the Indian flag flying high in the solar arena, has been conferred with the ‘Visionary Disruptor Award’ by Solar Future.

T Clairmont assumes the role of Director of TSAF

Tanksi Clairmont She is an inspirational leader who understands the importance of energy sovereignty, and will be a great asset to the fund and help Wells Fargo advance their larger commitment.

Headquartered at Oakland, CA, GRID Alternatives, has selected Tanksi Clairmont as Director of the Tribal Solar Accelerator Fund. The fund, established in 2018 with a $5 million commitment from the Wells Fargo Foundation, is an extension of GRID Alternatives’ national Tribal Program and aims to catalyze the growth of solar energy and expand solar job opportunities in tribal communities. In addition to supporting GRID’s work helping tribes throughout Indian Country build renewable energy capacity and energy sovereignty, the fund will offer matching grants to shovel-ready projects through an open application process.

Tanksi is an enrolled tribal member of the Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate (Dakota) from Sisseton, South Dakota and a member of the Sicangu Lakota Oyate from Rosebud, South Dakota. Although born and raised in Denver, CO, she remains deeply rooted in Lakota/Dakota culture through ceremony, language, and social dancing (pow-wow). Tanksi has worked extensively across Indian Country and brings her experience in grant administration, coordination, research, and evaluation from the National Conference of State Legislatures and the American Indian College Fund to the Tribal Solar Accelerator Fund.

“Tanksi is an inspirational leader who understands the importance of energy sovereignty and the opportunity to impact Indian Country in all aspects of our triple bottom line: people, planet, and employment.

She is well positioned to lead the Tribal Solar Accelerator Fund as we partner with tribes and American Indian leaders, entrepreneurs, and energy innovators,” said Adam Bad Wound (Oglala Sioux), Vice President of Philanthropy at GRID Alternatives and founder of the Tribal Solar Accelerator Fund.

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Govt to bolster energy growth by scaling RE, ESS capabilities A well-defined National Energy Storage Mission could well be the factor to bring the energy storage stakeholders together on the path to mutual growth…

DEBI PRASAD DASH Executive Director India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA)

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nergy Storage is one of the most crucial parts of India's energy infrastructure strategy, lending support to the country’s thrust on renewables. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) recently issued three significant tenders for the expansion of RE capacity in the country; lending cause to the

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Government of India’s commitment towards a country-wide energy security through greening of the grid.

The three tenders are for 1. A 20 MW (AC) solar PV power plant with 60 MWh BESS (Battery Energy Storage System), including 10 years plant O&M at Lakshadweep. The project aims at powering the electricity supply of 11 inhabited islands in Lakshadweep partly or wholly through RE sources, coupled with suitable capacity of battery storage.

2. 1200 MW ISTS (Inter-State Transmission System) connected solar power projects (ISTSIV) on a pan India basis 3. A 14 MW solar power plant with 42 MWh BESS to channel the power of RE in the remote areas of the country (7 MW and 21 MWh each at Leh and Kargil Divisions) Another large tender by a transmission utility has called for 400 MW for 3-8 hours of storage for RE integration, which would also create a 1.2 to 3.2 GWh RFP (request for proposal) for energy storage.

The floating of these tenders has made clear the Government’s intention of harnessing renewable energy and integrating it into the grid. This will also definitely add fillip to the energy storage sector in the country, creating an environment for growth of battery manufacturing.

This is the big and long-awaited step, after the unfortunate cancellations of some tenders for over 100 MWh in 2017-18. The India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) had expressed much disappointment over the cancellations and delays in implementation of the storage projects, and are hopeful that this time, the Government will see these projects through to implementation on a priority basis.

Globally, energy storage is being adopted for various applications and multiple large scale projects have been deployed in the USA, Canada, China, Australia, Germany and many other countries. With rapid price reduction of advanced energy storage technologies, India should focus on creat-

ing reliable and resilient electricity grids with renewable and energy storage integration.

In his address at the Economic Times Global Business Summit, prime minister Narendra Modi said that the Government is looking forward to making India a $10 trillion economy, leading the global drive towards renewable sources of energy; and making India a world leader in electric vehicles and energy storage devices.

He has on several occasions, even during parliament debates, emphasized on “making India a pollution-free nation, with a green earth and environment being the third dimension of our vision.” This India, he pointed out, will drive on electric vehicles with renewables becoming a major source of energy supply. “India will lead the world in the transport revolution through electric vehicles and energy storage devices, bringing down import-dependence and ensuring energy security for our people,” he said.

The prime minister’s words resonate the objective of the National Energy Storage Mission (NESM), proposed by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy last year: ‘to

strive for leadership in energy storage sector by creating an enabling policy and regulatory framework that encourages manufacturing, deployment, innovation and further cost reduction.’

Commenting on the recent developments and highlighting the NESM as the need of the hour, Dr Rahul Walawalkar, Founder & President, IESA, said, “During 2018, IESA was successful in shaping the vision of making India a global hub for R&D manufacturing of advanced energy storage and EVs. The year 2019 is going to be a landmark in energy storage as we expect the NESM to be brought into effect soon, as announced by our honourable prime minister Shri Narendra Modiji on the 2nd of October 2018.”

IESA regularly organises regional E$$MEET (Energy Storage Solutions Meet) across different commercial and industrial hubs to create private projects. It works with private establishments to adopt advanced energy storage systems, to minimise diesel consumption and power quality management. Feasible solutions with rooftop solar and energy storage integration are also being devised for various private parties.

We at IESA expect 2019 to be the year for energy storage project installations, and 2020 will be the year for energy storage manufacturing in India. We encourage the Indian and global players to actively participate in this upcoming sector to create a robust energy ecosystem for India...

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INDUSTRY RESPONSE

Industry welcomes FAME India Phase II The Government of India takes the next step to boost the manufacturing of the electric and hybrid vehicles to ensure sustainable growth...

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he long-awaited FAME India (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of E-vehicles in India) Phase-II has finally received approval of the Union Cabinet chaired by the prime minister Narendra Modi. The step by the Union Government has not only cheered the industry but also set it on a new line of expectations.

All stakeholders are now keenly awaiting further clarification of the scheme.

According to the available information from Government sources, the scheme with a total outlay of INR10,000 crore over a period of three years will be implemented with effect from April 1, 2019. This scheme is the extended version of the present ‘FAME India Phase-I’, which was launched on April 1, 2015, with a total outlay of INR895 crore.

The sources state that the main objective of the scheme is to encourage faster adoption of electric and hybrid vehicles by way of offering upfront incentive on pur22 January-February 2019 •

chase of EVs and by establishing the necessary charging infrastructure. The scheme will go a long way in addressing environmental pollution and fuel security.

Promoting e-sharing mobility The scheme will give emphasis on electrification of the public transportation that includes shared transport. The demand incentives on operational expenditure mode for electric buses will be delivered through the State or city transport corporation (STUs). In 3-W and 4-W segments, incentives will be applicable mainly to EVs used for public transport or registered for commercial purposes. In the e-2-W segment, the focus will be on private vehicles.

Some salient features of the scheme: •

Plans to support 10 lakh e-2-W, 5 lakh e-3-W, 55000 4-W and 7000 buses.

• To encourage advanced technologies, the benefits of incentives will be extended to only

vehicles fitted with advance batteries like lithium-ion and other new technology batteries.

• Proposed establishment of charging infrastructure, whereby about 2,700 charging stations will be set up in metros and other million plus cities, smart cities and cities of hilly States across the country – making available at least one charging station in a grid of 3km x 3km.

• Establishment of charging stations are also being proposed on major highways connecting major city clusters. On such highways, charging stations will be established on both sides of the road at an interval of about 25km.

Chief Editor, ETN, Ashok Thakur interacted with some of the forerunners and major stakeholders of the industry; following are excerpts of their views on the impact of FAME India II and the expectations thereon.

Akshaye Barbuddhe Business Head, E-Mobility Infrastructure Delta Electronics

Tarun Mehta MD Ather Energy

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Increased budget allocation from INR5,500 crore to INR10,000 crore is a symbolic indication of electric mobility gaining momentum in India. We welcome Government of India’s decision to incentivize private two-wheelers using advanced lithium-ion battery packs and see it as a step towards curbing the influx of sub-optimal performance vehicles. The emphasis on electrification of public transportation is a favorable move, allowing consumers to experience EVs and their potential, and in the long run increasing their acceptance and adoption in personal mobility.

“Additionally, the proposal to use battery capacity as a proxy for performance and linking it to the subsidy is a decisive step to incentivize EVs that are near-equal or better in performance to their petrol counterparts. However, we are not supportive of the decision to bring hybrid vehicles in the scope of FAME II. We welcome GoI’s We believe taking a decision to incentivize bold step to bypass private two-wheelers hybrids would have using advanced been better for the lithium-ion battery EV industry in the packs..." long run.

“The policy has been announced for three years, and that’s a welcome step – because policy predictability is critical for OEMs to make deep investments. However, we would have preferred it if the policy had taken a 5-7-year view, given the long product development and commercialization cycles in the auto industry.

“In line with the Government's goal of setting up dense charging network across cities, Ather Energy has used proprietary algorithms to set up AtherGrid across Bengaluru with a fast charging station no more than 3km away from any point in the city. Offering incentives to all OEMs to invest in setting up a charging network and also simplifying the requirements of a station and the process of installation and operation will be an added push in the right direction.”

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GoI proved its mettle by approving the FAME I Scheme expansion to FAME II with an approved INR10,000 crore proposal, trumping the previously expected Rs.5500 crore policy sanction by almost two times.

With this, the Government has given the much needed push to the EV segment and all its stakeholders. With such schemes and the quantum of dedicated outlay, Government seems to aggressively contribute its bit in ensuring Indian households adopt EV sooner than ever.

“If the basic infrastructure requirement like uninterrupted power supply, long distance power transmission, remote access to charging stations and a software platform for easy, remote management of e-vehicles and charging stations Government seems in place; transition to aggressively of EV from IC-based contribute its bit vehicles would bein ensuring Indian come seamless households adopt EV thereby making the sooner than ever…" ambitious aim of 30% EVs on road by 2032 a reality for India.

“Continuing in the Government’s efforts, we at Delta Electronics India are gung-ho about this new era technological shift. We have been operating in India since 1992 and are pleased to have contributed its bit in reducing the overall carbon footprint of the country directly and indirectly through its sustained efforts of providing clean, energy efficient, renewable-energy solutions.”

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Awadhesh Kumar Jha VP, Charge & Drive & Sustainability, Fortum India

Migul Pradhan Engineering Manager Euclion Energy

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FAME was a breath of fresh air back in 2015 and now FAME-II, with INR10,000 crore to support the transition from ICE to EV with renewable energy resource. Efforts have been made, but all the work done by the Government and private sector towards decreasing the carbon footprint will not be very effective without awareness. It is important to understand that moving to EV is not just for healthy environment only, but for breaking the shackles of crude imports from other countries and immense dependence on fossils.

“To ramp up the adoption rate, and taking into account the learning from CNG, what we need is charging infra within reachable proximity for CV (like buses, trucks and 8 to 15-seater passenger Industry is vehicles) and use of slow enthusiastic about charging at work place changing the way and at homes for all the India commutes…" other vehicles. This will assist in escalating the manufacturing of not just the batteries, but other components such as chassis, body, electronics, etc.

“We, at Euclion energy, are investing our resources, time into the manufacturing of lithium-ion battery packs in India, integrated with customized BMS and thermal management for special applications. Incentives or not, industry is enthusiastic about changing the way India commutes!”

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We believe that FAME-II in its envisaged form will provide the required impetus to emobility in India. It is a welcome step to see the focus on creating charging infrastructure for enabling adoption of e-mobility. Though details of modalities of scheme are not known, we expect that private Charge Point Operators will get the opportunity to participate in creating charging infrastructure through this scheme.

“Additionally, FAME-II has provided support for vehicles fitted with li-ion based batteries that have the potential to scale up, particularly for high performance and high range vehicles.

This was required as there is a lack of clarity between the two The policy has been battery technologies announced for three – lead-acid and lithiyears, and that’s a um-ion – as they are welcome step" mistakenly considered similar.

“It could have also included private 4-W into the ambit of FAME-II as that would have pushed general consumer towards adoption of EVs. An aspiring Indian middle-class will still go for owning a car despite taking intermittent rides in shared vehicles. Unless this aspect is addressed, this will not de-congest Indian roads and hence no major reprieve from pollution.”

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Akshay Kashyap Founder & MD, GreenFuel Energy Solutions

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It is a much needed and welcome step at the right time. This will definitely help power the e-mobility revolution in India. It is up to the industry now to use this subsidy to enhance their product offerings so that more people are induced into trying and eventually buying good EV products that provide performance and reliability equivalent or better than gasoline vehicles.

“It is a proven fact that businesses that survive only on subsidy cannot survive long, therefore the industry must also use the next three years to become self-sufficient by developing an ecosystem, so that it can stand on its own even without subsidy. If there is a constant need for doles from the government, all It is a much needed stakeholders will and welcome step be back to where at the right time" we started and the industry will suffer.

Therefore, the entire EV community should grab this opportunity to achieve the common objective of both higher penetration of EVs and to attain self-sufficiency within a period of three years."

Nishant Arya Executive Director JBM Group

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This is a much awaited and welcome move by the Union Cabinet. It reinforces the Government’s vision and focus towards adoption of electric vehicles and charging infrastructure at an increased momentum in the next 5 years.

“We, at JBM, believe in a 360-degree approach towards the deployment of EVs in the Indian mobility ecosystem. We are a public transport ecosystem player providing end-toend solutions. We have developed the ‘well-towheel’ concept of zero emission e-mobility with in-house capabilities in clean energy generation, energy storage systems, charging infra and This is going to have e-vehicles. FAME II a direct impact on EV aptly supports this manufacturing and approach by focusing adoption…" both on vehicles and infrastructure.

“This is going to have a direct impact on EV manufacturing and adoption in the country.

Also, by focusing on electrification of the public transportation, FAME II has ensured that there is progress from fossil fuel to non-fossil fuels across segments and adoption of EV happens across every layer – 2-W, 3-W, 4-W and buses.

The announcement of this scheme is a defining step in addressing the ever-increasing issue of environmental pollution and fuel security in the country.”

“ Naga Satyam Director Olectra Greentech

Perhaps it has come at the right time when the industry is seeing a downward trend with major automakers reporting losses in the last quarter. It will open the gates for new and long-term investment in this e-mobility segment.

“But it is not clear whether FAME-II has got anything encouraging for indigenous manu-facturing of battery cells. Domestic manufacturing will really bring down the costs It will open the of the future electric mobility and government gates for new might not need to announce future incentives and long-term also – just like China, which is not giving any more incentives“ investment…"

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Dr Pawan Goenka MD Mahindra & Mahindra

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We applaud the approval of FAME II scheme by the Union Cabinet. The new outlay of INR10,000 crore over a period of three years provides a stable policy to promote green mobility in India. It addresses the key issues including national energy security, mitigation of the adverse impact of vehicles on the environment, and growth of domestic technology and manufacturing capabilities.

