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Bihar Draft Grid Code Proposes Primary Frequency Response for Renewables

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The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) has proposed that wind and solar projects with battery energy storage systems (BESS), with capacities above 10 MW and connected at 33 kV or higher, must be capable of increasing their output to at least 105% of the operating level and up to 105% or 110% of their Maximum Continuous Rating (MCR), to provide primary response when grid frequency falls.

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