Rapid growth of the renewable energy sector in recent years has thrown up challenges for Distribution companies forcing the Centre and the State governments to consider new models of development.
One such could be gigawatt-scale battery back up projects for which tenders are likely to be called by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). This is expected as some Discoms have expressed difficulty in managing spikes in renewable energy output and balancing it with conventional projects.
Bigger mix
In some cases, where the mix of solar, wind and hydel has shot up by 15-30 per cent, the Discoms find balancing the power generated from various sources a challenge. The infirm nature of power, lack of round-the-clock dependability and non-availability during peak hours is forcing this change, sources close to the development explained.