“The revised FAME II removes all the uncertainty and will put EVs in the fast lane. Mahindra The revised FAME II supports the Central removes all the uncerGovernment’s focus tainty and will put to boost EVs in public EVs in the fast lane…" transportation, and now requests local authorities to help facilitate plying of EVs on Indian roads.

“Also, the Government’s support with the FAME II scheme is holistic and includes focus on charging infrastructure with a clear emphasis on ‘Make in India’. We feel that it is now the responsibility of suppliers, OEMs and mobility service providers to invest in EVs and make India's EV dream become a reality.”

Mahesh Babu CEO Mahindra Electric

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With an outlay of INR10,000 crore for three years, the Indian government has assured a long-term stable policy in place for EVs in India. The FAME II policy aligns well with the National Mobility Mission 2020 and addresses the key issues including national energy security, mitigation of the adverse impact of vehicles on the environment and growth of domestic technology and manufacturing capabilities. As pioneers in developing EVs in India, Mahindra supports the Government's focus on boosting EVs in public transportation.

The FAME II policy “Mahindra sensed aligns well with the the need for a better National Mobility first and last mile Mission 2020…" connectivity solution in India and launched India's first e-3-W (auto) - Mahindra Treo, which has been received well by both buyers and users. FAME II will further encourage many OEMs, suppliers and mobility service providers to venture and invest more in India towards the development of EVs.”

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We welcome the move by the Government on approving FAME II. It brings clarity and policy stability in the industry, thus creating an environment for all the ecosystem players to commit to the journey of sustainability. We Creating an see this as the key interenvironment for vention in accelerating all the ecosystem penetration of electric players to commit vehicles and realization to the journey of of Government’s Vision sustainability.…"

2030.”

Naveen Munjal MD Hero Electric Vehicles

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Anil Gupta MD Okaya Power Group

We welcome the Government’s decision for approving FAME II policy for a long term framework with an emphasis on electric 2-W and 3-W. We, at Hero Electric, are fully committed to working towards enhancing the Government’s vision of strengthening the EV ecosystem, and look forward to a conducive policy, keeping in mind the concerns and expectations of the industry. This new policy will encourage associated industries to invest in the EV sector thereby creating a healthy and widespread ecosystem.

“While the move to implement this policy will promote sustainability and will encourage faster adoption of electric and hybrid vehicles, the new policy outlay for e-2-W should not only focus on the battery power but also on speed and range of the vehicles.

“Majority of the We welcome the e-2-W are sold in the government’s decision belly of the market for approving FAME II segment and do not policy…" require very large batteries and power, and operate at city speeds of 30-35 kmph, and by keeping the subsidy based only on battery power may result in increase in cost of the e-2-W in this segment. We would urge the government to consider the same.

“We look forward for a positive growth of the industry, and await the final notifications from the concerned ministries, which would give us further clarity on the roadmap ahead.”

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We congratulate the Government for providing a major boost to green mobility through the approval of FAME II. With the increased outlay of INR10,000 crore, it will emerge as an integrated scheme that will not only provide further impetus to the faster adoption of electric vehicles in India, but also strengthen the necessary charging infrastructure for which Okaya is already contributing its bit by providing state-of-theart EV chargers and charging solutions across India.

“We believe that the revitalized FAME II scheme will aid our efforts in meeting the requirements of both the existing and upcoming electric vehicles. Living up to the Government’s ‘Make in India’ initiative, Okaya remains committed to provide world-class mobility and living The revitalized FAME through stationII scheme will aid ary power, portable our efforts in meeting power, healthy wathe requirements of ter and air to bilboth the existing lions of people on and upcoming EVs…" the planet.

“We do hope that the EV segment will capitalize upon the Government’s thrust on making electric vehicles environment-friendly, more costeffective and viable alternatives to fossil fuel consumption that needs to be curtailed if we have to save the mother earth.”

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Chetan Maini Co-Founder & Vice-Chairman SUN Mobility

It is encouraging to hear that the Government has approved this scheme, with an outlay of The policy will INR10,000 crore over three years. definitely fast We expect OEMs, charging infratrack the adoption structure companies and mobilof electric ity solution providers to readvehicles…" ily welcome this decision, as the policy will definitely fast track the adoption of EVs. Focusing on the shared mobility sector is a step in the right direction by the Government, and we are eagerly looking forward to its implementation.”

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INTERVIEW

Tata to power energy solutions Shortfall in the Indian electrical space is being filled by private players.

Praveer Sinha - CEO & MD - Tata Power speaks with Ashok Thakur Chief Editor - ETN in an exclusive interview on the many aspects of energy supply in which his company is active...

Could you elaborate on the grid modernization undertaken by Tata Power?

In 2017 Tata Power-Delhi Distribution Ltd (TP-DDL) joined hands with Nokia to modernize electrical grids with advanced communications networks. With this TP-DDL becomes the first Indian power utility to deploy Line Differential Teleprotection service over an IP/MPLS network. With the help of Nokia IP/MPLS technology, we managed to improve the reliability, scalability, security and efficiency of power distribution in North and North-West Delhi.

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This new technology is necessary for operating and maintaining a reliable, robust and safe grid. With teleprotection it is now possible to detect faults and trip breakers to isolate specific sections of the grid, thus containing the impact of the fault to a localised region.

Other mission-critical operational services supported by this network include supervisory control and Data Acquisition, Integrated Surveillance System, Distribution Management System, Distribution Automation and much more. The network is for en-

abling TP-DDL to support emerging smart grid applications such as distributed energy resources, mobile workforce management systems and automated demand response.

The network also delivers traditional business applications, including customer relationship management, enterprise resource planning and video surveillance systems. This deployment has enabled TP-DDL to support both mission-critical operational services, as well as traditional businesses and IT services all on a single communications network.

What is the energy mix at Tata Power?

Of the total generating capacity of approximately 11 GW, around 7400 MW is from thermal plants and the remaining 3500 MW from renewable energy sources like solar, wind, hydro, etc.

We also plan to increase the share of renewables in the overall generating portfolio from around 40 percent to 45 percent in the next five to six years. This should take the overall RE capacity closer to 7500 MW. In the next three to four years we are planning to increase the share of solar alone by fourfold - from roughly 250 MW currently to about 1GW. Tata Power Solar recently achieved the milestone of shipping 1GW modules worldwide and was ranked number one in the solar rooftop market for four years in a row by Bridge to India.

On the subject of energy storage at the utility level could you comment on your recently inaugurated project in Delhi?

Tata Power, AES Corporation and Mitsubishi Corporation recently inaugurated the country's first grid-scale lithium-ion battery

energy storage system in Rohini.

This project marks an important milestone in modernizing India’s power system and improving grid efficiency. The 10 MW/10 MWh grid-connected system owned by AES and Mitsubishi will provide reliable and quality power supply for more than seven million customers in the Delhi region.

This first of its kind system will help to create a business case for the deployment of storage in India, to address challenges in peak load management, system flexibility, frequency regulation and reliability on the network.

This project will provide a platform to demonstrate energy storage as a critical distribution asset and help to balance distributed energy resources, including rooftop solar.

Would you comment on the role of Tata Power in the EV charging infrastructure space?

Since the first EV charging station set up by Tata Power at Vikhroli in Mumbai in August 2017, we have now expanded to two more cities with a total of 20 charging stations so far. Till date we have deployed 20 charging stations across the country. This

includes 12 charging stations in Mumbai, five charging stations in Delhi, and three fast charging stations in Hyderabad. By 202122 we will set up 1000 charging stations in the National Capital Region; nine more charging stations are coming up in Mumbai which will eventually increase to 100. The plan is to strategically expand the EV charging network in India by tying up with oil marketing companies like Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd, and Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, as well as tech companies like Mass Tech Controls.

Recently we also signed an MoU with the Government of Maharashtra to accelerate the adoption of EVs and to facilitate the growth of EV charging infrastructure. The company is working actively with battery manufacturers, municipal corporations, regulators and automobile companies. To support an EV infrastructure, we need the combined effort of the power sector, the automobile sector, the government and the consumers. As far as the power sector is concerned, Tata Power will be one of the major contributors and the main energy solution provider.

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Grid scale ESS enabling reliable & smarter grids

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ESS is fast becoming the most favored technology the world over. The demand for sustainable, efficient and cost-effective energy systems is on the rise; India needs to spruce up its act and ride the wave…

Activities around the globe

P. K. Chatterjee (PK)

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trict enforcement of climate action plans during the last few years has resulted in energy generation companies of all scales the world over leaning towards renewable power generation. However, output from renewables is variable, and a need for reliable backup systems has always been felt by Utilities (small or large). Back-up or storage systems were earlier considered an expensive proposition, but with a spurt in demand and introduction of new reliable and cost effective technologies the scene is changing fast.

With advent of new generation batteries (like Li-ion, flow battery, etc.), the global outlook towards adoption of Energy Storage Systems (ESS) or Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) has changed for the better. New storage technologies, coupled with a significant fall in its cost and improved performance, could well lead to the desired solution for energy issues.

Although there are different opinions among market researchers on what exactly will be the size of the total BESS market in 2019, the one thing they unanimously agree is on its huge growth potential in 2019 as well as in the coming years. According to research organization Bloomberg NEF the global energy storage market will grow to a cumulative 942GW / 2,857GWh by 2040, attracting $620 billion in investment over the next 22 years.

Such large scale deployment of ESS can help make the renewable energy dispatchable in the near future.

In its current research report, the organization has expressed a more optimistic view on the growth

MNRE will address the existing barriers and provide a clearer policy framework that will drive growth of ESS in India in the coming decade. Already in 2019, Indian policy makers have released RFPs for over 5 GWh of ESS for enabling various large RE projects.

potential of this sector. Highlighting the emerging factors that are influencing the growth spree of the energy storage market, Yayoi Sekine -- Energy Storage Analyst, BloombergNEF and Co-author of the latest report, said “We have become much more bullish about storage deployments since our last forecast a year ago. This is partly due to faster-than-expected falls in storage system costs, and partly to a greater focus on two emerging applications for the technology – electric vehicle charging, and energy access in remote regions.”

While international research firms are underestimating India’s potential, IESA is quite confident that India will be at the forefront of driving the ESS adoption due to underlying economic drivers, and realization by the Indian policy makers about need of ESS for meeting the RE and energy access targets.

The recently launched National Mission on Transformative Mobility and Battery Storage by NITI Aayog, as well as the anticipated launch of National Energy Storage Mission by

From the activity logs, it can be seen that globally implementation of many BESS projects happened in the last one year, and is still continuing in full swing.

Over a period of time energy storage projects in various parts of the world, specifically the US, have become bigger and better. Some significant projects have been lately announced and implemented, that are owned or developed by sustainable energy solution companies like Tesla, AES Corporation, ABB, Vistra Energy, Storage Power Systems and NEC Corporation.

Storage Power Systems has recently received an order from Industrial Engineering for 3.5 MW / 8.2 MWh BESS, as part of a solar plus storage renewable energy project in Grafton, Massachusetts.

The project will enable excess energy from a 4.0 MW single axis tracker front-of-the-meter solar farm to be stored in the 2-hour battery. The ability to store this energy will increase solar harvesting and shift solar generation to peak loads on the substation, compared with a standalone solar project.

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COVER STORY

Dr. Rahul Walawalkar, President, IESA, at the World Bank Group workshop in Cape Town

Project: 100 MW / 129 MWh Hornsdale Power Reserve By: Tesla At: South Australia Through its big battery installation in South Australia last year, which is officially called the Hornsdale Power Reserve, Tesla has proved that the large-scale battery storage solutions are the most preferred alternatives to the pollution-creating fossil fuelpowered backup plants.

Followed by a massive blackout around a few years back, through a twitter conversation, Australian software pioneer Michael Cannon-Brookes and Tesla founder Elon Musk took initiative to design and develop a massive Powerpack farm. Foiling all views of the critics who claimed that the maximum size of a utilityscale lithium-ion battery could only be 1MW or the utility-scale batteries would be a reality only after about 10 to 20 years; Tesla commissioned the 100 MW / 129 MWh Powerpack farm within six months after the tweets. Also, the project was completed within 62 days after Tesla signed the connection agreement with the market operator and network owner.

The Hornsdale Power Reserve proved its worth even before its official launch by injecting 70 MW of stored wind energy into the market. When, after just two weeks of its official inauguration, a unit at Loy Yang coal generator in Victoria tripped, the Hornsdale Power Reserve managed the situation. Later, during a widespread outage in three Australian States, this Tesla Powerpack farm kept South Australia unaffected.

The unprecedented success of the Hornsdale Power Reserve has inspired several authorities to take up such projects. The Ganawarra battery, a Tesla installation coupled directly with a big solar farm is coming up. There are several other projects on the card, like the Dalrymple North battery, the Ballarat project, the Whyalla project and the Queensland.

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Batteries are critical to decarbonizing the world’s power systems...

Jim Yong Kim President World Bank Group

Portland General Electric Company and Next Era Energy Resources, a subsidiary of Next Era Energy, have planned to construct a new energy facility in Eastern Oregon combining 300 MW of wind generation with 50 MW of solar generation and 30 MW / 120 MWh of battery storage. The new project, called the Wheatridge Renewable Energy Facility, will be the first of this scale in North America to co-locate and integrate these three technologies, creating an improved zero-emissions resource and accelerating Oregon's transition to clean energy.

NEC Energy Solutions, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NEC Corporation, has been awarded contracts for two UK energy storage projects totaling 19MW. Origami Energy developed both projects that were acquired by Gore Street Energy Storage Fund. The NEC contracts are full turnkey projects and will be supported by Nippon Koei (NK) to carry out the EPC scope. The

first of the two projects is located at the Port of Tilbury, co-located with London's Port of Tilbury Industrial Port facility. The second project is located on Lower Road in Brentwood, Essex.

The Indian scenario The global transition from conventional energy transmission to sustainable, renewable energy systems is fast influencing the Indian power generators as well. Whether it is a large scale public utility or a small scale behind-the-meter (BTM) type of system, now almost every generator, integrator and captive plant owner is eager to install BESS. The India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) has been continually putting efforts to boost the ESS sector through extending R&D and technical alliance. As a representative body of the industry, it is putting up the industry’s requirements to the Government agencies, hoping that the surge in demand for cost-effective and efficient energy alternatives will help speed the commercialization of ESS in India.

IESA is optimistic about the growth of India’s energy storage sector. With almost 20 different applications to offer such as renewable integration, grid ancillary services, diesel minimization, microgrids for energy access and campuses as well as electric vehicles and charging infrastructure; the Alliance feels that the sector is at an interesting phase and has a lot to offer by way of new technology. With a promoting push from the Govt , the storage space might just be able to fill the supply-demand gap.

The Government of India has been making concerted efforts for developing energy storage technologies for managing the variable generation from renewable energy sources, including solar power. In this regard, an Expert Committee chaired by the Secretary of the MNRE, has proposed a draft National Energy Storage Mission that strives for leadership in the energy storage sector by encouraging manufacturing, deployment, inno-

Project: 212 kW / 840 kWh Titan-1 Wind Energy site By: BP Wind Energy At: South Dakota, USA For the first time, BP — the global producer of oil and gas with operations in 70 countries, has hosted a BESS on its site. BP Wind Energy has installed a high-performance energy storage solution at its Titan-1 Wind Energy site in South Dakota, a first for BP’s US-operated wind business and an important first installation of battery technology that could Dev Sanyal, Chief Executive, BP’s Global Alternative Energy Business hold promise for other sites. The technology will improve energy efficiency at the site, help address the intermittency of wind power – by storing surplus electricity that could be used to meet site demand when the wind is not blowing, and ultimately drive the growth of renewables.

