Energetica India Magazine March 2022

gy consumption of homes and businesses in a specific area. While building new transmission lines can take years to plan, approve, acquire the right-of-way, and construct, a BESS can be developed on a single piece of land in 6 months. Microgrids A BESS is an essential part of microgrids—distributed pow- er networks that can be connected to the utility grid or to- tally independent. Standalone microgrids located in remote regions can rely on battery storage systems integrated with intermittent renewable energy sources. Such solutions enable smooth power generation and help avoid heavy expenses and air pollution associated with diesel generators. BESSs find wide use in different industries and application areas. For example, front-of-the-meter (FTM) applications comprise battery storage systems in electric power systems, such as utility-scale generation and energy storage facilities as well as transmission and distribution lines. Behind-the-me- ter (BTM) applications embrace transportation, including electric vehicles and marine systems, residential, commercial, and industrial battery storage solutions. Front-of-the-meter applications Battery energy storage systems can contribute heavily to the operation and maintenance of utility-scale facilities and equipment. A BESS can offer reserve capacity and black- start services, provide voltage and frequency stability, and save money through deferred maintenance. FTM BESS ap - plications include: • Utility grids • Substations • Transmission and distribution lines • Power stations Behind-the-meter applications BTM systems can supply power to consumers, bypassing an electricity grid. Along with green energy sources, a BESS can ceaselessly support standalone power systems or microgrids. Manufacturers can use battery storage for power backup to avoid downtime at production facilities. By using BESSs, companies and families can significantly reduce electricity tariffs with energy time-shifting. BTM battery energy stor - age systems can be found in: • Industrial and manufacturing facilities • Businesses • Households • Electric vehicles • Marine systems BESS around the Globe Each use-case and geography can be more appropriate- ly-served –resource-efficient, effective — by different BESS technologies. However, 80% of global BESS installed storage capacity uses variants of Lithium-ion technologies. The global capacity installed this year alone (29.5 GWh in 2021) was more than that installed in the previous 15 years combined (Total of 54.4GWh). Over the next decade, an ad- ditional ~$262Bn will be invested in new storage projects. This is because of the high project returns in countries with a strong enabling regulatory environment. LV & MV Li-Ion BESS offer solutions that can be very at - tractive to mitigate these ongoing costs, and they offer a greater flexibility to distribute the backup power across a facility as the assignment evolves and also helps in evolving new and emerging models. 42 energetica INDIA- Mar_2022 STORAGE