Deadline: 31-Oct-2020
The Department of Science and Technology (DST) is currently inviting applications for the National Innovation Challenge Awards for Designing and Developing Energy Storage Devices for Rural Household/ Enterprise.
Objectives
The objective of this grand challenge is to develop cost effective, viable and reliable solutions that can address the challenge of energy access through an energy storage system integrated with appropriate renewable energy source(s).
Award Information
- The selected entries will get financial support of Rs.10 lakh for development and delivery of two working prototypes.
- The winning entries will get a cash award of Rs. 2 lakh, 1.5 lakh and 1 lakh each. In addition pilot demonstration of the selected units may also be supported in appropriate location.
- The selected applicants will be required to submit a formal proposal to DST, which will be evaluated by Expert Panel.
Conditions
The proposal should target the development of a system that meets the following conditions:
- Un-interrupted power supply for at least 12 hours necessarily including night time(6 pm to 6 am) can be provided;
- The total daily energy requirement for a single home is set at a minimum of 2 kWh while having a peak power capability of 5kWh;
- The system for an individual home need to be a grid integrable system capable of operating both off-grid as well as on-grid. The system for a small rural establishment should also have same capabilities.
- The Levelized Cost Of Energy (LCOE) for the proposed system, either being developed for asingle home or for a small rural establishment should be included.
Eligibility Criteria
Faculties/Scientists working in regular position in recognized Academic Organization/Public funded R&D Institution/ Laboratories, DSIR recognized SIRO organization, Technology Business Incubators (TBIs), Start-ups, Individual Innovators etc.
Requirements
- Energy Storage device/system should be Human Safe, Temperature Tolerant for Tropical Ambient use.
- Expected deliverable: Fully functional, containerized Energy Storage System (ESS) capable of receiving, storing and delivering electrical energy at specified rate(s) suitable as off grid standalone for an individual home or as an Off-grid integrable application.
- Energy Storage Battery/Medium Requirement: Shall provide its performance against temperature, time, number of charge/discharge cycles, humidity, voltage, current, energy storage capacity (KWh) at Beginning of Life (BOL), and energy storage capacity (KWh) at End of life (EOL). Battery end of life shall not be less than 5 years.
- Power Quality: For Grid interface application, the ESS shall not generate harmonics higher than 30% of the limits specified in the latest from the IEEE 519 standard.
- Power Ramping: ESS should be capable of Power Ramping Up/Down +10% per minute subjected to the maximum availability of Energy Storage System.
- Grid Code Compliance: ESS shall comply with India CEA 2013 latest version, and UK Grid Code for battery storage grid application.
- Emergency/Panic Button: ESS shall have Panic button to stop system under emergency condition, as per provision of IEC regulation.
- The solution should specify End of Life Recycling/ Disposal method.
Evaluation Criteria
Besides meeting the requirements, the evaluation process will also include following:
- Design Innovation
- User friendly features and operating convenience
- Sturdiness
The jury will exercise the discretion to select the next best design(s) for Grand Challenge awards if none of the entries meet the criteria for energy storage device fully. In such case, entries meeting the requirement partially can be considered.
The selection will be based on the recommendations of a jury of experts constituted by the DST.
Documents
- Duly filled in application form in prescribed format.
- Complete Integrated Energy Generation cum Storage Device Schematic with broad configuration. Complete Design document with specification need to be provided by shortlisted applicants in actual rural setting.
- Bio-data with full details of achievements, publications, patents and contribution in the area of Energy storage.
For more information, visit https://dst.gov.in/callforproposals/national-innovation-challenge-awards-designing-and-developing-energy-storage