The 212 kW / 840 kWh battery storage system has been designed, manufactured and installed by Tesla, using the company’s Powerpack battery system to store and discharge energy when needed. Commenting on the installation, Dev Sanyal, Chief Executive of BP’s Global Alternative Energy Business, said “As renewables form a bigger part of the energy mix, storage systems like this one will become increasingly important. This project will help us develop new business models around the integration of renewables, battery storage and other forms of energy. It underscores our commitment to being a part of the transition to a lower-carbon future.”

P K Pujari - CERC Chairman with Praveer Sinha - CEO, Tata Power and Manish Kumar MD, AES visiting the grid-scale energy storage installation

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COVER STORY Project: 19.3 MW solar + 70 MWh Lāwa’i Solar and Energy Storage Project By: AES Distributed Energy At: Kaua’i Island - Hawaii, USA Recently, AES Corporation and Kaua’i Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC) inaugurated the Lāwa’i Solar and Energy Storage Project, the largest operational solar and storage system in the world. The project, owned and operated by AES Distributed Energy, consists of a 28 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) and a 100 MWh five-hour duration Andrés Gluski, President and CEO, AES ESS. The new PV peaker will deliver roughly 11 percent of Kaua’i’s power, making the island more than 50 percent powered by renewables.

AES Distributed Energy is also currently constructing an additional 19.3 MW solar + 70 MWh BESS facility for KIUC located on leased land from the US Department of Defense within the Pacific Missile Range Facility – Barking Sands (PMRF) Naval Base.

Commenting on the project, Andrés Gluski -- AES President and CEO, said “Kaua’i has adopted an ambitious renewables mandate and the Lāwa’i project will help reduce its reliance on fossil fuels while generating clean, reliable and affordable energy. As a supplier of power to Hawaii for more than 25 years, we are honored to have been chosen by KIUC to help demonstrate its commitment to the State’s vision of a cleaner energy future. We believe this project is a significant step toward ushering in the wider era of firm renewables.”

vation and cost reduction.

As the trend is catching on, there has been some noteworthy development in India as well. Recently, the cabinet committee has approved the proposal to set up a 7 MW solar project with aggregate battery storage capacity of 21 MWh in both Leh and Kargil. The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) will implement these projects, and act as consultant to them. SECI will look after fund management, monitor the performance and ensure commissioning of the projects.

Tata Power, AES Corporation and Mitsubishi Corporation have recently inaugurated India’s first privately owned grid-scale batterybased energy storage system at Rohini in Delhi. Manish Sharma – MD, AES Corporation, announced the project at ESI 2018 (Energy Storage India). Now, the 10 MW/ 10 MWh grid-connected system, owned by AES and Mitsubishi Corporation, will pave the path for wider adoption of grid-scale energy storage technology across India.

Fluence, a well-known supplier of energy storage technology jointly owned by Siemens and AES, supplied its state-of-the-art Advancion technology for the project.The project, located at the Rohini substation and operated by Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (Tata Power-DDL), will provide grid stabilization, better peak load management, and add system flexibility with enhanced reliability to protect critical facilities for two million consumers served by Tata Power-DDL.

The road ahead

Lawa’i Solar 28 MW DC PV + 100 MWh 5-hour BESS

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In developed countries, ones that are taking the lead as far as the deployment of BESS projects are concerned, the rate of deployment will accelerate further in 2019. Recently, the World Bank Group organized a 2-day workshop on Batteries, Energy Storage & the Renewable Future to gather stakeholder inputs for the $1 billion fund for financing energy storage projects globally. The group will initiate a new global program to acceler-

ate investments in battery storage for energy systems in developing and middle-income countries, to ramp up their use of renewables – particularly wind and solar power, improve energy security, increase grid stability and expand access to electricity.

The $1 billion in the World Bank Group financing is expected to mobilize another $4 billion in concessional climate financing and public and private investments. The program aims to finance 17.5 GWh of battery storage by 2025 – more than triple the 4-5 GWh currently installed in all developing countries. Highlighting the importance of battery storage and the ultimate benefit from its adoption, Jim Yong Kim, Group President, World Bank Group, said “Batteries are critical to decarbonizing the world’s power systems. They allow us to store wind and solar energy and deploy it when it’s needed most to provide people with clean, affordable, round-the-clock power. For developing countries, this can be a game changer. Battery storage can help countries leapfrog to the next generation of power generation technology, expand energy access and set the stage for much cleaner, more stable energy systems.”

As far as the Indian market is concerned – it is just the beginning, and hopefully in 2019 we will witness tremendous growth. IESA estimates that the market for energy storage would grow to over 300 GWh during 2018-25. India is expected to attract investment in 2-4 Giga factories for advanced Li-ion batteries, attracting over $3 billion in investments in the next three years.

Already, over 1 GWh of annual assembling capacity is being set up for converting imported Li-ion cells into battery modules by various Indian companies. Opportunities include manufacturing, assembling, energy storage project development, equipment supply, and R&D of technology enhancement. This extensive market has intrigued many foreign technology players as well as Indian companies to explore the sector.

Project: Microgrid including a 30 MW (11.4 MWh) battery By: ABB Group At: Pilbara, Australia Last year, ABB supplied a containerized microgrid solution to support a gas-fired power station to enable uninterrupted power supply from Alinta Energy’s Newman Power Station, which supplies mining operations in the Pilbara.

The microgrid solution includes a 30 MW (11.4 MWh) battery, which is one of the largest of its kind to be deployed in a gas-fired power plant.

This battery can supply Alinta Energy’s Newman power station 6,000 homes with the power supply, where the average supply would be 5 kW. This modular and containerized microgrid was designed to integrate five 6 MW ABB Ability Power Store BESS with the power station’s existing gas turbines, providing a ‘spinning reserve’.

Project: 10MW /42 MWh Li-ion ES for solar power plant By: Luminant (Vistara Energy) At: Upton - Texas, USA Luminant, a subsidiary of Vistra Energy, has completed construction of its Upton 2 BESS project and begun operation from Dec 31, 2018. The battery system, which is the largest energy storage project in Texas and seventh largest in the US, is located on the site of Luminant's 180-MW Upton 2 Solar Power Plant in Upton County, Texas.

The 10 MW / 42 MWh lithium-ion energy storage system captures excess Luminant’s large-scale energy storage solar energy produced at in Texas Upton 2 during the day and can release the power in late afternoon and early evening, when energy demand in ERCOT is the highest.

The battery system can also take advantage of low-priced grid power — during times of high wind output, for example, to charge the batteries to be available for higher demand periods.

Vistra is also currently developing the world's largest battery energy storage project, the 300-MW / 1,200-MWh storage system at its Moss Landing Power Plant in California, scheduled for commercial operations in the fourth quarter of 2020.

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FLOW BATTERIES

Working of a flow battery Low cost and enhanced performance are making flow battery systems the preferred choice for energy storage applications.

Let’s understand how they work...

FLOW BATTERIES

Types, Specifications and Construction Energy is stored in the electrolytes contained in the tanks. The electrolytes flow through pipes from the tanks to the stack where the power is generated from the chemical reaction. The energy (kWh) of a system can be augmented by increasing the number of tanks. Power can be increasing by addition of stacks.

Design of a VRFB system (10 kW, 30 kWh) system

What is a flow battery?

Performance Comparison of Commercial Flow Battery Technologies

Flow Battery Chemistry

V/V

Zn/Br

Zn/Fe

Energy Density*

8 - 10

40 – 45

7–8

Energy Density**

4-6

20 – 25

4–5

Efficiency

65 - 70

70 - 75

65 – 70

Power Density

2-4

8 – 10

2-3

Cycle Life

10000

3000 - 5000

10000

C-rate

C/4 – C/8

C/5 – C/8

C/6 – C/10

(Wh/kg) (Wh/L) (%)

(W/kg)

(80% Initial Cap.) (C)

F

low battery systems have been under development since the 1970s and have evolved tremendously since then. Many variations of this technology are commercially available and many more are in the research stage.

*Gravimetric energy density is calculated by taking the total weight of the system (stack+electrolyte+BOP) **Volumetric energy density also considered all the above components

Stack Construction and Operation

DR. SATYAJIT PHADKE LE STUDIUM Research Fellow University of Tours, Sr. Consultant Customized Energy Solutions

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To answer this, we need to first understand its construction and how it works.

All the energy in a flow battery is stored in its two electrolytes. These electrolytes are stored separately in two or more tanks. Whenever energy is required, the two electrolytes are made to flow through a network of pipes and pumps to reach the stack. The stack is the heart of the system where the reaction takes place and electricity is generated. In this sense a flow battery is much like a car engine, where the petrol or diesel is analogous to the electrolytes and the engine to the stack.

One of the unique things about a flow battery is that the power and energy are decoupled. This is because the total energy (kWh) stored depends on the volume of the electrolytes. In the example shown, the tanks have enough electrolyte to be able to provide 30 kWh of energy. If we double the number of tanks we would have 60 kWh of energy. Similarly, if we need to increase the power (kW) we can add more stacks. This obviously implies an additional cost which needs to be financially justified. But it is the unique design of the flow battery which permits this flexibility in fine tuning the specifications based on the application requirements.

The variations Like we discussed in the article about Li-ion batteries in the previous ETN issue, the term flow batteries also refers to a family of technologies. All of these share many similarities in their construction but differ in their chemistry. Currently, the most mature technology in this family is the Vanadium Redox Flow Battery (VRB). In this chemistry, the active element in both the electrolytes is Vanadium (V). That is why it is denoted by the term V/V in the table. Another variation is the Zinc-Iron (Zn/Fe) flow battery which has the active element Zn in one electrolytes and Fe in the other. The low energy density (8-10 Wh/kg) of these batteries is a result of the large weight of their electrolytes. Due to their large weight and volume, flow batteries are only considered suitable for stationary storage applications.

The c-rates for most flow batteries are in the range of

We discussed in the article about Li-ion batteries in the previous ETN issue, the term flow batteries also refers to a family of technologies...

C/4-C/10, which means that these are adapted for long duration applications. These could include solar backup, microgrids and other applications which require 4-10 hour energy backup. This is where their high cycle life (10000+) makes them really attractive. Typically, a long duration battery will do one cycle a day, in which case one could envision an almost 20-year lifetime for these batteries. VRBs are ideally suited for very large multiple MWh storage systems.

Although, the third type of flow battery Zinc-Bromine (Zn/ Br) does not exhibit as high a cy-

cle life (3000+), it has an advantage in terms of the compactness (40 – 45 Wh/kg). This is because Zn/Br battery is in fact a hybrid flow battery as only one of its electrolytes (Bromine) is liquid. The other component (Zinc) is a solid. Due to this, its total electrolyte weight is much lesser compared to V/V or Zn/Fe batteries.

What happens in the stack of a VRB? The stack is where the energy conversion happens. In VRBs, the voltage of a single cell is 1.26 V

which is obviously not enough for any real application. A stack consists of several cells stacked in series so as to give a system capable of delivering 48 V or higher as required. In each cell, the two electrolytes flow over the graphite felt electrodes where they react to produce electric current. It is crucial that the two electrolytes do not mix with each other which is why the two chambers of flowing electrolytes are kept separated by a special ion-conducting membrane. Currently, Nafion is the most popularly used membrane type. Each cell is a sandwich of bipolar plates and graphite felt electrodes with the membrane in the centre.

There are two major problems related to the stack which often limit the longevity of VRBs. The first one is that of electrolyte leakage and sealing which can lead to decrease of battery capacity over time. The other is that of Vanadium crossover through the membrane.

Some of the Vanadium from one electrolyte can pass through the membrane and enter the other electrolyte leading to contamination and also decrease in capacity.

Prevention of these two issues is the focus of a significant fraction of the patents on this topic. Membrane material is the largest contributor to the cost of the stack. And accord• January-February 2019 37

FLOW BATTERIES (shown in blue) whereas the bromine collects as a liquid in one of the tanks. However, this also gives rise to one of the main challenges of Zinc dendrite formation, which limits the cycle life. Dendrites are sharp needle like structures which form when the zinc deposits on the negative electrode. These sharps needles can pierce through and damage the membrane as shown in the figure. Ongoing design improvements, majorly on the stack continue to push the boundaries on all performance parameters for Zn-Br batteries.

Recyclability

ing to different estimates, the cost of the stack accounts for 15-25% of the total system cost.

How much Vanadium do we need?

In VRBs, Vanadium is the key active ingredient in the electrolyte which stores the electrical energy.

Rest of the liquid electrolyte is composed of water and acid.The Vanadium is obtained from mining and is available in the form of its oxide V2O5. Approximately, 10 tons of V2O5 (same as 5.5 tons of Vanadium) is required for producing a 1 MWh battery.This is less than 0.01% of the total annual global production (83,000 tons).Currently, almost 95% of all the Vanadium is used in steel making applications. However, if the VRB industry were to attain an annual production in GWh, the battery industry could account for 15-20% of the total production. It is important to discuss the specifics of Vanadium because it accounts for 91% of the electrolyte cost. The electrolyte cost itself is 38% of the total system cost. Hence, any price fluctuation of this key raw material can have a significant impact on the total system price.

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teries can serve the backup needs for a single household or that of a small community (10-15 houses). It is possible to assemble larger systems of a few MWh which will be suitable for larger communities, office buildings and companies. One of its key advantages is the inexpensiveness of its main constituent raw materials. Zinc is produced on a global scale with an annual production of 13+ million tons the annual production of Bromine is 0.35 million tons. If an astounding 100 GWh of batteries were being produced annually, it would need only 1.2 % of the total Zn production. This means that the Zn price would remain unaffected, whereas the Br production would need to be almost doubled to account for the demand generated by Zn/Br batteries. Existing reserves indicate that such demand for Br can be met, but that would necessitate for the mining industry to scale up and grow with the battery industry.

Technologically, one simplifying factor in case of Zn/Br batteries is that there is no need for a specialized membrane (such as Nafion) to separate the two electrolytes. This is because when the battery is being charged the active materials automatically separate out as a solid (Zn) and as an insoluble liquid (Br2) from the liquid electrolyte. The zinc deposits on the negative electrode

One of the aspects where flow batteries in general trump other battery technologies is in ease of recycling. This is made possible primarily due to the design of flow batteries which is systemically different from other batteries. In flow batteries, all the active chemicals are stored in the electrolyte tanks. At the end of life, these electrolytes can be drained out of the tanks and sent directly for chemical processing and subsequent re-use in new systems. The remaining components are mechanical pumps and tubing, electronic components, and electrical wiring, which can be manually dissembled for appropriate recycling along pre-established routes. In other battery systems such as lead acid and li-ion, each cell needs to be crushed and ground into small pieces.From this mixture all the different materials need to be separated out. This is energy and equipment intensive and leads to ample cross-contamination in recycled materials.

