India CEA National Workshop on RE Integration Through ESS Phase-II

  / Government of India   / Ministry of Power      / Central Electricity Authority      / Energy Storage System Division ***** : National Workshop on RE integration through ESS Phase-II to be held on 30.04.2026 in hybrid mode - reg.**

Renewable Energy (RE) and Energy Storage Systems (ESS) are required to tackle global warming and mitigate Climate Change effect. Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has estimated that around 16GW/82GWh by 2026-27, 74GW/411GWh by 2031-32 and 320GW/2380GWh by 2047 of ESS is required in the country. In order to achieve the required ESS capacity for a stable Grid operation, all the RE & ESS stakeholders, i.e. Project Developers, Project Owners, Industry Associations, Research and Development (R&D) institutions as well as Generation, Transmission and Distribution Utilities, must work in close coordination.

1. Therefore, to build a cordial ecosystem for ESS development, a National level
   Workshop on 'RE integration through ESS' has been envisaged to be conducted in a phased manner in the five different regions of the country. The first phase of the workshop was successfully conducted in the month of May, 2025 at NRPC, New Delhi and its report is available on the CEA website and be accessed directly via the link: "https://cea.nic.in/wp-content/uploads/notification/2025/06/Workshop_Report.pdf".

2. Now, second phase of this workshop is being scheduled in hybrid mode
   on 30.04.2026 at the Western Regional Power Committee (WRPC), Mumbai. Tentative Agenda is attached herewith. This phase of the workshop will include

deliberations on safety, construction, and connectivity standards for RE and BESS, along with the transition from conventional DG sets to rooftop solar (RTS) integrated with BESS. Technical sessions will focus on use cases of BESS, grid-forming inverters, and methodology for determining the optimum sizing of BESS at distribution substations. The workshop will also highlight practical learnings from operational and under-construction BESS projects. In addition, insights from private sector participation, end-of-life management strategies for BESS, and emerging research on BESS will also form part of the discussions.

1. The interested Stakeholders may register through the below google form: https://forms.gle/cmdZNAC73mpTP57L9

Meeting link to join the workshop virtually will be shared with the registered Stakeholders in due course of time.

1. This issues with the approval of the Chief Engineer (ESSD), CEA. : Agenda of the workshop.

--sd-- (.   /Dr. Veepin Kumar)

 / Deputy Director  ,

1. All the Stakeholders.
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2. SA to Chairperson.

3. SA to Member (Planning).

4. PS to CE (ESSD).

5. Director (IT), with a request to upload a copy of this letter on the CEA website.

Agenda of National Workshop Ph-II

Renewable Energy Integration through Energy Storage Systems Date: 30 April, 2026. th

1. Learnings from In-Operation GSECL Salient Aspects of upcoming:
   (Gujarat) Solar+Storage Hybrid project: 1. GSECL 1. Safety Standards for BESS. Dr. Veepin Kumar 35MW Solar PV with 12MW/ 57 MWh Dr. Veepin Kumar, 2. SECI/CSPDCL 10:15 -11:15 AM 2. Construction Standards for RE and 6. 1. Dr. Veepin Kumar, 2:15 PM-3:15 PM BESS located at Kutch Lignite Thermal Deputy Director, CEA. & 1. Use Cases of BESS- Ancillary 2. DG Set Replacement of Buildings with Deputy Director, CEA. 4. 11:15 - 11:45 AM Power Station. Sh. Deepak Choudhary BESS. & 3. Sh. Abhishek Ranjan, Services. 12:15 PM-12:45 PM Grid Forming Inverters. (30 Minutes each) 3. Connectivity Standards for RE &  RTS & BESS. 11:45 AM-12:15 PM & 5. Lamp lighting ceremony & Welcome address by Chairperson, Prof. Himanshu Jain, IIT Deputy Director, CEA Prof. Soumya Ranjan Determination of Optimum Size of CEO, BRPL. 10:00-10:10 AM ii. 12:45 - 1:15 PM Prof. Animesh Sahoo, IIT 2. Learnings from in operation BESS Event Schedule 10:10-10:15 AM S.No. iii. Time Presenter Start of the Session by CE (ESSD) Topic CEA 1:15 PM- 2:15 PM: Lunch Break 9:30 AM-10:00 AM 2. Case study of BRPL Kilokari plant. i. BESS at Distribution Substations. BESS. Mohanty, IIT BHU Roorkee. 11:00- 11:15 AM: Networking Tea & Snacks to be served during the sessions Registration Dharwad. project at Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh -

2. Learnings from Under Construction

3. FIMER MSEDCL Pilot Projects of 300 MW/600 1. MoEFCC 1. MSEDCL i. Sh. Chandra Sekhar 3:15 PM-4:15 PM MWh Standalone BESS. 1. BESS- End of the Life management 7. 2. IIT Bombay ii. Rachakonda S R by MoEFCC. 8. Presentation on BESS by Private 9. 4:15PM-5:15 PM 2. Learnings from 500 MWh BESS (45 Minutes total) 5:15 PM - 6:15 PM (30 Minutes each) Companies. 2. RE-Plus (Truck 100 MW(AC) Solar PV Project with 40 project under State Component of VGF 2. Emerging Research in BESS by IIT 10. Storage) To be confirmed Concluding Remarks by Member (Planning), CEA. 4:30 PM - 5:00PM: Tea Snacks to be served during the sessions MW/120 MWh BESS. 6:15 PM - 6:30 PM Bombay Scheme.
   (30 Mins each)