Lucknow Small towns suffering from power tripping during the peak hours will soon get uninterrupted supply due to the latest technology of battery energy storage system. The Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation is preparing to install this system in select parts of the state, after approval by the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC).
The transmission substations in Etawah, Hathras, Aligarh, Mathura and Ghaziabad have been selected for installation of this system. In these cities, 10 MW capacity battery energy storage systems will be installed. After commissioning of this system, the burden of purchasing expensive power during the peak hours would be reduced. The power companies were set to gain once the system became operational, said chairman of Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Upbhokta Parishad Avadhesh Kumar Varma.
To note, the power corporation had filed a petition in the regulatory commission for installation of a battery energy storage system to overcome power shortage during peak hours in small towns. In the first phase, five projects of 10-10 MW each were proposed.
