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India Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the country's first village to go 24/7 solar, which the politician said should be an example of what could be achieved. Image: Narendra Modi official Twitter account.

India: NHPC, SECI among state agencies tendering 9GW for round-the-clock renewables with ESS in 2023

October 10, 2023
Multiple tenders seeking gigawatts of ‘firm and dispatchable’ renewable energy have been launched in India in recent months by state-owned or administered enterprises.
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman (centre) unveiling the 2023-2024 budget this time last year, in New Delhi. Image: Union Gov't of India.

India launches competitive tender scheme to help fund 4GWh of battery storage

September 7, 2023
India’s government has approved a tender scheme to support the development and construction of battery energy storage system (BESS) assets for delivery by 2030-2031.
Inauguration of India's first 10MW grid-scale BESS, in 2019. Image: Tata Power.

India requires 74GW/411GWh of energy storage by 2032, according to National Electricity Plan

September 5, 2023
The Indian government has published a framework for promoting the use of energy storage aimed at enabling dispatchable renewable energy, more reliable grids, and economic development.
An existing hydroelectric dam at Gandhi Sagar reservoir in Madhya Pradesh, which will be host to one of Greenko's PHES projects. Image: wikimedia user LRBurdak

India’s Greenko and Serentica in pumped hydro-enabled 1.5GWh renewable energy deal

July 13, 2023
Serentica Renewables has signed an offtake deal for 1.5GWh of pumped hydro energy storage in two Indian states with Greenko Group.
A traditional lamp lighting ceremony at India Energy Storage Week 2023. Dr Rahul Walawalkar is third from left. Image: India Energy Storage Alliance.

Taking stock of energy storage in India in 2023

June 5, 2023
Dr Rahul Walawalkar, founder & president of IESA, gives us an exclusive recap from India Energy Storage Week.
Tunnelling work at a recently completed hydropower project in Portugal featuring 880MW of PHES. Image: Iberdrola

India’s Ministry of Power issues guidelines for pumped hydro energy storage

February 22, 2023
Ministry of Power has issued guidelines for the adoption of PHES as a key technology for India’s renewable energy ambitions.
IESA president Dr Rahul Walawalkar (right) at a recent industry event. Walawalkar is also founder of the Alliance, and managing director and president at advisory group Customized Energy Solutions. Image: IESA via Twitter.

India’s Union Budget ‘supports energy storage supply chain, deployment and export potential’

February 8, 2023
“Overall we are very happy with the direction of the budget,” says Dr Rahul Walawalkar, president of the India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA).
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman (centre) unveiling the 2023-2024 budget this time last year, in New Delhi. Image: Union Gov't of India.

India’s national budget includes viability gap funding for 4GWh of energy storage

February 1, 2023
India has committed to helping fund 4,000MWh of battery storage in its Union Budget and will come up with support mechanisms for pumped hydro.
Battery swap station for light-duty EVs in India. Image: Sun Mobility.

India’s Union Budget ‘should include tax breaks for energy storage’

January 30, 2023
India’s upcoming Union Budget should include tax-based incentives for energy storage, the India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) has said.
Firm dispatchable renewable energy (FDRE) tenders are one of several solicitation mechanisms putting energy storage on the grid in India. Image: Tata Power Solar.

Winner of SECI’s 1,000MWh pilot energy storage tender in India given green light to proceed

January 19, 2023
JSW Renew Energy Five has been given the official notice to go ahead with two large-scale battery storage projects it was awarded in a tender by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI).

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