Case study: Reliable power for a modern economy

As India’s economy grows, and its renewable energy capacity expands, the country’s electricity grids are struggling under the strain. India urgently needs to harness battery energy storage systems (BESS) to keep up with growing demand and to manage the fluctuations in supply that renewable energy brings.

In May 2025, the Global Energy Alliance, working with the utility BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL), took a major step toward realizing that goal. The brand new, utility scale BESS at Kilokri, New Delhi, is the first of its kind in South Asia.

India BESS by the numbers:

• 100,000 people reached with more reliable energy
• 1.8 million tons of carbon emissions avoided
• 50+ site visits from global utilities
• 55GWh pipeline of BESS in India
• $5-6 billion in anticipated public and private investment

Thanks to the technological and regulatory hurdles the project overcame – including setting a potential tariff nearly 50 percent lower than previous benchmarks – the BESS at Kilokri has helped unlock a pipeline of 50GW in utility-scale BESS across India. It has also created a blueprint for the rest of the world.  Since the official launch, the Kilokari BESS site has hosted more than 60 delegates from 40 countries, exchanging knowledge and lessons they can apply to projects in their own markets.

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‘Reliable power for a modern economy’ is part of a series of seven Global Energy Alliance case studies highlighting impact across the global portfolio. Together, they showcase a consistent model: pairing infrastructure with opportunity, aligning public and private actors and creating pathways to scale that extend beyond individual projects.

From Africa to Asia and Latin America, the series illustrates how Global Energy Alliance is translating its two pillars — Grids of the Future and Powering Opportunity — into tangible results for communities, demonstrating how clean energy can drive inclusive growth, unlock investment and accelerate progress toward universal clean energy access.