GIZ, TERI and GUVNL Sign Tripartite MoU for StoREin Project
GIZ, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), and Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam (GUVNL) have signed an MoU under the Energy Storage for Renewable Energy Integration in India (StoREin) project to pilot Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in Gujarat, aiming to demonstrate their technical and commercial viability for nationwide renewable energy integration.
August 20, 2025. By Mrinmoy Dey
Under the Energy Storage for Renewable Energy Integration in India (StoREin) project, this collaboration aims to prove the technical and commercial viability of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) within Gujarat’s power grid. This pilot project will be a game-changer, helping to develop a blueprint for wider BESS adoption across the entire country, noted TERI in a social media post.
The MoU outlines a comprehensive programme of work, beginning with pre-feasibility studies to assess the benefits, siting and sizing of BESS for different applications within GUVNL’s network. Based on this analysis, business models will be developed to chart commercially sustainable pathways for storage deployment. Under this task, TERI will prepare a Detailed Project Report and GUVNL will tenderize for pilot project and a demonstration project will be implemented at GUVNL’s distribution system.
This project will leverage Gujarat's leadership in renewable energy, developing business models and implementing a demonstration project within GUVNL’s distribution network. The goal is to create a scalable model for strengthening grid resilience and integrating renewable energy nationwide.
The StoREin project is implemented by GIZ on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) under the International Climate Initiative (IKI), in close cooperation with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India. TERI, along with consortium partners Fraunhofer Institute for Energy Economics and Energy System Technology (Fraunhofer IEE), IIT Bombay, and WRI India, is supporting the project through applied research, demonstrations, and policy advocacy.
“This initiative is a testament to the power of public-private partnerships, with GIZ, TERI, GUVNL, and other partners like Fraunhofer IEE, IIT Bombay, and WRI India working together to achieve a common goal,” it added.
Speaking on the partnership, Bernhard Voelcker, Head of the StoREin Project-GIZ India emphasised the importance of identifying and combining different use cases of energy storage systems (ESS) for the grid and demonstrating them in practice to establish their financial viability.
Highlighting TERI’s role, Alekhya Datta, Fellow & Director, TERI emphasised, “The journey to a clean power sector depends on strategic partnerships and collaborative research. Through this MoU, we see battery energy storage pilots as priority areas under the project.”
Reinforcing GUVNL’s commitment, Sourav Nandy, GM, F&A - GUVNL highlighted that the MoU will play a pivotal role in advancing Gujarat’s green energy transition. "I see immense potential in collaborative studies on renewable energy integration with energy storage, which will strengthen the state’s power sector for the future. With India targeting 500 GW of non-fossil fuel-based energy capacity by 2030, the GIZ–TERI–GUVNL partnership represents a crucial step towards unlocking decentralized energy storage solutions. Gujarat’s demonstration project is expected to serve as a replicable model for strengthening renewable energy integration and grid resilience nationwide," he said.
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