Archive · 5 Aug 2025
India's Power Ministry Outlines Energy Storage Roadmap
India is working to reduce the amount of pollution it creates compared to how much it produces.
They want to get half of their electricity from clean sources like the sun and wind by 2030.
They are also investing in big batteries to store energy, so they can use the clean energy even when the sun isn't shining or the wind isn't blowing.
The government is also helping by offering money to build these batteries and making it cheaper to send the electricity through power lines.
India is committed to reducing emissions intensity of its GDP by 45% from 2005 levels.
The goal is to achieve 50% of installed capacity from non-fossil fuels by 2030.
Energy storage systems (ESS) are key to ensuring a reliable power supply from renewable energy.
43 GWh of Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects are supported by the Viability Gap Funding (VGF) scheme.
Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) charges are waived for BESS and Pumped Storage Plant (PSP) projects.
- Who
- The Ministry of Power and related stakeholders.
- What
- India's initiatives to boost renewable energy capacity and reduce emissions.
- When
- Ongoing efforts, with targets set for 2030.
- Where
- India
- Why
- To promote renewable energy, reduce emissions, and ensure energy security.
Challenges and Deliberations
Commitment and Achievement
Focus Areas
Challenges and Deliberations
Exploring solutions to challenges in the power sector, including integrating renewable energy and improving grid stability.
Commitment and Achievement
Focusing on the adoption of BESS and PSP to bring down variability of generation in RE sources, improve grid stability, enable energy/peak shifting, and provide ancillary support services enabling larger renewable energy integration.
- Emissions Reduction Target
- 45% from 2005 levels
- Non-Fossil Fuel Capacity Target
- 50% of installed capacity by 2030
- BESS Projects Supported
- 43 GWh
- BESS Funding
- ₹9,160 crore through VGF scheme
- ISTS Charges Waiver
- For BESS and PSP projects commissioned by June 2028
