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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