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BHEL Tenders for Commissioning of BESS for TERI at 3 Sites in Delhi Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has issued a tender, inviting bids from eligible firms for setting up of 410 kWh Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) for The Energy Resources Institute (TERI) at 3 sites in Delhi. The scope of work for the selected bidders will include the survey, planning, design, engineering, manufacturing, testing, insurance, supply, installation and commissioning of the BESS projects along with comprehensive maintenance under an AMC on turnkey basis. The bidders will be totally responsible for the desired performance of the offered BESS systems. Under the UI-ASSIST initiative, TERI in-association with BRPL (BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd) conducted a detailed feasibility study within the BRPL licensee area in the NCT of Delhi and has identified few selected locations to demonstrate operational use cases of grid-scale BESS on pilot-basis. The details of BESS application(s) and size for specified locations are: 1. Category-A: 990-kVA DT in Taimoor Nagar, New Friends Colony – BESS will be used to manage the overload of a Distribution Transformer (DT) serving mainly residential consumers. BESS to be installed on the LT side of DT will be charged when the loading of DT is lower than a particular threshold level and discharged when loading exceeds the defined threshold level. 2. Category-B: Dwarka (Ispatika Apartments) – Herein, the proposed application of BESS is to supply the back-up power to common/ critical loads (loads such as lift, water pump and
lighting load) of gated group housing society during power outages. The system will be charged from grid power and also from existing rooftop solar PV installed as and when available. Additionally, there should be a provision to charge the BESS from DG power, DG synchronisation if required. 3. Category-C: TERI-School of Advanced Studies (SAS) is an institution with TOD tariff applicable for five months. In this case, BESS will be charged during off-peak hours and discharged during peak hours. This application aims to demonstrate BESS operations with a difference in prices during a day at a constant rate. During remaining times of the year, BESS operations may be used for research work within technical constraints of the battery technology
GE Joins 500 MW Pumped Hydro Storage Project in Australia GE Renewable Energy and Walcha Energy have signed an agreement to jointly develop the 500 MW Dungowan pumped hydro storage project in the New England Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) in New South Wales (NSW), Australia. Under the agreement, GE Renewable Energy’s Hydro Solutions business will provide Walcha Energy with technical and commercial support to accelerate the development of the Dungowan pumped hydro storage power plant which plays a pivotal role in the energy transition for New South Wales and Australia. “The Dungowan Pumped Hydro Storage Power Plant will help facilitate new wind and solar projects and provide firming and grid support services at a critical point on the Australian National Electricity Market. The project represents a unique opportunity to tap into a high-head site, in close proximity to an existing reservoir. It is strategically located between retiring coal capacity to the south and emerging wind and solar capacity to the east, west and north,” said Simon Currie, Managing Director at Energy Estate, one of the partners in Walcha Energy. Overall, the Walcha Energy Project has the potential to produce more than 4 GW of stable electricity from renewable sources. The Dungowan pumped hydro storage power plant is intended to anchor the broader development and ensure that the additional 26 n August 2020 n Saur Energy International
wind and solar resources can be reliably and safely fed into the grid. The New England REZ is one of the largest renewable energy zones in Australia and has been designated as a strategic priority by the NSW Government. The Walcha Energy project has the potential to provide up to 15 percent of NSW’s power requirements. The Dungowan pumped hydro storage power plant would provide about 2 percent of that power, enough to supply roughly 125,000 households with electricity.
