Telco towers
Diesel-to-BESS conversion. OpEx down 80%+. Tower OEMs love the noise reduction; tower companies love the math.
Product · Battery Energy Storage
Replace your diesel genset.
Stop subsidising sound pollution.
LiFePO4 battery energy storage engineered for India's edge — telco towers, factory floors, branch offices, MDC backup. 6,000+ cycle warranty, <10 ms grid-switch, 85–90% lower backup energy cost than diesel — and zero noise, zero fumes.
- Deployed at
- Telco tower clusters
- Manufacturing sites
- Government data rooms
SOC94%
GridOnline
Load18.2 kW
Cycles432 / 6000
ModePeak-shave
6,000+
Cycle warranty
<10ms
Switchover
85–90%
Below diesel cost
4–5yr
Typical payback
10–500kWh
Modular sizes
Why BESS, why now
The numbers on diesel stopped working three years ago. You just hadn't run them.
Diesel backup made sense when the maths was: ₹20/kWh of generated power, twice-a-week 30-minute outages, a genset that lived 8 years before overhaul. None of that holds in 2026.
Diesel landed cost is ₹22–28/kWh including service. Off-peak grid is ₹3–6/kWh in most discom territories. The arbitrage isn't a few percent — it's 80–90%. The same site running diesel for backup is overpaying for energy at every outage.
BESS — battery energy storage — closes that gap. LiFePO4 chemistry is mature, safe, and cycle-life rated for 10+ years of daily charge-discharge. ScaleUp's BESS is engineered specifically for Indian edge sites: weather-hardened, SIMS-managed, and MDC-integrable.
ROI Calculator
Your numbers. Live.
Three inputs, four outputs. No email gate, no PDF download. Adjust the sliders and see what BESS looks like on your site.
₹4,00,000
Average commercial / industrial site monthly bill
20 hrs
Total hours of grid outage in a typical month
100 kVA
Sanctioned / peak draw at the site
Estimated · BESS replacement of diesel backup
What it looks like for you
Recommended BESS capacity
180kWh
Annual backup-energy savings vs diesel
₹3.7L
Estimated payback period
4.8yr
10-year TCO advantage vs diesel
₹28L
Estimates use ₹22/kWh blended diesel cost, ₹4/kWh off-peak grid cost, 0.9 power factor, ₹38,000/kWh upfront BESS CapEx including BMS + install. Real quotes vary by tariff, climate, and site profile. Book an assessment for site-specific numbers.
Where BESS earns out
Five sites we keep installing into.
MDC backup
Integrated with our In-Row / Containerised MDCs. Zero-glitch UPS-grade transfer. SIMS managed.
Manufacturing
Peak-shave during expensive demand windows. Plant runs through outages without the line stutter.
BFSI branches
Quiet, clean backup for branch offices — meets fire-safety norms a diesel genset can't touch.
Solar + storage
Pair with rooftop / on-site solar. Time-shift midday generation to evening peak — net-zero edge site.
Grid arbitrage
Charge off-peak, discharge peak. Compatible with most discom ToU tariffs. SIMS auto-schedules cycling.
vs Diesel · vs Lead-acid
Three backup options, two are obsolete.
| ScaleUp BESS (LiFePO4) | Diesel Genset | Lead-acid UPS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost / kWh delivered | ₹3–6 | ₹22–28 | ₹8–14 |
| Cycle life (to 80% capacity) | 6,000+ | n/a (genset overhaul) | 500–800 |
| Switchover | <10 ms | 5–30 s | <10 ms |
| Noise / emissions | Silent · Zero | ~85 dB · CO₂ + PM | Silent · Zero |
| Maintenance cost | Negligible | High (oil, filter, service) | Replacement every 3 yrs |
| Net-zero compatible | Yes (with solar) | No | Yes (with solar) |
| Modes supported | Backup · Peak-shave · Arbitrage | Backup only | Backup only |
FAQs
Engineering questions, answered straight.
How safe is LiFePO4 vs NMC battery chemistry?
LiFePO4 (lithium iron phosphate) is the safer end of lithium chemistry — thermally stable to ~270 °C and resistant to thermal runaway. It's why grid-scale storage standardises on LiFePO4. Energy density is lower than NMC, but for stationary edge storage that's the right trade-off.
What's the real warranty period?
10 years on cells, 5 years on BMS and inverters, with cycle-life rating to 6,000 cycles at 80% retained capacity. At one cycle per day that's roughly 16.4 years of service. We extend warranty with SIMS-managed cycling data.
Can it replace my existing diesel genset entirely?
In most cases yes — for outage hours less than ~6 hours per event. For longer outages, we recommend a hybrid configuration: BESS handles the first 4–6 hours (covers 95% of real-world outages), with a small diesel reserve for tail events. Or pair with solar for true off-grid.
How does peak-shaving actually work?
SIMS monitors your tariff window. During expensive demand windows (typically 9–11 AM and 7–10 PM), BESS discharges to reduce drawn load — capping the peak that gets billed to the maximum demand charge. Off-peak windows, it recharges from cheaper grid. Net savings on demand charges alone often hit ₹2–4 lakh / month at mid-sized sites.
Where does it sit physically?
Modular cabinets, ~80×80×180 cm each at standard 50 kWh sizing. Indoor or IP54-rated outdoor variants. Fire suppression and SOC sensors integrated. SIMS manages over IP or 4G.
DISCOM compliance — anything to worry about?
BESS without grid export is unregulated in most states. Grid-tied (export-capable) installs need a basic interconnection sign-off per state regulations. We handle the paperwork as part of the install package.
Get the full BESS report
Site-specific BESS sizing + ROI report — site assessment included, no charge.
Drop your tariff details and we'll produce a sized recommendation, a written ROI report, and a delivered cost. The site-assessment call is engineer-led and there's no obligation to proceed.
- Free site assessment
- Written sizing + ROI report
- DISCOM compliance handled