Odisha Explores Battery Energy Storage Systems to Boost Renewable Power

Bhubaneswar: To strengthen Odisha’s renewable energy infrastructure, Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo chaired a high-level meeting today focused on the production and storage of clean energy, with particular emphasis on Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). Discussions also included initiatives for solar-powered street lighting in the state.

Highlighting the importance of storage technology, Singh Deo said, “Battery Energy Storage Systems are the need of the hour as we advance towards a renewable energy future. These initiatives have not only decarbonised the power sector but also brought widespread co-benefits—enhanced energy access, employment generation, reduced air pollution, better public health outcomes, and stronger rural incomes. Odisha’s clean energy revolution is as much about inclusive growth and social justice as it is about reducing emissions.”

Principal Secretary, Energy, Vishal Dev informed that the state is planning to introduce solar-powered street lights on a pilot basis to further expand clean energy access at the community level.

The meeting also featured a presentation by Bessium on advanced battery storage solutions. Senior officials, including Dr. Satyapriya Rath, MD, GRIDCO; Kedar Ranjan Pandu, MD, OPGC; Saidutta Biplab Keshari Pradhan, MD, OPTCL; Nivedita Mishra, Additional Secretary, Energy; Arindam Dakua, Director, Municipal Corporation; and other key officers from the Energy Department, OPGC, and GRIDCO, participated in the deliberations.

The move signals Odisha’s commitment to integrating cutting-edge storage technology into its energy framework, ensuring round-the-clock supply of renewable power and accelerating the state’s green transition.