IndiGrid commissions India’s FIRST Regulated Utility-Scale BESS

IndiGrid commissions India’s First Regulated Utility-Scale Standalone Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project, Kilokari BESS Private Limited.

Kilokari BESS Private Limited (KBPL), a subsidiary of IndiGrid 2 Private Limited (wholly owned by IndiGrid Infrastructure Trust) achieved its Commercial Operation Date (COD) on April 1, 2025, with a capacity of 20 MW / 40 MWh in Delhi. KBPL has been designed to seamlessly integrate renewable energy into the distribution level grid system, facilitate grid stabilisation, manage peak power demand, and address various ancillary needs, read the official statement.

The project was awarded to IndiGrid in October 2023 by BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL), a joint venture of Reliance Infrastructure Limited and the Government of NCT, Delhi. Harsh Shah, Chief Executive Officer and Whole Time Director of IndiGrid, said, “The ability to store and dispatch power intelligently will be essential in maintaining grid stability and optimising renewable integration.”

Previously, IndiGrid has also ventured into greenfield projects and expansions, commissioning six projects under TBCB and RTM for both transmission and BESS.

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