Currently, flow batteries are at the stage where the storage cost ($/ kWh) can benefit immensely from the increase in scale of manufacturing. The demonstration of a long cycle life, scalability to large MWh systems along with the ease of chemical recycling and re-use, surely make them a strong contender for stationary long duration backup applications.

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CASE STUDY

Realizing regulatory uncertainty to benefit energy storage This article is a California case study that focuses on the role of regulatory bodies in addressing the obstacles faced by different stakeholders in procuring and deploying energy storage into the electricity grid…

PRAMOD KULKARNI Senior Consultant Customized Energy Solutions (CES)

E

nergy storage is one of the emerging technologies that can bring about a significant change in the way grids are operated; vis-à-vis better integration of renewable energy, enhanced reliability, and reduced use of fossil fuels.

It can be used by Utilities even as a generation asset to provide electricity to the grid to increase stability and efficiency in transmission and distribution services. However, to realize this there is a need to overcome hurdles like technological, financial and regulatory uncertainty.

Target attained ahead of time California’s investor owned Utilities beat the deadline for meeting the target set by regulators to procure 1325 MW of energy storage by 20420by two years. It was a remarkable achievement for a new technology to reach the stage of commercialization.. By the end of 2018, Californian investorowned Utilities (IOUs) contracted for 1,650 MW of energy storage systems, having already installed 750 MW.The contracted energy storage projects cover a wide range of applications ranging from transmission and distribution grids to the electrical 40 January-February 2019 •

power customers’ premises.

This feat of surpassing the goal in a short time was achieved through close collaboration between the stakeholders, often with disparate goals.

The achievement was possible, among other things, because of a collaboratively developed regulatory framework that delivered: 1.

Financial incentives for eligible behind-the- meter storage systems 2. Long term contract for utilityprocured energy storage systems that gave certainty of revenues if the energy storage systems performed to the Utilities’ specifications Regulators had required that the projects be competitively priced compared with conventional utility technologies.

The enabling regulatory framework was developed primarily by the Utility Regulators, Energy Storage Industry and theUtilities; by working together through the distinctive regulatory complexities.

The primary stimulus for collaboration was that each stakeholder could see tangible benefits from the installation of energy storage systems, and had enough incentives to stay engaged and work out complex issues.

Collaborating for regulatory certainty The California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) was the

lead regulator working with a quasi-regulatory body such as the California Independent (transmission) System Operator (CISO). In addition to regulating the Utility rates and operations, the CPUC used its regulatory powers to implement California laws that reflected the legislature’s public policy priorities.

The legislature provided financial incentives on the condition that the storage systems meet the public policy goals of increasing and integrating renewable energy and enhancing the grid’s resilience. On the other hand,

In California, all CPUC proceedings are open to public. The regulating body provides a forum to the collaborating stakeholders to discuss issues affecting Utilities’ operations, investments and cost recovery; and come to a consensus regarding their method and mechanism to attain their goal. When a proceeding is opened for rulemaking, it becomes a legal repository of all discussions, arguments, counter arguments and evidence pertaining to the issue at hand.The final decisions reached by a majority of the Commissioners are binding and implemented by the Utilities.

the Utilities’ participation was driven by a need to overcome operational challenges caused by changing the utility industry business structure, keeping pace with changing demands, increasing solar and wind energy into the grid, and reducing use of conventional generators due to pollution and restriction of water usage.

The fledgling energy storage industry was represented by the California Energy Storage Alliance (CESA). It represents project developers, energy storage system manufacturers, system integrators, etc. The nascent industry needed to assure its investors that the storage industry is a growth market, that investments made in storage projects were profitable and that there was sufficient regulatory certainty to recover the private investments.

Initially, the industry also needed financial help in the form of rebates to lower the high cost of batteries and wanted storage to be designated as a preferred resource, and in return fostered a hope of a reduction in storage system costs.

The CPUC opened a rulemaking proceeding in December 2010, to determine the level of storage procurements, if any, and for establishing a process and criteria for acquiring storage projects to meet the targets.

In California, Utilities are the second largest polluters (after transportation) due to the use of fossil fuels for electricity generation.

Major collaborators in developing energy storage regulations

There were multiple additional parallel proceedings that dealt with the financial incentives and eligibility requirements for energy storage systems, reducing demand for electricity and interconnections rules, etc.

The financial incentives were helpful, but more important was the regulatory certainty and assured off-take of energy storage services under long term contracts that were critical for the energy storage industry to submit projects and secure project financing.

Regulatory complexities The regulatory framework was not easy to develop. Although similar proceedings were used for developing regulations for successful commercialization of solar and wind, the process was more complicated for energy storage. Solar and wind have kWh (energy) as the single product to offer. While energy storage also provides borrowed kWh, it also

offers multiple other services for the electrical grid such as capacity, time shift, power quality and ancillary services.

Additional revenues from each service, increases the return on investments thus strengthening business case for developing energy storage projects.

The regulatory complexity was caused by the need to assess the benefits and valuation (monetization) of each service, and apportion the value to each beneficiary of the utility industry (transmission system and distribution system operators).

In other words,compensation methods and pricing mechanism of the service enabled by energy storage had to be determined.

However, the ability to provide one service without reducing the availability of other services had yet to be ascertained.

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CASE STUDY the other. Also, in contrast to generators, energy storage needs electricity to recharge, so the tariff (rates/per kWh and kW) for electricity consumed to charge a storage system had to be negotiated. All these issues required lengthy deliberations and decisions in their respective CPUC proceedings.

Managing issues in limited time Due to multiple storage capabilities to serve utility needs, the regulators had to prioritize issues that could quickly deliver on crucial goals such as greenhouse gas reduction, Utilities’ need to manage operational issues caused by excess generation and mismatched solar output and net loads. The storage industry’s priority was creating a sustainable and growing market that could mass produce for cost-reduction and secure projects that could be sustained by assured revenues backed by contracts.

The CPUC selected energy storage application options that could meet Utilities’ needs while serving the other stakeholders in the storage proceedings.

Following are a few examples of possible near term energy storage services that Utilities and grid operators could use, subject to a regulatory framework.

• Capacity at system level (transmission) and local (distribution level) • Flexible capacity for managing renewable energy intermittency and mismatch with electric demand.

• Alternative to conventional transmission and distribution system upgrades • Manage behind the meter (roof top) electric generation to avoid back feeding causing safety and power quality concerns.

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second to second basis and offered as an ancillary service for the transmission system operator.

• Frequency Response - fast reacting energy storage to stop runaway frequency excursions that could destabilize the gird • Demand Response - to deduce demand in response to economic or emergency signals from the utility or transmission system operators • Reduce peak demand to avoid high demand charges for customers • Transmission and distribution congestion management • Reduce curtailment of excess renewable generation

Strategy for sustainable market The CPUC had several options for energy storage use, but was short on time. It then relied on existing or new legislation to set priorities for provision of a few essential resources to create a sustainable market for both behind-themeter and utility scale systems.

The proposed programs had to clearly demonstrate a service that could be monetized by the Utility customers, serve the Utilities' operational needs and also create a large market for energy storage systems.

As a first step, in the beginning of 2011 the CPUC directed the existing SelfGeneration Incentive Program (SGIP) to provide substantial rebates for installing energy storage at customer premises. In turn, storage systems had to meet certain Round-Trip Efficiency standards and other conditions.

More recently, the Program set additional greenhouse reduction standards as a condition for receiving the rebates.

The SGIP Program receives $166 million a year and at present 85 percent is set aside for energy storage. Since the year energy storage became eligible

to receive rebates, more than 300 MW of energy storage was installed at customer premises.

The Program made economic sense since it allowed customers to reduce or eliminate their high-demand charges.

The Utilities were able to drop their system peak loads and the energy storage industry secured a large market that encouraged investments in production and technology improvements.

Utilities can also claim a portion of the MW installed on customer premises towards meeting their energy storage mandate of 1325 MW. This program proved to be a strong foundation for a service that delivered easy to understand value to customer, benefit for the Utility and a sustainable market for the storage industry.

The Second Program was required by the legislation (Assembly Bill 2514) and had to be initiated from scratch. Once the targets were set in 2013; the CPUC, Utilities and the Storage Industry actively engaged in defining processes for procuring energy storage projects, methods for solicitations, the selection criteria, and the procedures for getting CPUC approval.

Another CPUC requirement was that only commercially available (not experimental) energy storage technologies could bid on utility tenders.

CPUC also disallowed any pumped storage larger than 50 MW to bid.This restrictions ensured that the established mass storage technologies did not usurp market opportunities for the advanced energy storage (AES) technologies. The CPUCs set a time-table where Utilities had to procure a portion of the target every two years beginning 2014 and through 2020.

The biennial and gradual procurement allowed the Utilities to learn from the past solicitations and incorporate the lessons in the subsequent solicitations. The Utilities were given wide latitude in selecting

Based on California’s experience other US States have now instituted large-scale energy storage mandates and incentive programs These include New Jersey’s goal of 600 MW of storage by 2021 and 2000 MW by 2030, Massachusetts’ target of 200 MWh by 2020 and 1 GWh by 2025, and New York’s goal of 1.5 GW by 2025. This assured demand from mandates in the US could possibly lower the energy storage costs for global markets too.

the energy storage applications, but still required that procurement of energy storage projects must be cost-effective for the intended application.

Utilities issued their first competitive solicitation in December 2014. The first utility solicitation/tender aimed exclusively at energy storage had a surprisingly robust response.

Southern California Edison (SCE) selected three projects totaling 16.5 MW from the 404 project offers with a total capacity of 2,892 MW. Although not required, two Utilities allowed Energy Storage to make offers in their annual Local Capacity Procurement 2013 RFP. The industry was buoyed when SCE was able to meet 12 percent (261 MW) of local capacity requirement from competitively priced energy storage projects.

These solicitations/tenders established that for some applications energy storage technologies could beat other options on economics if the contract terms, duration and structure were conducive to raise financing.

Lessons Learned The above two examples show that a regulatory framework that gives certainty of cost recovery or revenue generation options through strong contracts and well-structured solicitations/ tenders can attract storage projects backed by companies with good performance record and financial stability. But the regulatory framework, in deployment of energy storage,

must be developed with active participation of the potential beneficiaries and partners.

The most notable observation is that except for energy storage on customer premises none of the energy storage projects contracted by California Utilities at distribution or transmission level, received any State or Federal Government rebates, tax credits or subsidized financing. At the same time, it is the subsidized installations at customer premises in early years that gave confidence to energy system vendors that they have a market that justified investment in large production runs, which in turn helped lower the storage system costs.

Energy storage is now actively sought and deployed in California even outside the legislatively mandated solicitations/tenders to meet the 1325 MW target. Recently, on its own, Pacific Gas & Electric solicited for energy storage to make up for the capacity lost in one of its transmission congested service areas, and procured 567 MW of energy storage. In 2017 SCE procured 100 MW of energy storage capacity to mitigate lost capacity from must-run plants that were shut down due to natural gas shortage. The plants came on line in a record time of six months.

Developing mandates and programs It is obvious that from 2011 onward, without the help of the SGIP program and its rebates of several hundred

millions of dollars, customers would not have purchased the energy storage systems for their premises. However, SGIP rebates for market creation is now paying dividends. At present even with gradually diminished rebates, the high-demand charges and time-of-use rates in California are making behind-the-meter storage systems economical due to the reduced cost of the lithium-ion batteries.

Additionally, there are pilot programs such as Demand Response Auction Mechanism that are exploring aggregation of behind-the-meter energy storage systems, and offer that capacity in the competitive wholesale capacity markets.

There is an active exploration of other pilot programs for offering energy storage to reduce or add loads (by charging the batteries) through bids when the system operator or Utility is planning to curtail consumption or reduce excess generation.

However, the rules are still being written on performance criteria, compensation and valuation, and the CPUC has gathered the industry participants in working groups to develop the rules and weigh in on the practicality and profitability of such programs. Experience shows that single service markets, such as frequency regulation, can be saturated quickly and suppress prices in certain regions.

Consequently, it is imperative that regulations must be constantly created or updated for emerging markets for newer energy storage use-cases.

The assured markets that resulted in large production runs (also aided by demand for batteries for electric vehicles) in California have reduced the cost of batteries to a level where previously uneconomic applications for energy storage now look economically promising. The real challenge now is not technology risk, but lack of regulatory certainty.

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INTERVIEW

Smart grid progress: slow but steady ‘Not predict, let’s invent the future’ says Reji Kumar Pillai, President, ISGF, as he talks about emerging technologies and their impact on the electric grid in India. Excerpts…

What according to you are the driving factors for smart grid technology in India?

What is the current progress?

The increasing share of renewable energy on the grid has made it very important to have flexibility in demand and generation. The flexibility can be achieved through a combination of systems such as demand response and other demand management systems, grid integration of distributed generation resources including behind the meter resources at customer premises, electric vehicles and grid connected energy storage systems.

Digital technologies will play crucial role in integration of these different systems for the stable grid operations. Emerging technol-

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ogies such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Advanced Analytics, Blockchain, Augmented Reality and Drones can also be leveraged by utilities for various applications.

In the past one year, five smart grid pilot projects have been successfully completed with encouraging results – Mysore, Shimla, Panipat, Tripura and Gujarat. The latest generation of PLC technology trials in Panipat and Tripura are very successful and have made us reconsider the efficacy of PLC for smart grid applications in India.

What have been the hurdles and challenges for smart grid systems in India?

The

Government

of

India

(GoI) had originally allotted 14 smart grid pilot projects in 2012.

These projects took few years to commence owing to a variety of problems related to procurement, testing and certification of meters and related issues. Four of the 14 projects were cancelled, and of the remaining ten (as of January 2019) five projects have been completed, while the other five are in various stages of progress.

The aim of these pilot projects was to carry out technology trials for developing technology selection guidelines and building business cases for adapting these technologies in India. Since they could not be completed in the stipulated time, it is not relevant anymore as rollout of large projects has already started.

The lowest bidding route has shown good results for regular utility projects, but has proved to be a flawed approach for executing smart grid pilot projects. Another important point is the need for standard architecture and integration blue prints for smart grid projects with existing IT and automation systems in utilities.

Most Utilities commissioned billing systems under the R-APDRP projects and integration of the smart meter data with those billing systems faced serious difficulties in almost all smart grid pilot projects.

Initially the pilot projects were funded with 50 percent grant from the Ministry of Power (MoP), now the grant component has been reduced to 30 percent for National Smart Grid Mission (NSGM) funded projects which is making it less attractive to Utilities. This has slowed down the progress of the projects under NSGM.

What are the different smart technologies in play vis-à-vis the Govt’s various energy related plans?

Apart from the smart grid pilot projects, several smart metering projects have been awarded in different states. The entry of Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) in the smart metering and electric vehicles domains has been an important development this year.

Smart technologies are also being implemented in bits and pieces under the ongoing programs like IPDS, DDUGJY, UDAY and SAUBHAGYA. The 10MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) commissioned in February 2019 at Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL) is the largest grid connected BESS in South Asia. Another notable development is happening in the EV arena, beginning with the release of EV policies and EV charging tariff in many States.

What is the potential for SG in the years to come?

