04-07-2025
Draft regulations on renewable energy expected to popularise energy storage systems: Electricity Minister K. Krishnankutty
The regulations on renewable energy proposed by the Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission, once they come into effect, are expected to popularise grid-connected energy storage systems in Kerala, Electricity Minister K. Krishnankutty said here on Friday.
Mr. Krishnankutty was speaking after inaugurating a clutch of new projects of the Agency for New and Renewable Energy Research and Technology (Anert) including a grid-interactive battery energy storage system (BESS), a demonstration project on vehicle-to-grid (V2G) system and a 'EZ4EV mobile app.'
The commission will finalise the draft after public hearings. He also expressed the hope that the lower daytime electricity tariffs would make systems such as BESS and V2G systems profitable.
Kerala has made giant strides in tapping solar power since the LDF government came to power in 2016, Mr. Krishnankutty said. The State's solar generation capability has touched 1576 megawatts (MW). In 2016, it stood at 16.49 MW, according to the Minister.
The proposed Hydrogen Valley Innovation Cluster (HVIC) is expected to make significant contributions to the State's efforts to switch to sustainable energy solutions, he said. For implementing the ₹133 crore green hydrogen project, the government has cleared a proposal to create a special purpose vehicle HVIC - Kerala, he said.
V.K. Prasanth, MLA, presided. Anert director Narendra Nath Veluri, Additional Chief Secretary (Power) Punit Kumar, ward councillor Mary Pushpam, Chief Electrical Inspector Vinod R. and India Smart Grid Forum president Reji Kumar Pillai were among those present.
