Delectrik Systems to Deploy India's First Utility Scale Flow Battery of 100 MWH Capacity

GURUGRAM, India, July 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Delectrik Systems will deploy the first utility scale Vanadium Redox Flow Battery project of 100 MWH capacity in India. Delectrik won the tender in collaboration with Bondada Engineering Limited which is a fast-growing infrastructure solution provider. The project was awarded by NTPC Renewable Energy Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of NTPC Limited (NTPC). NTPC is India's largest integrated power utility with an installed capacity of over 90 GW, with a target to reach 149 GW by 2032. Out of the total capacity NTPC aims to have 60 GW of Renewable Energy capacity.

The installation will be based on Delectrik's non-containerized Flow Battery product architecture which it suitable for large Commercial, Industrial and Utility scale applications. The system will be deployed in 2027 at Khavda Solar Park which is slated to become the world's largest RE park with 30 GW of generation capacity by 2029. The company had successfully deployed a smaller 3 MWH variant of a similar product in 2025 at Greater Noida, NTPC.

Dr. Vishal Mittal Founder & CEO of Delectrik stated, "The first utility scale Flow Battery project is a milestone not just for the company but the country as a whole. This will be a first non-lithium utility scale BESS project to be deployed in India. First project of this scale to be 100% designed engineered and manufactured in India. Delectrik is targeting an order book of atleast a GWH Flow Battery capacity in the next 12 months across India, Australia, ASEAN, Africa and few other geographies. The company has setup two wholly owned subsidiaries Delectrik Resources Pvt Ltd (DRPL) and Delectrik Esaas Pvt Ltd (DEPL) to vertically integrate key associated businesses. DRPL is venturing into upstream business of Vanadium Oxide production and eventually complete beneficiation including owning Vanadium assets. On the downstream energy business DEPL intends to start offering Energy Storage as a service to Commercial and Industrial customers including Datacentres."

Long Duration Energy Storage is the key to enabling large-scale renewable energy integration into the grid. Safe, Secure and Sustainable Energy Storage technology like Flow Batteries will be key to achieving the Energy Transition goals of the country.

For further enquiries contact: 
Vishal Mittal, Ph.D.
Founder & CEO
vishal.mittal@delectrik.com
+91 9910064033
www.delectrik.com  

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Delectrik Systems to Deploy India's First Utility Scale Flow Battery of 100 MWH Capacity

SUZHOU, China, July 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A University of Liverpool student has begun a 15,000-kilometre cycling journey from Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) in Suzhou in China to Liverpool in the UK, retracing the ancient Silk Road westward across 15 countries.

Luke Rimmer, an exchange student at XJTLU, set off from the University's Suzhou campus on the morning of 21 July 2026. Over roughly 150 days, he plans to travel through Xi'an Jiaotong University in Shaanxi province before arriving at the University of Liverpool in time for his graduation ceremony in December.

The idea for the journey emerged during XJTLU's 20th anniversary celebrations in May, when the University's Human Resources Office organised a cycling event called "20 in Motion". Rimmer volunteered to lead the ride and guided more than 60 staff members from around the world along the route. After the event, he told people that he intended to wear his cycling jersey all the way home, later revealing that he planned to cycle from XJTLU back to Liverpool.

XJTLU held a send-off ceremony for Rimmer on 8 July 2026. Professor Youmin Xi, Executive President of XJTLU, presented him with a bicycle on behalf of the University.

Professor Xi said this was a remarkable feat that truly embodies XJTLU's spirit. "I wish him all the best!"

Explaining his motivation, Rimmer said: "I like to do hard things. I like to do things that challenge me and seem on the edge of what's possible. So, I thought I would cycle home and see the world as much as I can, and see all the beautiful countries."

For the journey, Rimmer is carrying first aid supplies, bike-repair equipment, spare tubes, and a solar panel for electricity in remote areas. He is also bringing a hat given to him by a Norwegian friend he met at XJTLU, and a huge flag printed by the University with a map of his route, which he plans to have signed along the way.

The journey also symbolically links XJTLU's two parent universities – Xi'an Jiaotong University and the University of Liverpool. In April 2026, XJTLU was awarded the Freedom of the City by Liverpool City Council, the city's highest civic honour, giving additional significance to Rimmer's cross-continental ride.

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150 days, 15 countries, 15,000 km: Student cycles from Suzhou to Liverpool