Maruti Suzuki Commissions 1 MWh Battery Storage System, Plans Solar Scale-Up to 70 MWp at Kharkhoda Plant
Maruti Suzuki India Limited has commissioned a 1 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at its Kharkhoda manufacturing facility in Haryana, integrated into the facility's internal electricity distribution network on a pilot basis.
The company had installed a 20 MWp solar power project at the Kharkhoda facility in 2025. However, solar power generated during facility holidays and low-demand periods could not be utilised due to the absence of demand. The BESS addresses this by storing surplus electricity generated during such periods and supplying it when required, while also helping improve grid stability.
Maruti Suzuki India Managing Director and CEO Hisashi Takeuchi said the BESS has a lifecycle of about 15 years and is expected to reduce nearly 54 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually. He added that despite rising production volumes, the company remains committed to reducing both the intensity and absolute levels of Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions from its manufacturing operations.
The Kharkhoda facility operates as a zero liquid discharge plant with complete water recycling, with nearly two-thirds of its water requirement met through recycled water and rainwater harvesting. Solar capacity at the site is planned to scale up from the current 20 MWp to 70 MWp by 2030.
The initiative aligns with parent company Suzuki Motor Corporation's environmental vision, which targets a 42 percent reduction in Scope 1 and Scope 2 CO2 emissions by FY2030-31 compared to FY2022-23 levels.