Chandrababu Naidu unveils first-ever thermal battery plant In Amaravati.

 

N Chandrababu Naidu unveild the world's first-ever thermal battery in Andhra Pradesh state on Monday.

Manufactured by the Bharat Energy Storage Technology Private Limited (BEST), aimed at boosting up renewable sources of energy production, instead of non-renewable fossil fuel-based energy generation.

The technology, which will help in mitigating carbon emissions, It will also be used to store energy for telecommunication, commercial establishments, electric vehicles and highway charging stations.

The BEST is a for runner program of Greenfield Project in India, at an estimated cost of Rs 660 crore, and 3000 jobs are expected to be created through it within three years' time.

The capacity of 1,000 megawatts, BEST would enhance the same to 10 gigawatts in the next six to seven years.

Bilva Motors, a global consortium, will produce electric bus which could deliver an 800-kilometre range with a single charge, with the help of BEST's thermal cells.
The plant in Andhra Pradesh is expected to start commercial operations by May 2019
BEST's High Energy Density Storage (HEDS) device is a revolutionary technology- invented and patented by Dr Patrick Glynn in India in 2016

The project aims at thriving in the global market by helping curtail global warming and carbon emissions and looks forward to helping achieve the Government of India's vision of electrified mobility by 2030.