Predicting the future can be rather risky, we would go for inventing the future! The grid in the next couple of decades will be very different than the present-day grids in most parts of the world. Clean energy from solar and wind which could be stored cheaply and transported as well will very much be a possibility Under SAUBHAGYA scheme about 25 million households were electrified in 17 months which is a world record. This would add load to the rural distribution network which needs to be fortified for uninterrupted and quality power, so medium voltage (MV) and low voltage (LV) network strengthening is the next big challenge which should be taken up on fast track.

In order to substantially increase renewable energy share, plans for 350 GW of solar generation by 2030 have been made. Getting rooftop PV systems have now also become more viable with the cost down to less than INR50,000

per kW. We expect a rooftop PV revolution in the coming years.

The rollout of EVs and the rooftop PV units both connected to the low voltage grid will drastically change the picture of the grid in next 5-10 years.

What is the role of India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF)?

What has been its focus and what are the future plans?

The main objectives of ISGF is to help the Indian power sector deploy smart grid technologies in an efficient, cost effective, innovative and scalable manner by bringing together all key stakeholders and enabling technologies. We have been actively involved in standards development and enabling regulations for grid modernization. Presently we are working on an comprehensive Energy Storage Roadmap for India in consultation with Central Electricity Authority (CEA) and Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) is our partner in this task.

From the various activities, projects, whitepapers, technical reports, advisory services and training programs undertaken

by ISGF in the recent past, the most important work was the study report ‘Implementation Plan for Electrification of Public Transportation in Kolkata’. Globally appreciated and considered as a first of its kind, the recommendations of this study are being implemented by the State Government. ISGF is working closely with BIS for the finalization of standards for EV charging infrastructure in India.

We have also published a white paper on EV Charging Infrastructure Business Models for India in September 2018. ISGF has also prepared Smart Grid Roadmaps and EV Roadmaps for SAARC Countries on behalf of SAARC Energy Center. Based on the work ISGF pursued with

Department of Telecom and the recommendations for free spectrum for machine to machine (M2M) communication, TRAI has allocated 7 MHz of license free spectrum for smart grid and smart city applications.

Our annual event India Smart Grid Week in 2018 attracted over 2000 participants from around 38 countries. We have conducted several workshops and training programs, and also organized the second edition of Distribution Utility Meet (DUM) in November 2018 in Mumbai which was hosted

by Tata Power Company Limited.

The objective of DUM is to bring all DISCOMs under one umbrella to discuss issues of common interest and also to learn from each other.

Another significant achievement is ISGF’s MOU with Think Smartgrids, the smart grid association in France, which was signed during the visit of President Macron to India in March 2018.

As a result of our Smart Grid Workshops with European Commission, a smart grid demonstration project (IElectrix) under grant from Horizon 2020 Program has been allotted with one of the demonstration sites at Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited. We are also drawing a very ambitious plan to interconnect the regional grids in Asia – the ASEAN Grid, the SAARC Grid and the GCC Grids.

We are expanding our activities to city gas distribution and city water distribution domains. The primary objective for this is to leverage the digital assets of electric utilities for water and gas distribution domains as well at marginal cost.

ISGF has signed MOUs with Energy Web Foundation (EWF) and Energy Blockchain Consortium (EBC), and will soon be launching an Indian chapter of EBC. We are in advanced stages of finalization on select blockchain pilots in India which will radically change the electricity markets in the country.

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NATIONAL MISSION

Union Cabinet’s plans to boost mobility solutions Given its commitment to climate goals, India needs to formulate effective strategies to place itself as a key driver of the mobility revolution in the world...

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he Union Cabinet, chaired by prime minister Narendra Modi, has recently approved a few long-pending proposals: 1. Setting up of a National Mission on Transformative Mobility and Battery Storage, to drive clean, connected, shared, sustainable and holistic mobility initiatives 2. Phased Manufacturing Programme (PMP) valid for five years till 2024 to support setting up of a few large-scale, export-competitive integrated batteries and cell-manufacturing giga plants in India

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3. Creation of a PMP valid for five years till 2024 to localize production across the entire EVs value chain The PMP schemes will be finalised by the National Mission on Transformative Mobility and Battery Storage. The Cabinet has clearly communicated the composition of the mission stating that the multi-disciplinary Mission with an Inter-Ministerial Steering Committee will be chaired by the CEO of NITI Aayog.

The Steering Committee will comprise Secretaries from the

Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Ministry of Power, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Department of Science and Technology, Department of Heavy Industry, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, and Director General Bureau of Industrial Standards.

According to the Government’s plan, the role of the Mission will include: • Recommendations and driving the strategies for transformative mobility and PMPs for EVs, EV Components and Batteries

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Launching a PMP to localize production across the entire EV value chain, determining the contours of the PMP and finalising the details of such a program • Evaluating the details of the value addition that can be achieved with each phase of localization with a clear ‘Make in India’ strategy for the EV components as well as the battery • Coordinate with key stakeholders in ministries or departments and the States to integrate various initiatives to transform mobility in India Contextually, during the Global Mobility Summit held in September 2018, our PM had outlined the vision for the future of mobility in India based on 7 Cs, which are Common, Connected, Convenient, Congestion-free, Charged, Clean and Cuttingedge mobility. Mobility has the potential to drive the economy forward and positively impact the

lives of citizens both in urban and rural areas.

Affordable, accessible, inclusive and safe mobility solutions are primary strategic levers for rapid economic development and improving ‘ease of living’. Shared, connected and clean mobility solutions are increasingly becoming the key principles of effective mobility solutions across the world.

There was a need felt to establish a dedicated multidisciplinary Mission that will facilitate cooperative federalism, extensive stakeholder and interministerial consultations. It would also look into implementation of end-to-end policy framework for transforming the mobility landscape with particular focus on: manufacturing, specification & standards, fiscal incentives, overall demand creation and projections, regulatory framework and R&D. These initiatives will pay significant dividends to a rapidly urbanising India in the decades to come.

GoI Mission Possible (OBJECTIVES OF THE NATIONAL MISSION ON TRANSFORMATIVE MOBILITY AND BATTERY STORAGE)  A phased roadmap to implement battery manufacturing at giga-scale, with initial focus on large-scale module and pack assembly plants by 2019-20, followed by integrated cell manufacturing by 2021-22  Formulation of PMP details for batteries by the Mission that will also ensure holistic and comprehensive growth of the battery manufacturing industry in India  The Mission’s roadmap will enable India to leverage upon its size and scale to produce innovative, competitive multi-modal mobility solutions that can be deployed globally in diverse contexts  The Mission will define the roadmap for transformative mobility in ‘new India’ by introducing a sustainable mobility ecosystem and fostering ‘Make-in-India’ to boost domestic manufacturing and employment  The Mission is expected to drive mobility solutions that will help improve air quality in cities along with reducing India’s oil import dependence and also enhance the uptake of renewable energy and storage solutions

Global Mobility Summit held in September 2018, our PM had outlined the vision for the future of mobility in India based on 7 Cs, which are Common, Connected, Convenient, Congestion-free, Charged, Clean and Cuttingedge mobility...

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EV MARKET

Emerging electric bus market in India With increasing knowledge and understanding of electric bus technology, the market in India for this shared mode of clean transport is set to boom. The GoI has thrown its weight behind this shift...

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he automobile industry in India is at the cusp of a paradigm shift from internal combustion engine vehicles to zero emission vehicles. India’s excessive dependency on crude oil imports, rising pollution levels in various cities, commitment to reduce carbon emissions, and global shift towards electric vehicles are the key drivers for this shift towards ZEVs. Indian cities are increasingly looking to deploy cleaner modes of transportation to improve

PRADEEP KUMAR SAINI Analyst Emerging Technologies Customized Energy Solutions (CES)

the air quality and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. As far as a demand for electric buses in India is concerned, the market is currently at a very nascent stage. However, the deployment of electric buses has gained momentum as compared to last year. Several pilot projects have been launched across the country to provide a kick start to the electric bus market in India.

High upfront cost of electric buses, lack of availability of low cost financing for high tenure (8-10 years), limited understanding of the technology and lack of supporting charging infrastructure are the key constraints which are hindering the growth of electric buses in India.

Source: JBM

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In October 2017, to utilize the funds of over INR 400 crore remaining from the approved initial outlay of FAME-1 scheme, the Department of Heavy Industries released an expression of interest for a pilot project specifically designed to give a push to multi-modal public transport in the country. The committee under DHI shortlisted 11 cities out of the proposals received from 44 cities across 21 states and kept a cap of 40 buses per city, and 15 buses per city in case of a special category status due to lack of availability of funds. In case of 3- and 4-wheeler vehicles, the number was retained as proposed by the cities due to lower incentives required.

Out of the 11 shortlisted cities, all except Delhi floated tenders for the procurement of buses. The Delhi government is planning to float a separate tender for the procurement of 1000 buses on the Opex model with viability gap funding scheme. Olectra, JBM Solaris, and Foton PMI supplied their 12 m buses for trials in Delhi.

The trials are over now and the Delhi cabinet has finally approved the proposal for the procurement of buses.

With respect to ten tenders floated by different State Transport Utilities (STU’s) last year, five tenders for the cities of Kolkata, Lucknow, Indore, Jammu and Guwahati were based on the Capex model, whereas tenders floated by the cities of Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, and Jaipur were based on the Gross Cost Contract model. Out of ten tenders, Tata

Electric Bus Market in India - 2018 8%

1%

10 tenders under FAME scheme released last year are considered for the market size estimation.

Apart from that, the tender awarded by HRTC to Foton PMI for 30 buses is considered.

Tenders released by DMRC for 198 feeder buses is not considered in the overall market size estimation for e-buses in 2018.

19% Total Sales Unit: 420

61% 12%

Tata Motors

Ashok Leyland

Olectra

Eicher-KPIT

Foton PMI

The tender was issued by GMR for Motors won six tenders for the three years. cities of Kolkata, Lucknow, Jaipur, Battery Chemistry Split forOverall, E-Buses based - 2018 on the tenders Indore, Jammu and Guwahati, awarded in 2018 and the pilot whereas Olectra-BYD won three 8% projects operated by Mytrah tenders for the cities of Mumbai, Mobility and Eicher-KPIT, the Hyderabad, and Bengaluru. market size for electric buses The tender for Ahmedabad city Total MWh: 64 33% could be in59% the range of 420 units. was awarded to Ashok Leyland As far as battery demand for in partnership with the Sunelectric buses is concerned, the Mobility based on the battery total battery demand for e-buses swapping model.

NMC LFP LMO in 2018 could be in the range The tender awarded by of 64 MWh. There can be slight Bangalore Metropolitan Transport variations on the efficiency side Corporation to Olectra BYD for the Electric Bus Market in India - 2018 depending upon the length of bus procurement of 80 electric buses and also on AC and non AC. If we on the GCC model got scrapped 8% 1% talk about the battery chemistry, due to the decision of Karnataka’s 10 tenders under FAME scheme Tenders released by DMRC released last year are considered feeder buses is not then Lithium NMCfor 198 currently minister to buy the fortransport the market size estimation. considered in the overall Apart from that, the tender dominates the market followed electric buses instead of leasing market size estimation for awarded by HRTC to Foton PMI in 2018. by the Lithium Iron e-buses Phosphate forthem 30 buses ison considered.

Opex model.19% battery.

Apart from the ten tenders, Total Sales Unit: 420 The share of electric buses Foton-PMI supplied 30 electric in India is expected buses to Himachal Road Transport 61% to increase substantially in the upcoming Corporation at a price of INR 23 years as many cities are planning crore. HRTC is planning to add a 12% to procure electric buses under further 50 buses to its fleet. Eichertheir EV targets. The OEMs KPIT is currently running a pilot Motorselectric Ashok Leyland Olectra have Eicher-KPIT Foton PMIfor already a strong pipeline project ofTata three buses in the year 2019. This year Olectra Kolkata whereas Mytrah Energy is has supplied 25 electric buses to also operating two electric buses PMPML, the public transport bus on Delhi Airport on Opex basis.

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33%

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LFP

59%

LMO

service provider in Pune, on Gross Cost Contract or GCC model with INR 50 lakh upfront subsidy given

by PMPML for each bus. PMPML is planning to procure a further 125, 12m buses by March 2019 and has a target to procure 800 electric buses by 2020.

With the launch of FAME2 scheme which would further provide subsidy support to 7000 e-buses in the next three years, the market for e-buses is expected to rise rapidly in the upcoming years.

As far as a business model for e-buses is concerned, NITI Aayog has recently launched a PPP concession agreement for the introduction of e-buses in cities for public transportation on Opex model or a per km basis. FAME2 also appears to indicate that the incentives under it would be available on the Opex basis or per km basis. In such a scenario, low cost financing for a larger tenure of 8-10 years would be crucial for the operators to run the buses successfully. Apart from this, proper battery sizing is essential to reduce costs. STUs should not make it a mandatory condition in the tender documents to opt for a higher battery pack. It should be a city specific solution. Before sizing the battery packs, the operator/ STUs should consider the working day average mileage per bus, the variable energy usage in summer vs winter, consider a reserve ratio and a lower state of charge (SoC) of the battery in the next 5-8 years and they should then calculate the minimum required battery pack. After that the operator can decide whether he wants to go with a higher battery pack with overnight charging or with a lower battery pack with a fast charging option to serve the daily run requirement for a city.

[The market figures and facts mentioned in this article have been collated from various reliable industry sources. The author is not responsible for the accuracy or completeness of such information.] • January-February 2019 49

EVENT INFORMATION

Next Engagements

Some exiting events taking place globally that could interests our community members.

Read on…

International

Indian

ESA Energy Storage Annual Conference & Expo 2019

India Smart Utility Week 2019

This is the premier gathering of those decision makers, leaders and other stakeholders from around the industry who understand that energy storage is integral to all systems planning and deployment.

This is an International Conference & Exhibition on Smart Utilities for Smart Cities. The event is organized by the India Smart Grid Forum and supported by several ministries including the Ministry of Power.

Date: March 12 to 16, 2019

Date: April 16 to 18, 2019

Venue: Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi, India

Venue: Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Website: http://www.isgw.in

Website: www.esacon.energystorage-events.org

Electrical Energy Storage (EES)

Energy Storage Solutions Meet

This is Europe’s largest and most visited exhibition for batteries and energy storage systems, and the industry hotspot for suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, and users of stationary electrical energy storage solutions as well as battery systems.

IESA is organizing the 3rd E$$MEET (Energy Storage Solutions Meet). The major motive behind this meet is to provide appropriate energy storage solutions for commercial and industrial consumers in four specific applications.

Date: May 15 to 17, 2019

Date: March 18, 2019

Venue: Munich, Germany

Venue: India International Centre, New Delhi, India

Website: www.ees-europe.com/en/home.html

Website: www.indiaesa.info/events/3rd-e-meet-energy-storage-solutions-meet-delhi-ncr

The Battery Show

Intersolar India West

This show provides an unparalleled opportunity to source the latest design, production and manufacturing solutions from across the battery supply chain, including battery systems, materials, components, testing and recycling.

Date: May 7 to 9, 2019 Venue: Stuttgart, Germany

This is part of the world’s leading exhibition series for the solar industry. It unites people and companies from around the world with the aim of increasing the share of solar power in India’s energy supply.

