"Microgrid technology assumes greater significance for India as it provides access to electricity through localized generation and consumption as well as reliable and resilient power supply to urban campuses and industrial operations," said Sanjeev Sharma, CEO & Managing Director, ABB India Ltd.

"There is no better way to demonstrate our commitment to green and reliable power than installing a microgrid for our campus and contribute to the nation's vision of clean energy and 500 MW of microgrids in the next five years, which is also in full alignment with ABB's Next Level strategy."

ABB's containerized microgrid installation in Vadodara includes a 600 kW rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) field and a PowerStore Battery grid stabilizing system together with a Microgrid Plus dedicated control system, to help maximize the use of solar energy. Energy generated during the day will augment power from the grid and reduce dependency on diesel generators in case of grid outages.

It results in substantial savings on electricity bills while helping to reduce carbon footprint. A cloud-based remote service system will be deployed for the operations and maintenance of the microgrid in keeping with ABB's Internet of Things, Services and People (IoTSP) approach.

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