India, April 17 -- Delhi power minister Ashish Sood on Wednesday took stock of a recently installed battery energy storage system (Bess) set up in Kilokari, south Delhi, which will aid in providing power supply during outages and bridge the demand gap in peak summer, officials familiar with the development said.

Describing the facility as the country's "first commercially approved standalone" facility, Sood said it would improve supply to around 100,000 domestic consumers and reduce network overloading.

The Bess technology is designed to store electricity in rechargeable batteries for future use. It ensures a more consistent and dependable energy supply, particularly when integrating variable renewable sources, such as solar and wind. T...