Date: April 4 to 5, 2019 Venue: Mumbai, India

Website: www.thebatteryshow.eu

Website: www.intersolar.in

Australian Clean Energy Summit

PV IndiaTech 2019

This summit is the peak gathering of leaders driving Australia’s energy transformation. The two-day conference brings together heads of industry, government and finance to share the models, trends and technology innovations in driving clean energy adoption.

The conference will bring together all key domestic and overseas stakeholders, including government bodies, investors, and the leading companies today from manufacturing to O&M and asset management. This will help in identifying the global trends in utility-solar construction.

Date: July 30 to 31, 2019 Venue: ICC Sydney, Australia Website: www.cleanenergysummit.com.au

Date: April 24 to 25, 2019 Venue: Delhi, India Website: www.indiatech.solarenergyevents.com

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ESI 2019 - EVENT REPORT

Energy Storage India 2019 In its endeavor to drive India’s ambitious National Energy Storage Mission, IESA hosted Energy Storage India (ESI) the annual International Conference & Exhibition on Energy Storage & Microgrids on January 10– 11, 2019, at The Ashok in New Delhi. A pre-conference workshop was held the day before. The conference featured key sessions covering Regulatory & Policy Framework, Renewable Integration, Microgrids, Smart grid, C&I applications, Utility applications, EVs and e-transportation as well as Financing & Investment.

Suresh Prabhu, minister for Industry and Commerce was the keynote speaker at the Make in India session. This 2-day flagship conference hosted key eminent industry leaders, think tanks, scholars and policy makers including Amitabh Kant-CEO-NITI Aayog, Anil Srivastava-Director General and Principal Adviser-NITI Aayog, Praveer Sinha-CEO & MD-Tata Power, Vijayanad Samudrala- CEO-Amara Raja Batteries, Anant Nahata-MD-Exicom Power Solutions, Dr AK Jindal-VP and Head-Technical Commercial Vehicles Engineering Research Center-Tata Motors, Naveen Munjal-MD-Hero Electric, Anil Gupta-MDOkaya, and Ms Hemalatha TR-MD-KELTRON-Govt of Kerala Undertaking, to name a few.

Also hosted along with ESI was the 3rd IESA Industry Excellence Awards (the first and only industry award) which recognized the best in the Energy Storage, Electric Vehicle and the Micro Grid sectors.

Addressing the significance of ESI 2019 in driving India’s RE, EV and ES mission, IESA President Dr Rahul Walawalkar said “With the anticipated launch of National Energy Storage and by creating polices for an accelerated energy storage adoption in the country, we can create significant interest for local manufacturing and system integration capabilities. We anticipate the energy storage market in India to grow to 300 GWh by 2025. Both Indian and global supply chains are gearing up to supply to this market.

This could result in over $5 billion investment in this sector by 2020.”

Glimpses - ESI 2019 ABOUT ESI Energy Storage India (ESI) is the leading international conference and expo to address the need for a robust energy storage ecosystem, microgrids and electric vehicle solutions in India. It is organized annually by Customized Energy Solutions and Messe Dusseldorf India and powered by India Energy Storage Alliance.

ESI is a first-class networking event to drive energy storage market expansion and new business opportunities for transmission, distribution, production technologies, renewables in solar and wind, components and materials, power electronics and smart city developers, etc.

The event is supported by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Ministry of Science & Technology, MNRE, Government of Kerala, and NITI Aayog along with key industry conglomerates.

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ESI 2019

DAY 1 Jan 9, 2019

Session: ES Advanced Technology Overview Moderator: Debi Prasad-Executive Director, India Energy Storage Alliance Panellists: Dr Satyajit Phadake-Sr Consultant-CESUniversity of Tours; Dr M K S Verma-Chief EngineerSamsung R & D Institute India; Dr Ashok SaraswatDirector-Energy Storage-NEC Energy Solutions; Prof Murugan Ramaswamy-Dept of Physics-Pondicherry University

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r Phadke explained how after each cycle the capacity of a battery decreases, and outlined the means of evaluating the two test parameters for batteries i.e. the depth of discharge and the cycle life.

Dr Verma spoke of the Coulomb counting method for battery testing, which uses charge and discharge and checks the remaining voltage.

Dr Saraswat opined "In the case of EV, safety and energy density are two key parameters followed by power density. In case of grid storage, cycle life, safety etc are key parameters." Apart from Li-ion, recently there has

been a renewed interest in zinc battery systems as well as flow battery and molten salt batteries. The current and future energy market has +4 hr energy storage needs, he felt.

Speaking on lithium garnet Prof Ramaswamy said "Among the reported inorganic solid Li+ conductive oxides, garnet-like structural compounds received considerable attention for potential application as electrolytes in all-solid-state lithium batteries. Lithium garnet is stable against metallic lithium and has very good conductivity."

Session: Energy Storage Manufacturing Session Chair: Mitalee Gupta, Analyst - Energy Storage, Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewable Panellists: Dr Sanjay Bajpai-Head-Technology Mission Division, DST- Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt of India; Tanya Agarwal - Senior Research Associate, Pluss Advanced Technologies; Ashok Prusty - Executive VP, Bry-Air; Dr Jun Hyung Jin-MD, SemYung India; Neeraj Singhal-Director, Semco Group

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s Gupta spoke of the shift of the dominant Liion battery market in the US, towards the flow battery, which she felt is the best option for 20 years of life. Due to the supply chain issue of cobalt, she said scientists are focusing more on NMC 622 and NMC 811 chemistries.

Mr Singhal explained the process flow for cell manufacturing of Li-ion battery as follows: Mixing-

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>Coating<-Calandering<-Slittering<-Roll formation<Cell assembly The search for improved storage systems has seen Pluss Technologies working on Phase Change Material. According to Ms Agarwal, they have developed a polymer based PCM, tested with 18650 cells and found an increased temperature reduction in cells using PCM.

DAY 2 Jan 10, 2019

Welcome Address & Keynote Dr Satish Agnihotri, Former Secretary, Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, GoI Conference Chair: Dr Rahul Walawalkar-President, India Energy Storage Alliance & Chair, GESA; Praveer Sinha-CEO & MD, Tata Power; Stephen Fernands-Founder & President, Customized Energy Solutions; Thomas SchlittMD, Messe Düsseldorf, India

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r Agnihotri in his keynote emphasised on how storage systems can become a part of all energy sources like thermal, water, electrical, etc. He said we can envisage of a future where it will be possible for a “chotu (generic term for an errand boy) to go to a local retailer and get a ‘2 kW ka dabba’ (2 kW container)!”

Mr Sinha spoke of changes that will drive ES: climate

change, scalable cost-effective solutions, cost and life of batteries, etc. He spoke about ‘democratisation of power’ where renewable energy can be conserved and fed back to the grid. He said storage solutions grid has huge potential in meeting urban challenges, while e-mobility and microgrids will be the drivers in rural areas.

Session: Regulations and Policy Session Chair: Dr P C Maithani, AdvisorMinistry of New & Renewable Energy Moderator: Dr Rahul Tongia-Fellow, Brookings Institute Panellists: Varsha Joshi-Secretary Power & Transport, Govt of NCT Delhi; Jatindra Nath Swain-MD, Solar Energy Corporation of India; Rakesh Kumar-Programme Director & Sr Consultant, International Solar Alliance; S K ChatterjeeJoint Chief, Regulatory Affairs, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission; Seema Saxena-Chief Engineer, R&D, Central Electricity Authority

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r S K Chatterjee from CERC announced a welcome regulation: ’to recognize energy storage systems as a legal entity for injection and for withdrawal of power’ - a huge step forward for energy storage.

"We have already introduced a pilot project for 5 MIN metering market. We can go for market mode based on the pilot project and we are working on regulations to bring this into reality," he said.

Dr Maithani announced targets of 500 GW of RE by 2028 adding to the discussion on how RE would be managed and stored. Policy for RE is not just about costs but managing loads, business models, signal

congestions etc, he said. However, industry was also of opinion that pumped hydro storage is costlier than BESS and even their gestation period of 10-12 years is a concern. Recommendations for better measures to ensure mainstreaming of Renewables into the Grid included Energy Banking between two states, especially when one of the states has a lower generation cost than another. A need was cited for due implementation of an optimised corridor for renewable energy. The session opined in conclusion that it is important for regulatory bodies to collaborate with industry in implementing storage solutions.

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ESI 2019

DAY 2 Jan 10, 2019

Session: Renewable Integration Moderator: Pankaj Batra-Former ChairCentral Electricity Authority Panelists: B B Mehta-Chief Engineer, State Load Despatch Centre, Gujarat; Peeyush Mohit-V P, Strategy, Renew Power; Debmalya Sen-Manager, New Energy-CLP India; Hans Alexander Öst-Manager BD, Energy Storage & Integration, Wartsila; S K Soonee-Former CEO, Power Systems Operation Corporation Ltd

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r Batra set the context on the Renewable Integration session. Following this Mr Mehta lucidly outlined requirements for grid integration of renewables saying “Energy Banking is required between two States, especially when one of the States has a lower generation cost than another. This mandate is required from the Ministry. RE variation is huge and thus the boundary point for under-drawal and over-drawal should be enhanced as per requirement. We need grid balancing, and energy storage is an important part of this." Mr Mohit suggested that the Government incentivise opportunities where multiple use-cases can be built for storage, both in front of the meter and behind the meter. Mr Sen was of the

opinion that "With 175 GW of renewables, variability also enters the picture bringing an increase in ramping rates.

To aid renewables here, ramping up and down of coal is an issue, and cheap gas availability is an issue. Thus storage is a viable option." Mr Ost expressed the need for different applications of storage such as frequency response. "Actions on various fronts are required such as primary and secondary response, fast tertiary, ancillary services, along with real time markets for grid balancing," added Mr Soonee. "However,” he added, "before that, batteries standards must be in place, safety issues must be addressed; tariff design must be properly understood and the days of volumetric tariff must be left behind."

Session: EV 360 - Electric & Hybrid Vehicles Session Chair: Anil Srivastava-Principal & DG-DMEO Advisor, NITI Aayog Moderator: Ashwin Mahesh-Co-Founder, Lithium Urban Technologies Panelists: Dr A K Jindal -Vice President & HeadTechnical, Tata Motors; Sanjay Khatri-GM-Strategy, BOSCH Automotive Electronics India; Anand Desh Pandey-Deputy Director, ARAI; Naveen Munjal-MD, Hero Electric

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hairing the EV 360 session at ESI 2019, Anil Srivastava - Director General, NITI Aayog said “There is a genuine question from the people regarding the implementation and usability of the electric vehicles, but there is a massive disruption that will happen fairly soon. A lot of policies have been made to accommodate advance products and systems but success cannot be achieved till we reach the scale our country has to offer. With over 20 favourable policies in place, not a single part used in electric two wheelers is being made in India. We are here to support the industry in every possible way so as to encourage indigenous manufacturing.” Major disruption in the two wheeler market has already begun with operational costs being far lower in EVs. But the industry needs 54 January-February 2019 •

to see EV as a service and not a product, expressed Mr Munjal. "There is a huge opportunity for 2-W and 3-W, but the need is to have a robust ecosystem," said Mr Khatri.

Despite the large demand for EV technology, vendors are prevented from investing due to a lack of clear regulatory and policy direction, felt Mr Jindal. He pointed out that India has not yet indigenized battery manufacture and majorly imports from China. "Most Chinese and European battery manufacturers don’t have cooling systems in battery packs. This aspect needs to be customized as per country basis. This is only possible if India is ready to design and develop the battery in India."The panelists felt that mmanufacturers need balancing of commercial opportunity and investment into the future versus the past.

Session: Mission Innovation Session Chair: Pramod Kulkarni - Senior Consultant, CES Moderator: Sajid Mubashir - Scientist G-Dept of Science & Technology, GoI Panelists: Dr Ramanan Ramanathan - Mission Director, Atal Innovation Mission, GoI; Rakesh Malhotra - Founder, SAR Group; Alan Greenshield - Chairman, Innolith AG; Vimal Mahendru - President, Legrand; Paul Sidlo President & Chief Strategy Officer, XNRGI

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r Kulkarni stressed on the need to create an entrepreneurship ecosystem of innovation in storage and renewable energy by planning at national levels, state levels, NGOs, schools and pan India. The need to build first class incubators in India, access to business planning, access to specialised

education and mentoring, was expressed. Venture capitalist thought will help in developing next gen storage technologies and deciding on R&D priorities.

It was felt that the next innovative step towards storage will be a pro-active approach with regulatory authorities.

Session: EV Charging Infrastructure Session Chair: Reji Kumar Pillai-President, India Smart Grid Forum Panelists: Polash Das-Deputy Manager, TechnicalEnergy Efficiency Services Ltd; Priyank Agarwal-VP Strategy, e-Mobility, Exicom; Ajay Goel –MD, SUN Mobility; Awadhesh Jha -Vice President, Fortum; Anil Gupta-MD, Okaya; Manoj Kumar Singh-CTO & Chief of Regulatory Affairs, Indus Towers Ltd; A K Jain –MD, Rajasthan Electronics & Instruments Ltd

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r Pillai expressed that the financial viability of installing EV charging is not yet on par with gas/ petrol stations due to charging time, cost of space, high cost of infrastructure and an absence of promotional subsidy from the ministry.

However, plans to incentivize EVs by first installing 100 charging stations in Delhi by March 2019 and high capacity chargers of 50 kW and above in a second phase, was revealed by Mr Das. According to Mr Jain, they have installed 200 chargers in the Delhi, Jaipur and Chandigarh belt as a first phase. The second phase targets a roll out of e-infra in around eight cities and covering two highways, thus improving bus commuting. "We are collaborating with NTPC - ONGC AND POWERGRID to create charging infrastructure,"

he said. Mr Jha cautioned on overregulation, especially in the early stages, and especially since electricity is not a sales item but a service.

"There is the need to break seed, feed and breed a cycle of EVs," stated Mr Gupta. “Seeding will not lead to breeding without either the policies feeding it, or the government feeding it with hardware. Policy feeding is easiest for the government to do and free pricing will help.”

Mr Singh claimed EV charging infra to be a viable business model. Citing the example of Indus Towers which has enabled lowest cost telephony in the world by providing a co-located space for telecom infrastructure, he said the model of sharing can be applied to the development EV infrastructure too.

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ESI 2019

Session: Make in India Chief Guest: Suresh Prabhu-Minister of Commerce & Industry, GoI Panel: Amitabh Kant-CEO-NITI Aayog; Vijayanand Samudrala-CEO, Amara Raja Batteries; Hemalatha TR- MD, KELTRON, GoI Undertaking; Robert PedrazaPresident, Enerblu & MENA Region; Anant NahataMD, Exicom Power Solutions; Dr Rahul Walawalkar, President, IESA

Address by Mr Kant “In our meeting today we have proposed to the Chief Secretaries of the States that there should be no road tax for EVs and issuing green permit for EVs. When the EV revolution happens, India would be impacted in the biggest way. These initiatives are being taken to bring the ownership cost of electric vehicles at par with combustion vehicles. For India to successfully move away from fossil-fuel dependence, Oil Companies should become the Energy Companies of the future.

