BATTERY SWAPPING STATION (BSS)

Abstract

Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TATA Power DDL) is a joint venture between Tata Power Company and the Government of NCT of Delhi with the majority stake being held by Tata Power. It distributes electricity in North & Northwest parts of Delhi and serves a populace of 50 lakh. The company started operations on July 1, 2002 post the unbundling of erstwhile Delhi Vidyut Board. With a registered consumer base of around 18 lakhs and a peak load of around 2000 MW, the company’s operations span across an area of 510 sq. km. TATA Power DDL in its area has approx. 60 grid/offices for electricity distribution. Today transportation sector has facing many problems with conventional vehicle like petrol, Diesel and CNG vehicles which releases most of the pollutants like CO2 and nitrogen oxide emissions which ultimately have effect on human health, so decrease this problem there is introduction of Electric vehicle but to fix battery EVS the owner of the vehicle should wait for long hours to charge one vehicle and if vehicle stops in any remote area then it is difficult to charge the battery. So to reduce this problem and to increase electrical vehicle usage the solution is to use battery swapping stations and mapping the arear for easily adoption of the EV vehicles. The BSS may calibrate its subsystem for the EV deployment by accomplishing similar idea as in refuelling stations, in this the discharged batteries are being replaced or swapped by partially or fully charged ones by spending a few minutes. The BSS approach has arisen as a promising technology to the traditional EV recharging station approach as it provides a broader experience of business prospects to the market. This work deals with the introduction to BSS including infrastructure, techniques, benefits over charging station and key challenges associated with BSS.