ENA Sectors 2025-11-12 14:03:03 <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>New Delhi, Nov 12 (KNN)</strong> Union Minister of Power Manohar Lal inaugurated Indias first and largest MWh-scale Vanadium Redox Flow Battery (VRFB) system with a capacity of 3 MWh at National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) National Energy Technology Research Alliance (NETRA) R&amp;D Centre in Noida.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The project marks a key step in Indias pursuit of long-duration energy storage (LDES) solutions, aimed at improving renewable energy integration and grid stability.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The Minister was accompanied by Pankaj Agarwal, Secretary (Power), Additional Secretary Piyush Singh, and senior officials from the Ministry of Power. He was received by Gurdeep Singh, CMD, NTPC, along with senior NTPC executives.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The VRFB is an emerging storage technology that complements lithium-ion systems and expands material options for building sustainable, diversified energy storage solutions.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Commending the NETRA team, Manohar Lal said Indias research and innovation capabilities are creating new benchmarks in sustainable development and energy transition. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">He highlighted the importance of indigenous technology development for strengthening the countrys energy security framework.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">During the visit, the Minister also reviewed NTPCs ongoing R&amp;D initiatives in carbon capture, green hydrogen, energy storage, and waste-to-energy technologies.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">He visited several operational demonstration plants at NETRA, including Green Hydrogen Mobility Plant, Water-based Green Hydrogen Plant, Enhanced Steam Gasification Plant, Battery Energy Storage Systems, and NETRAs NABL-accredited laboratories.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The launch of the VRFB system aims to develop advanced clean energy technologies and position India as a leader in long-duration energy storage.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px"><em><strong>(KNN Bureau)</strong></em></span></p> 44043 https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/sectors/union-power-minister-inaugurates-mega-energy-storage-battery-system-at-ntpc-netra 2025-11-12 14:03:03 knnindia.co.in