“Energy storage can also fuel public transport revolution in a big way. We have proposed pay per kilometre model for buses to transform the public transportation system. Also a huge opportunity lies in the conversion of goods mobility fleets to clean fuels such LNG as 78 percent of goods in India are transported through trucks. India must seize the 81 percent value that lies in battery manufacturing. Energy storage and battery present a huge opportunity which we should capitalise on since India will be driving the growth of the auto sector in the future.”

In his keynote address Minister for Commerce and Industry, Suresh Prabhu said “India is growing at a faster pace and our energy sector will play a crucial

role in it. Energy Storage is a brilliant and futuristic idea. And it will be even better if we can produce or make it in India itself. The Indian government is a strong proponent of manufacturing as well as export of energy storage solutions from India. The industry needs to make products that are useful in an Indian context. Scalability and multiple-applicability are the need of the time.”

Mr Samudrala opined that critical RM is required to build futuristic energy storage technologies and invest in capacities. Industry players and the Government would need to move hand in hand, creating a closed loop of sorts.

Mr Pedraza started by saying, "The title of the session should not be Make in India, but ‘how much did we make last year’, the answer to it, not being a favourable one.” He expressed very strongly that cell manufacture of advanced technologies needs to happen in India because it is essential for energy security. "We cannot afford to be dependent on Chinese manufactured cells, and have to avoid the risk of a replay of what happened with solar. India should gradually reach a multi-GW scale manufacture of cells and eventually move to 10s of GWs… everyone must come together, but the Government should lead a coordinated effort between different stakeholders.”

"Exicom has always manufactured in India," said Mr Nahata. “Whether it is EV charging or BMS, if systems are made in India, changes can be made on the fly.

Several assets and opportunities will open up once we own the technology. We have been in this field from early stages and are committed to take this industry toward unprecedented innovation and growth.”

Ms Hemalatha felt that “Public and private sector players need to join hands to make energy storage manufacturing in India a success. The government is open to public-private partnerships in areas like technology transfer and is willing to provide the requisite infrastructure.”

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DAY 3 Jan 11, 2019 Session: International Energy Storage (Supported by GESA) Moderator: George Dudley-International Engagements Manager-China Energy Storage Alliance Panelists: Stephen Fernands - Founder & President, CES; John Wood – Member of Australia Energy Storage Alliance; Dr Samantha Hilliard - Clean Horizon, France; Dr Hachidai Ito - Executive VP, TT Network Infrastructure, Japan Corporation; David Coppola - Business Applications Department, European Space Agency

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his session marked the presence of organisations and associations of North America, China, Australia, France, EU and Japan which have had an impact on the energy storage sector.

CES is a consulting and advisory company, operating 8000 MW of generation, and a few ESS. Speaking on the low cost of storage Mr Fernands said "No standardized business model exists now, as ESS technology is evolving too quickly. ESS is being implemented for many purposes. It can help reduce ancillary services costs, and can also be built in less than a year."

Representatives from each of the participating

countries shared information on the projects and technologies that were being tested and implemented highlighting the unique challenges and opportunities in each country. It was also expressed that energy storage will be a very competitive, almost cannibalistic market with innovations and newer technologies constantly becoming available.

One of the main objectives of the European Space Agency Mr Coppola said, was to study the tech feasibility of space technology for microgrids. In seeking cross-fertilization, the agency is also looking forward to tie up with other alliances.

Session: Energy Storage Solutions for Mission Critical Infrastructure Moderator: Sandeep Gupte - Sr Consultant, CES Panelists: John Woo – CEO, Ecoult-Australia; Akash Kaushik-Director, EuClion Energy; Naveen Sharma-VP-Sales & Strategic Planning, Exicom Tele-Systems Ltd; Hans Henning Judek- President & CEO, JE Access, Japan; Hiren Shah-Sr Director, Energy Storage Solutions, Delta Power Solutions

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he session expressed that modern mission critical infrastructure is imperative for our daily lives and the global economy. E-mobility, Industrial Applications, Energy Storage Devices, Aerospace and Defence Amalgamation are some solutions for mission critical infrastructure. It was stated that this infrastructure needs reliable power systems with near perfect uptime and energy efficient climate control

technologies such as Uninterruptible Power Systems, Power Conversion, Data Centre Infrastructure, Precision Cooling, and Power Quality.

Battery storage has been a hot topic in the energy industry for a couple of years now. As the ‘halcyon days’ of high DFR revenues slip away, it’s important for businesses to counter the risks with a sensible and technologically smart approach.

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ESI 2019

DAY 3 Jan 11, 2019

Session: Rural & Campus Microgrid / Smart Grid & Smart Cities Session Chair: A K Mishra – Director, National Smart Grid Mission-Ministry of Power, GoI Moderator: Harsh Thacker-Manager, Strategic Consulting, CES Panelists: Dr Ramkumar Krishnan-CTO, Nant Energy; Dr Ciro Lanzetta-CTO, i-EM S.r.l.; Steven Braakman-Business Developer, Neo B.V.; Paras Loomba-Founder, Global Himalayan Expedition

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.K Mishra said “A sustainable angle is required between the grid and the generators. Not individuals, but an entire community of microgrid consumers can step up and bring a change. There will be a struggle now, but tomorrow is not likely to be in the control of grid companies alone,” he said and added that investment recovery and tariff design for the future of microgrids has to be worked out.

Paras Loomba described a model built to use tourism as a tool to create energy access in the remote, high altitude areas of Ladakh. With no roads, and no presence on Google Maps, the relatively unknown villages are showcased as adventure tourism destinations, where rural electrification becomes part of the expedition. Microgrids are community owned.

Mr Braackman stated that three considerations are to be made while planning a microgrid at a particular location: energy demand, presence of central grid and

source of energy production. He expressed that the factors to be kept in mind are planning and design, O&M and how to manage energy efficiently. Night time satellite imagery and monitoring the grid environment are needed.

Dr Lanzetta spoke of satellite technologies, including Earth Observation Satellites that are being used for rural microgrids; the strategic planning, design and implementation are done at i-EM. Explaining the green aspect of zinc batteries for microgrids as well as metal air technology, Mr Krishnan said, sustainability is an important part of the cycle. Where lead-acid batteries are typically not recycled and get thrown in the water, Zinc Air is relatively non polluting. Raw material cost for zinc batteries is $2/kW against $80/kWh for Liion. Zinc Air has a major disadvantage in that it is 4-5 times the size of a Li-ion battery, making it unsuitable for EVs.

Session: Energy Storage Investment & Finance Moderator: Vinayak Walimbe - VP, Emerging Technology, CES Panelists: Dr KS Popli - Chairman & MD, Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd (IREDA); Brian 0'Hanlon - MD, Overseas Private Investment Corporation; P Vinay Kumar - Founder, Varp Power Pvt Ltd; Surbhi Goyal Sr Energy Specialist, The World Bank; Vignesh Nandakumar - Partner, Aspada Investments Advisors

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Session: Beyond Batteries Moderator: Dr Satyajit Phadake - Sr Consultant, CES, University of Tours Panelists: Samit Jain - MD, PLUSS Advanced Technologies Dr Joshua Partheepan - West Texas A&M University, USA; Dr Patrick Glynn - Chairman, BEST; R P Deshpande Author, Capacitor Technology & Trends; R Raghu - Assistant Director, CBPO, ISROHQ; Dr Mercy T D - Head, Energy Systems Division, Vikram Sarabhai Space Center; Prof S R Chakravarthy - Avishkar Hyperloop, IIT-M; Luke Gear - Technology Analyst, IDTechx

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amit Jain stated â&#x20AC;&#x153;With air conditioning no longer a luxury but a necessity, thermal energy solutions can help to sustainably meet peak demand.â&#x20AC;? Thermal storage applications are suited for building HVAC, to store medicines and for refrigerated trucks, he said, adding that 7000 or 8000 refrigerated vehicles are present against a requirement for 70 to 80 thousand trucks.

Dr Joshua Partheepan described the use of steam in gas turbines to generate electricity by using hydrogen and oxygen in hybrid cycles, which have a starting time of less than a minute, and a ramping time of less than a second. Wind and solar farms that want to store energy can make use of the hybrid cycle.

Bharat Energy Storage Technologies has come out with a thermal storage device consisting of a high energy density thermal battery. "Physical chemistry and phase change technologies are used," explained Dr Glynn.

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s Goyal held that the three pillars established for any economy are also valid for India. They are: a vision to support projects in the coming year which include the expansion of renewable energy technologies, increasing variability in grid; large scale demonstrations of battery projects to give the right signals to the market and to bring together global think-tanks; and to promote cross fertilisation of ideas across various countries to prevent reinventing the wheel. A requirement for more than 4500 MW pumped-hydro capacity was expressed, which could serve as an equivalent to a battery of the same capacity. A need for more flexible plants and ancillary services was cited. However, industry was also of the opinion that pumped-hydro storage is costlier than BESS and even the gestation period of 10-12

Speaking on the advantages of ultra capacitors, Mr Deshpande explained how high energy can be delivered in a small amount of time making the power handling capacity greater. Super capacitors can be used in power applications where short bursts of energy are needed. Costs however are on the higher side, he said.

R Raghu from Indian Space Research Organization presented their in-house developed Li-ion battery that is currently used for launch-vehicles and satellites.

Commercial transfer of this technology will act as a huge boost for the production of EVs. Dr Mercy said "For higher power satellites we still use solar panel with the battery. We are working on fuel cells which are another option."

Avishkar Hyperloop presented the process of developing a self-propelled, completely autonomous hyperloop pod which is a super-fast passenger electric vehicle. It is designed to be: cheap as road, reliable as rail and as fast as aircrafts.

years is a concern. Recommendations for better measures to ensure mainstreaming of renewables into the grid include Energy Banking between two States, especially when one of the States has a lower generation cost than another. A need for due implementation of an optimised corridor for renewable energy was also expressed. Other suggestions included incentivising opportunities where multiple use-cases can be built for storage, both in front of the meter and behind the meter; requirement of primary and secondary response, fast tertiary, ancillary services, along with real-time markets for grid balancing. Panellists envisaged that battery stack would get maximum support from the grid, be it as arbitrage or as distribution.

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INTERNATIONAL EVENT

Energy Storge community will gather in Munich The worldwide market for energy storage systems is booming – in the private sector as well as the commercial and industrial (C&I) sector. Behindthe-meter systems (BTM, as opposed to front-of-meter systems) created to optimize self-consumption are the most important factor driving this boom, ensuring strong growth figures. An extensive selection of these systems will be presented at ees Europe, the continent’s largest and mostvisited exhibition for batteries and energy storage systems, which will take place at Messe München in Munich from May 15–17 as part of the innovation hub The smarter E Europe.

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here are signs of growth in Europe: In comparison to 2016, the European market for energy storage systems grew by 49 percent to nearly 600 MWh in 2017. This is the central message of the biannual European Market Monitor on Energy Storage (EMMES) which is published by Delta-ee in cooperation with the European Association for Storage of Energy (EASE). According to Delta-ee, the two most important forms of BTM

energy storage – private and C&I systems – are expected to grow by a further 45 percent in 2018.

Strong growth figures can also be seen in the US market. Wood Mackenzie, a British energy research and consulting firm, predicted that the US energy storage market would reach more than 500 million USD in sales in 2018.

But it is the growth prognoses that are particularly interesting – their study projects that the US market will double in size in 2019 and will

reach around four times its 2018 volume by 2020. The number of private storage systems has most recently increased by 61 percent per quarter, making the domestic storage system market the leading sector for both installed storage performance and storage capacity.

Germany is the largest national market for domestic storage systems both in Europe and around the world. Italy is enjoying the most dynamic growth, and is also one of the countries with the most visitors and exhibitors at ees Europe.

Storage Systems – A Central topic at the ees Europe Conference The ees Europe Conference, taking place from May 14–15, 2019 at ICM – Internationales Congress Center München, will explore this topic in detail, including in the session “Energy Storage Market Overview: What are the Applications Driving the Market?” led by Sam Wilkinson, Senior Research Manager, IHS Markit, UK. “During this session, we will discuss the impressive dynamics of the energy storage market, identify new market opportunities and explain how improvements in costs and technologies, changes in policy and 60 January-February 2019 •

regulation and innovative business models contribute to the progress of the industry,” says Sam Wilkinson, who is also a member of the ees Europe Conference Committee.

In his presentation “Business Models in the C&I Storage Market – Beyond Early Adopters,” which is part of the “Rewriting the Rules: Innovative Business Models in the Energy Storage Sector” session, Valentin Noilhetas, Product Manager at Delta-ee, Scotland, introduces the innovative business models currently available on the storage system market. Valentin Noilhetas emphasizes: „The C&I energy storage market is on the upswing with a lot of excitement over the past few months. Cur-

rently the majority of installed capacity still comes from the two leading countries in the European energy storage space, which are Germany and the UK, but increasing interest and activity is coming from across Europe. The C&I market for storage is still at an early stage. The role of business models could help reach customers beyond the early adopters.“ Patrick Clerens, Secretary General of the European Association for Storage of Energy, shares his view on which markets offer the best prospects: “The German market will of course continue to be the most promising for behindthe-meter storage in Europe, but the Italian market is starting to

see some rapid improvements in residential storage roll-out. With the implementation of the ‘Clean Energy for all Europeans’ Package, which has clear provisions to support the growing role of prosumers, we expect to see substantial improvements in the behind-themeter storage market across Europe in a few years’ time.”

Leading suppliers present scalable storage systems In conjunction with the ees Europe Conference, ees Europe offers the continent’s most detailed overview of current and future storage systems. ads-tec, Alpha ESS, BYD, Eaton, LG Chem, Samsung SDI, senec, Siemens, Socomec, Solarwatt, sonnen, Tesla, Tesvolt and Varta – these leading suppliers will be presenting their products at the exhibition, from scalable storage systems to multifunctional commercial storage units. ees Europe will be held alongside Intersolar Europe, the world’s leading exhibition for the solar industry, Power2Drive Europe, the international exhibition for charging infrastructure and electromobility, and EMPower, the exhibition for the intelligent use of energy in industry and buildings, from May 15–17, 2019 in Munich as part of the innovation platform for the new energy world, The smarter E Europe.

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EVENT UPDATE

The 2019 India Smart Utility Week Showcasing next generation ideas, technology and products in smart energy and smart city domains...

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he India Smart Utility Week (ISUW) is the flagship annual event organised by the India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF).

This event has been taking place as the India Smart Grid Week (ISGW) since 2015. This year, after the astounding success of ISGW 2018, the organizers decided to transform it to ISUW 2019 to

include Gas Distribution and Water Distribution Utilities which are equally relevant in the Smart City domain.

This event, held from March 12 to 16, 2019, is an international conference and exhibition on smart energy and water for smarter cities. India’s leading Electricity, Gas and Water Utilities, Policy

Makers, Regulators, Investors and world’s top-notch Smart Energy Experts and Researchers converge at this event to discuss trends, share best practices and showcase next generation technologies and products in smart energy and smart cities domains. Following are views of some of the participants in this year’s ISUW.

‘ Ken Haig, PhD, Senior Director Regulatory Affairs & Markey Development, Oracle Utilities

It is not enough to simply have data to share; more consideration needs to be given to how this data can be delivered, and to what end.

