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to the grid during peak ii. The buildings-to-grid Zero Energy Building
demand periods. (B2G) activities by (GI-NZEB) in South Asia.
Lawrence Berkeley This building is aimed
• Use V2G capabilities to National Laboratory to set a use-case for grid
provide grid services (LBNL) leverages parallel interactive buildings
such as frequency Smart Grid activities with net zero energy
regulation and ancillary by the Indian and U.S. footprint.
services, contributing to stakeholders. This study
grid stability. Potential for Large Scale
has revealed the short-
• Aggregate multiple term and long-term Replication
EVs and BESS units to Demand Response (DR) The Demand Response (DR)
create a virtual power and energy-efficiency strategies for GIBE has the
plant. This allows integrated action potential for a larger scale of
for more significant plans for pilot studies adoption by the electricity
and coordinated and transformative consumers in the country.
contributions to demand technologies for Adding to the reduction
response. mitigation and in energy consumption
adaptation of electricity during periods when the
• Enable demand reliability.
response aggregators to price of electricity is high
communicate with and iii. The building hosting the or when system reliability
control a fleet of EVs and offices of the Telangana is threatened, DR strategies
BESS units to respond to State Renewable has proven capability to
balance supply and demand
grid signals effectively. Energy Development at any time of the day [5] and
Corporation (TSREDCO)
Status of GIBE in India and Southern Power supports energy efficiency

To mainstream GIBE, Distribution Company of (EE) [6].
following initiatives has been T.G. Limited (TSSPDCL) In 2012, Frost & Sullivan
taken up in India: in Hyderabad, Telangana, estimated the business
i. The Grid Interactive is set to become the first potential of building energy
Energy Efficient ever Grid Interactive Net management Systems (BEMS)
Affordable Housing
Project (GEBA), led
by Global Buildings
Performance Network
(GBPN), through a
Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU)
with builders in the states
of Gujarat and Karnataka
as part of a project aiming
to actively involve the
builder community in
developing sustainable
affordable housing. Figure 8: Benefits of DR strategies for GIBE (LBNL Research)

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