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Rajasthan energy minister Heeralal Nagar visited solar PV projects in the state this week, including projects installed under a scheme to promote solar for farming communities. Image: Energy RRVUN / Government of Rajasthan (cropped to fit page format by Andy Colthorpe)

Rajasthan’s regulator approves ‘lowest tariff rate in India’ for standalone battery storage

June 19, 2025
The electricity regulator for Rajasthan, India, has approved the lowest tariff rate for a battery storage tender in the country so far.
Minister of Power Manohar Lal (right), at the press conference yesterday. Image: Press Information Bureau.

India adds 30GWh to VGF battery storage support scheme, extends transmission charge waivers

June 11, 2025
India’s Ministry of Power has significantly increased the size and scope of its Viability Gap Funding (VGF) scheme to support battery storage projects.
The amount tendered in Q1 2025 has already surpassed the 2024 total. Image: JMK Research and Analysis

India’s utility-scale standalone energy storage market at ‘critical inflection point’

April 29, 2025
National and regional agencies in India tendered for 9.5GW of utility-scale ESS in Q1 2025, more than two-thirds for standalone systems.
NTPC's generation portfolio covers roughly a quarter of India's demand. Image: NTPC.

India’s NTPC launches 500MWh BESS tender, with competition bringing lower costs

June 17, 2024
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) of India has opened bidding invitations in a tender for 250MW/500MWh of battery storage in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.
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Indian energy storage tender delayed as price caps are too low

September 23, 2016

India’s first major utility-scale tender for solar PV combined with energy storage in the state of Andhra Pradesh has been put on hold due to the cap on tariffs being too low.

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