This deployment supports India’s aim to reach 500 GW of renewable capacity by 2030. (Photo: Volks Energie)
To support clean energy use, energy storage company Volks Energie will establish15 KWP solar photovoltaic power plants with nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd) battery systems at nine sites along the Jagdishpur–Haldia–Bokaro–Dhamra Pipeline Project (JHBDPL), managed by gas producer GAIL India.
In a press statement, Volks says that this project covers areas in Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh. It aims to provide off-grid energy infrastructure for the pipeline network.
It adds that the Ni-Cd battery systems have an operational life of up to 20 years and are suited for remote or high-demand environments.
As per the press statement, Volks says that this project aims to deliver a stable power supply in areas exposed to wide climatic variations. Additionally, this deployment supports India’s national renewable energy targets and the aim to reach 500 GW of renewable capacity by 2030, along with net-zero emissions by 2070.
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According to press statement, the energy storage solutions company says that this engagement with GAIL India forms part of a broader effort to increase the use of non-grid, clean energy solutions for critical infrastructure in India. It has delivered similar solar and battery solutions in other regions and notes that Ni-Cd technology is used in areas where stable energy is required in the absence of grid access.
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“At Volks Energie, we are delighted and proud to win the project at JHBDPL and commission the deployment of our trademark and expertise in ‘Solar plus Ni-Cd’ across strategic locations in North & Eastern India. With the use of Ni-Cd batteries, we ensure safety, endurance, and uninterrupted power supply, even in extreme or demanding climatic and operational conditions. We are honoured to be trusted with this great responsibility by GAIL & JHBDPL & look forward to contributing towards India’s futuristic aspirations of 500 GW from renewables and achieving a net-zero by 2070,” says Piyush Goyal, Co-Founder, CEO, Volks Energie.