India will pilot battery storage at coal-fired power plants to soak up surging midday solar and keep thermal capacity ready for the evening peak—without destabilizing the grid. The move targets a growing bind: solar now forces coal units to back down during the day, yet demand still leans on them after sunset.
Energy storage helps maintain grid reliability Existing and under-construction thermal power plants combined with hydropower, nuclear, and energy storage capacity enable India to meet electricity demand dependably—in every hour of the year in each state—with 456 GW of installed RE capacity in 2030 and 524 GW in 2032 (excluding large hydro).
1. Introduction Despite the recent growth of solar and wind based energy generation, from 3% in 2015 to 10% in 2021, coal remains a dominant share of electricity generation in India (76% in 2015 to 70% in 2021) and contributes to the country''s standing as the world''s 3rd largest greenhouse gas emitter .
Here, we explore the technical and economic feasibility of using thermal energy storage (TES) systems within existing coal generating stations to absorb electrical energy from the grid in times of low demand and return it to the grid when needed.
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