Lucknow, Oct. 27 -- Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd (UPRVUNL), a state-owned power generation utility, plans to develop battery energy storage systems (BESS) at six locations linked to its thermal power stations with a combined storage potential of 4,250 MW and an estimated investment of Rs.5,525 crore, officials said.

"Commissioned by us, a feasibility study by the Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi, has identified the storage potential which could help the state manage peak electricity demand, improve power availability during evening and night, and reduce dependence on costly power purchases from the market," UPRVUNL managing director Mayur Maheshwari said.

BESS works like a giant rechargeable battery, storin...