On the outskirts of New Delhi, India, in the busy neighborhood of Kilokari, where modest homes and businesses jostle for space with a school, a health center, and a police station, an unassuming new installation turns few heads.
In appearance, it’s nothing more than a big grey box, about the size of a shipping container, and surrounded by cables and the paraphernalia of electrical infrastructure. But the prosaic appearance belies a striking story.
This is a battery energy storage system, and it guarantees the flow of reliable, clean, local electricity to 100,000 homes and businesses previously dependent on unreliable energy from fossil fuels.
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About the author
Woochong Um
Woochong Um is the new chief executive officer of the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet, or GEAPP. Following a distinguished career at the Asian Development Bank, Woochong brings a wealth of experience and expertise in sustainable development, climate financing, and strategic development to GEAPP.
