State-owned power producer NTPC has issued a tender for battery energy storage system (BESS) projects at thermal power plants in Uttar Pradesh, India.

India’s ambitious drive for renewable energy has accelerated the need for energy storage, but there are many factors to success, writes Charith Konda of the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA).

Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co (MSEDCL) has launched a multi-gigawatt battery storage tender supported by Viability Gap Funding (VGF).

Tenders for 171GWh of energy storage capacity have been launched in India, including more than 55GWh in the first half of 2025 alone.

Renewable energy IPP ACME Solar has placed orders with two Chinese system integrators for battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in India.

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) will loan IR4.6 billion (US$55 million) to infrastructure investor IndiGrid for a standalone battery storage project in Gujarat, India.

Energy storage is essential to capture solar and wind generation, Karnataka’s energy minister said, at the opening of the ‘first fully automated’ battery storage factory in India.

India’s renewable energy-adjacent battery storage sector rolls on, with new procurement and regulatory moves from SECI and CEA.

The electricity regulator for Rajasthan, India, has approved the lowest tariff rate for a battery storage tender in the country so far.

India’s Ministry of Power has significantly increased the size and scope of its Viability Gap Funding (VGF) scheme to support battery storage projects.