With the right cloud-based software, AMI-enabled data analytics, and communications platform, Utilities can use customer data to provide ever-more personalized and relevant feedback to each and every customer—and turn consumers into grid resources by enrolling them in AMI-enabled and app-driven demand response, peak load management programmes, and/or smart device and appliance detection and activation efforts.’

Oracle Utilities Opower customer engagement solutions combine a cloud-based SaaS platform with big data analytics and behavioural science to promote customer engagement, empowerment, and behavior changes that help drive territory-wide energy efficiency goals that have a wide spread impact on grid resiliency, carbon reduction, and customer loyalty.

‘ Murali Krishna Gannamani MD & CEO Fluentgrid Limited

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Existing platforms to monitor, control, and optimize energy distribution grids are already proving to be inadequate to cater to new energy scenarios like distributed energy resources, data deluge from smart metering, and proliferation of various types of energy services platforms.

What the energy Utilities need is a foundational platform to integrate with all utility systems to acquire and analyse data in realtime to derive actionable intelligence, which when paired with AI supported incident management and standard operating procedures (SoPs), will immediately start showing results by automating mundane tasks, without errors and delays.’

Fluentgrid Utility Operations Center, the foundational platform for autonomous utilities, facilitates creation of an Integrated Command Control and Communications Center (I4C) for utilities to integrate, analyse and visualize data from multiple utility systems. Pre-defined event-incident mapping automatically triggers standard operating procedures comprising automated and/or manual tasks monitored through a mobile workforce management system.

‘ Arumugam Manthiram Director Texas Materials Institute, University of Texas

As a country with one of the largest populations and rapidly advancing lifestyle, energy will be the greatest challenge facing India in this century. Renewable energy sources like solar and wind could be the solution; however, the success of renewable energy depends critically on efficient, economical storage and utilization of electricity produced from them.

Electrical energy storage (EES) is also the only viable near-term option to electrify the transportation sector and implement e-mobility in India. Rechargeable batteries are the prime candidates for EES, but their widespread adoption for smart grid and e-mobility requires optimization of cost, cycle life, safety, energy density, power density, and environmental impact.

Reliable, sustainable cell manufacturing requires an establishment of a dependable supply chain of raw materials or the various cell components to be competitive with the global manufacturers. Also required is a clear national mission by the GoI with close ties among entrepreneurs, industry, academia, and national laboratories.’

‘ Ravi Karunanayake Minister of Power Energy & Business Development, Govt. of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is blessed with renewable energy sources such as Hydro, Wind and Solar, but at present, we are heavily reliant on important fossil fuels for electricity generation and to meet the growing demand of 5 – 6 percent per annum.

The energy source that has been developed to its full potential at present remains ‘hydro’ while ‘wind’ and ‘solar’ remain comparatively underdeveloped due to numerous technical challenges like the seasonal and intermittent nature of wind and solar respectively. The possible solution is to introduce technology to store electricity from renewable energy, at scale, cheaply and efficiently. If BESS can be developed with better battery life and performance while helping to review cost of services delivered, then this would serve as a key technology in the modern world which could be transformed to a Sustainable Energy System.

With the integration of storage facilities with renewable energy technologies, the country will be able to absorb more and more renewable generation to the system. Hence, clean power and energy storage would contribute to energy sustainability in Sri Lanka.’

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POLICY UPDATE

Energy Storage Draft National Energy Storage Mission (NESM) In February 2018, an Expert Committee, under the chairpersonship of the Secretary -- Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and representatives from relevant Ministries, industry associations, research institutions and experts, was to propose a draft for setting up the National Energy Storage Mission (NESM) for India. This expert committee has proposed a draft NESM report with an objective to strive for leadership in energy storage sector by creating an enabling policy and regulatory framework that encourages manufacturing, deployment, innovation and further cost reduction.

Clarification: charging EVs under the Electricity Act, 2003 The Ministry of Power has clarified that during the activity of charging the battery for use in an EV, the charging station doesn’t perform any of the activities like transmission, distribution or trading of electricity, which require a licence under the Electricity Act, 2003. Hence, the charging of batteries of EVs through a charging station doesn’t require any licence under the provisions of the Act.

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FAME India Phase II

The Union cabinet chaired by the prime minister Narendra Modi has approved FAME India Phase II with a total outlay of INR10,000 crore, over a period of three years (2019-2022). To be implemented with effect from April 1, 2019, the main objective of this scheme is to encourage faster adoption of electric and hybrid vehicles.

This will be done by way of offering upfront incentives on purchase of EVs and by establishing necessary charging Infrastructure. Plans are to support 10 lakh e-2-W, 5 lakh e-3-W, 55000 4-W and 7000 buses vide this scheme.

The FAME India I scheme was implemented for 2 years with an approved initial outlay of INR895 crore.

National Wind Solar Hybrid Policy, 2018 Framework is being developed to promote large grids connected wind-solar PV hybrid system and encourage new technologies, methods and way-outs involving combined operation of wind and solar PV plants.

As per this policy, battery storage may be added to the hybrid project for managing RE integration issues and ensuring availability of firm power for a particular period. All fiscal and financial incentives available to wind and solar power projects will also be made available to hybrid projects.

At the time of introduction of National WindSolar Hybrid Policy the definition was restricted to battery storage only. Later, the definition was broadened and ‘battery’ was removed from the relevant clauses of the policy

CERC Regulations 2019 In an amendment to Connectivity Regulations (Grant of Connectivity, Long-term Access and Medium-term Open Access in inter-State Transmission and related matters), the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission has defined storage in the regulations and allowed Standalone Storage systems of installed capacity 50 MW and above as eligible for Grant of Connectivity.

Building bylaws to include EV charging The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has made amendments to the Model Building Bylaws (MBBL) 2016 and Urban Regional Development Plans Formulation and Implementation (URDPFI) Guidelines 2014, making provisions for establishing EV charging infrastructure, in order to facilitate availability of EV charging stations. The guidelines will help the State Governments and Union Territories to incorporate the norms and standards of EV charging infrastructure in their respective building bylaws.

Guidelines for EV charging The Ministry of Power has notified guidelines for EV charging for ensuring availability of adequate charging infrastructure. Private charging stations will be permitted at residences, and distribution companies (DISCOMs) will facilitate them. Setting up public charging stations (PCS) will be a de-licensed activity and any individual is free to set up public charging stations, provided that, such stations meet Governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s technical as well and performance standards.

The guidelines also stipulated that at least one charging station should be available in a grid of 3km X 3km.

Further, one charging station should be setup every 25km on both sides of the highways / roads. For long range EVs and heavy duty EVs there should be at least one charging station at every 100km. The guidelines also suggested creation and maintenance of a national online database of all public charging stations by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA).

CEA includes standards for charging connectivity The regulations of the Technical Standards for Connectivity of the Distributed Generation Resources, 2019, by the Central Electric Authority (CEA) have been amended to include standards for charging station connectivity to the electricity system at voltage level below 33 kV. As per this regulation, charging stations shall facilitate recharging of batteries of EVs for commercial use, multiple charging points for non-commercial public use, and capability to transfer power from EV to the grid.

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Accelerating the Pace of Adoption of Electric Vehicles The two-day-long-event January 30-31, 2019 successfully assembled several stakeholders not only from the Indian industry but also from several other countries…

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he Karnataka Electric Vehicle Summit-2019 concluded in Bengaluru spreading a renewed appeal for wider adoption of Electric Vehicles (EVs).

The Summit was organized by the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) with support of Department of Industries and Commerce, Government of Karnataka. Invest India was the strategic knowledge partner of the summit. Emerging Technology News was the media partner.

Hon’ble Minister of Large & Medium Scale Industries of Karnataka, K.J. George inaugurated the summit. In the inaugural session, George Lien, President, TECO Electric Company

Limited from Taiwan; Calvin Yi, President and Global CEO, WEVIO and Leader of South Korean Delegation; and His Excellency Shin Bong-Kil, Ambassador of South Korea to India, were also present as special guests.

Addressing the gathering, George informed that the Karnataka government is now working on attracting an investment worth INR31,000 crore to maintain the state’s leading position as the most preferred destination for manufacturing EVs. The drive will also generate employment opportunities for around 55,000 people in fields like R&D related to e-mobility.

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ka, Bong-Kil said, “Karnataka can emerge as the high value electric vehicle manufacturing capital of India with its ready ecosystem for electric mobility. Korean companies would expand their footprints in the Indian market especially in Karnataka and consider it as an important destination.”

Expressing their company’s eagerness to work with India, Lien said that TECO Electric is in the business of energy optimization in India. In that regard they would like to work closely with the Government of India and the Government of Karnataka as well as the private sector companies to encourage new technology adoption and further investment in the EV segment.

KJ George - Minister of Large & Medium Scale Industries, IT, BT and Science & Technology of Karnataka, at the podium; (Seated from left to right) Dr Rajeev Singh-Director General, Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC); Darpan Jain (IAS)- Joint Secretary-Department of Commerce, GoI (former Commissioner For Industrial Devpt--Govt. Of Karnataka); Gaurav Gupta (IAS)-Principal Secretary Department of Commerce&Industries,Govt. Of Karnataka; His Excellency Shin Bong-Kil-Ambassador of South Korea to India; Calvin Yi-President and Global CEO-WEVIO; George Lien-President, TECO Electric Company Limited

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Hon’ble Minister Visiting to the Stall during the inaugural session of Karnataka Electric Vehicle Summit.

Talking on their company’s future steps, Yi informed that they are entering into an MoU with the Indian Chamber of Commerce.

Accordingly, their main role will be to set up joint ventures and facilitate technology exchange between the Indian and the Korean companies.

Focusing on the future plans of South Korea for India, BongKil revealed that they would like

to help India in building pollution free cities. According to him, many Korean companies, including Hyundai, are planning to launch EVs with 300 km charging range, by the end of 2019. Thus, they expect India to provide a conducive climate for investment and infrastructure development.

Among other dignitaries present in the event were: Darpan Jain, IAS, Commissioner for In-

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THE FUTURE MOBILITY SHOW

Future Mobility Show 2019 The first FMS held this February 2019 in Bengaluru was attended by relevant industry stalwarts brought together by the Confederation of Indian Industries.

Focussing on the goal to speed up India's transition to EVs, industry experts put across important opinions and pointers to help hasten the shift.

Here are a few takeaways from the show...

Sustainable mobility for economic growth A pressing need is to bring in alternate solutions to the current fossil fuel use in the automobile sector and target zero emission mobility for India...

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t the inauguration of the Future Mobility Show 2019, Vikram Kirloskar-Vice Chairman-Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt Ltd, with his finger on the pulse of the energy scenario in India said that although India is one of the fastest growing countries in renewable energy, it still needs to look at the overall energy equation, ensure that the energy future is secure and find ways to sustain energy requirements for everyone. The mobility sector is a ray of hope given the pressures the country faces to provide jobs to the young people.

He pointed out how India cannot have economic growth without mobility and cannot have mobility without economic growth, but felt the country needs to do it in a way that is sustainable. The importance of India's work-force being continuously upgraded with the latest skills, so as to remain at the cusp of innovation in the mobility sector, was also emphasised by him.

Greenhouse gas emissions from transport are anticipated to rise by nearly 20 percent by 2030 and close to 50 percent by 2050 unless major action is undertaken, Kirloskar cautioned, adding that a lot of work needs to be done towards innovating cleaner fuel technologies to ensure that India’s future roadmap for mobility is sustainable. Also attending the show, C V Raman-Senior ED-Maruti Suzuki India Ltd remarked that India is different because we are a nation of 1.3 billion people including 950 million young people. This provides the country with unique opportunities and challenges to make mobility accessible to all, he said. In the context of job creation, Mr Kirloskar pointed out that the mobility sector today contributes more than 7 percent to the country’s GDP. It is half of the manufacturing sector which supports jobs for 32 million people and has the potential for creating even more jobs in the future.

Mr Raman expressed that electric mobility, with an investment potential of $667 billion in India, is a pragmatic reality which will change the landscape of mobility in the country. India will have around 70 million cars by 2030, considering an average CAGR of 8 percent. With an EV penetration of 20-30 percent, the internal combustion engines will still be 70-80 percent of this number. The maximum growth has come in the two-wheeler • Indian auto industry has grown about sector which accounts for 75 percent of vehicle share.

2.5 times in the last decade • Only 15 percent Indians use private A technology agnostic approach with focus on alternative fuels, transportation hybrid EVs, and EVs will have a lot of impact on our oil imports.

• Reduced average traffic speed in He also spoke of the need to do a localization of these technologies, Indian metro cities, giving rise to CO2 but added that the country has a long way to go in making mobility emission by 20-30 percent available to all classes of people.

• India will have 70 million cars by 2030

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Localising technology through Make in India

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special session highlighting manufacturing, was held at the recent. Future of Mobility Show 2019 in Bengaluru.

The panellists of the session deliberated upon e-mobility, clean energy and placed special attention on the Government's ‘Make in India’ program to promote the manufacture of goods and services indigenously. "We’re on the cusp of many kinds of opportunities as well as challenges in terms of renewable energy," observed Nishant Arya- ACMA and ED- JBM Group.

The automotive sector, which contributes 49 percent of manufacturing GDP, was discussed by various panellists along with the challenges. "The auto industry has been pretty successful with good government and manufacturing support," said Guruprasad Mudlapur- MD-Robert Bosch Automotive Electronics. Important initiatives to be taken by the Government and stakeholders were stressed, highlighting the need for India to emerge as a world class automobile manufacturing hub.

The session also deliberated on collaborative efforts required between Government and industry to enhance the regulatory environment, develop a skilled workforce, fast track infrastructure development, incubate R&D and innovation and enhance supply chain competitiveness to create an enabling ecosystem. All this would aid India to emerge as a world class automobile and automotive value chain manufacturing hub. Dr Dinagar-VP-TVS Motors Company said, "In few years down the line, it will be nice to see 25-30 million 2-W being electric. The journey for successful 2-W in India is going to be led by hybrid parts."

Karnataka to promote e-mobility solutions

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ealizing the relevance of Electric Mobility early on, Karnataka emerged as an E frontrunner, determined to play a vital role in driving EV penetration. K J George, Minister for Large and Medium Scale Industry, Government of Karnataka, when addressing the show, observed that Karnataka is home to the first EV in the country. He added that the State has undertaken relevant initiatives to promote manufacturing and adoption of new mobility solutions and is at the cusp of a transition to innovative mobility solutions.

Describing FMS 2019 as the largest show focused on products and technologies for future mobility, he opined that nowhere is there greater potential to accelerate energy transition and EVs than India, home to a growing, urbanizing population of half a billion with buying potential and a steady economic growth.

George also highlighted some of Karnataka's key initiatives for driving e-mobility, such as replacing 50 percent of petrol and diesel vehicles used by the government staff in Bengaluru with electric vehicles by this year. He spoke of the state being the first to announce a subsidy on electric vehicles for the sector to bloom under a comprehensive and well-designed EV and Energy Storage Policy 2017. E-mobility is already shaping and will continue to shape the automotive industry in India and around the world, he said.

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I believe that this is the start of the future. If you see globally, two major transformations are taking place - there is energy transformation from fossil to renewable energy and there is transport transformation from internal combustion engine to electric vehicles.

I think these transformations are very closely linked and that’s where a lot of good for the society will happen."

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