USTDA Accelerates the Deployment of Distributed Energy Resources in India
June 12, 2014
(USTDA)
Improving the Reliability and Carbon Footprint of Tata Power's Delhi
Distribution Operations
NEW DELHI, INDIA – Today, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency awarded a grant
to Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL), a leading electricity
distribution company in India, for the development of a distributed energy
resource plan for its service territory in north Delhi. The project will enable
TPDDL to prioritize and deploy distributed energy resources that will improve
the reliability of its electricity network, reduce emissions, and lower overall
power costs for its more than six million customers.
"TPDDL has a strong track record of turning studies into results, including two
activities that USTDA previously supported with the company and its
predecessor," stated USTDA Director Leocadia I. Zak. "This study will enable
TPDDL to make the business case that advanced distributed energy technologies
are worthwhile investments with proven commercial results in lowering costs
while strengthening networks."
According to Praveer Sinha, CEO & Executive Director, TPDDL, "This study is
very important to TPDDL, as it will assist in developing the ecosystem for
utilizing rooftop solar resources. Combined with demand response technologies,
this effort will go a long way to meeting the peak electricity demand of a large
metropolis like Delhi, and to determining whether a similar model can be
replicated in the other major cities of India."
TPDDL has consistently demonstrated a willingness to invest in new technologies
to improve its energy reliability and customer service. Over the past decade,
the company has achieved significant results by reducing transformer failure
rates, improving the efficiency of power delivery to new network connections,
and increasing the length of its transmission network.
TPDDL has selected Energy and Environmental Economics, Inc. (E3, headquartered
in San Francisco, CA) to carry out this project. Special emphasis will be given
to assessing the financial and technical viability of power generation from
renewable energy resources, the integration of demand response technologies on
TDPPL's network, and the development of specifications for a pilot project.
This study responds directly to TDPPL's goal of generating cleaner, more
reliable electricity, while also positioning U.S. firms to provide technology
solutions. This project supports bilateral U.S.-India government priorities,
including increasing domestic energy production and implementing smart grid
solutions, as identified during the ongoing U.S.-India Energy and Strategic
Dialogues.
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