Archive · 23 Nov 2025
Fluence Explores India as Strategic Manufacturing Hub for Battery Energy Storage Systems
Fluence Energy, a major battery storage provider, is thinking about making India a big place for manufacturing and exporting battery energy storage systems.
They want to make parts of these systems in India and send them to other countries.
Fluence has already made a big battery storage project in India and has an office there for research and development.
They want to do this because of problems with getting things from other countries during the COVID-19 pandemic.
India's battery storage market is still small, but it's expected to grow a lot in the future.
Fluence Energy, backed by AES and Siemens, is considering India as a strategic manufacturing and export base for battery energy storage systems (BESS).
The company aims to localize manufacturing of BESS components in India and explore export opportunities to Asia Pacific and neighboring markets.
Fluence has already set up India's first megawatt-scale grid-connected battery storage project in Delhi and has a global innovation center in Bengaluru.
The company's plans to diversify its supply chain started during the COVID-19 pandemic due to supply chain issues and restrictions on Chinese products.
India's energy storage market is in a nascent stage, with 4 GWh of installed standalone battery storage capacity as of December 2024, but projections suggest significant growth in the coming years.
- Who
- Fluence Energy, backed by AES and Siemens
- What
- Exploring India as a strategic manufacturing and export base for battery energy storage systems
- When
- Currently in the discussion and planning stages
- Where
- India
- Why
- To diversify the global supply chain, ensure high-quality products, and explore export opportunities
Proponents of Local Manufacturing
Supply Chain Constraints Advocates
Local Manufacturing Benefits
Proponents of Local Manufacturing
Enables high-quality control, reduces dependence on imports, and supports the domestic economy.
Supply Chain Constraints Advocates
Supply chain constraints and lack of knowledge transfer from China may hinder progress in the manufacturing space.
- Market Share
- About 25% of the global battery storage market
- Existing Capacity in India
- 270 MWh, largely as part of hybrid green energy projects
- Projected Energy Storage Capacity by FY27
- 82.37 GWh
- Projected Energy Storage Capacity by 2031-32
- 411.4 GWh
- Installed Standalone Battery Storage Capacity (as of Dec 2024)
- 4 GWh