Honeywell Automation India Limited (HAIL) has commissioned and delivered a battery energy and storage system (BESS) based microgrid for SECI in Lakshadweep Islands. The microgrid has a 1.7 MWp solar and a 1.4 MWh BESS capacity.
This project is a part of the microgrid of Kavaratti, the largest island in Lakshadweep Islands. According to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, the decarbonisation project by SECI will reduce diesel usage by 19.8 million litres, offset 58,000 tonnes of carbon emissions and save an estimated Rs 2.5 billion in its lifetime.
