New Delhi: Honeywell Automation India Limited (HAIL) has successfully delivered and commissioned a microgrid Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) for the Solar Energy Corporation of India’s (SECI) project in the Lakshadweep Islands. This initiative marks India’s first on-grid solar project utilizing BESS to manage renewable power supply.

The project features a 1.7 MWp solar capacity and a 1.4 MWh BESS, integrated into the microgrid of Kavaratti, the largest island in the Lakshadweep archipelago. According to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, the project is projected to save ₹2,500 million over its lifetime, reduce diesel consumption by 19.8 million liters, and offset 58,000 tonnes of carbon emissions.

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Currently, the Lakshadweep Islands depend significantly on diesel generators, which contribute to high carbon emissions and reliance on fuel supplies from the mainland. Honeywell’s BESS system provides an end-to-end energy management solution, enabling efficient storage and distribution of renewable energy, thereby reducing diesel dependency. “We are committed to supporting India’s energy transition and energy self-reliance initiative by driving constant technology and software innovation,” stated Ashish Gaikwad, Vice President and General Manager, Honeywell Industrial Automation India.

SunSource Energy, a prominent solar company in India, collaborated with Honeywell on this project. Santanu Guha, CEO of SunSource Energy, remarked, “We are very happy to play a pivotal role in this landmark project that supports the energy transition efforts of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep.”

Inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, this project represents the first non-containerized BESS approved by SECI and is viewed as a significant step toward achieving India’s net-zero emissions target by 2070.

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