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Uma Gupta pv magazine editor

Uma Gupta pv magazine editor

Uma Gupta

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Tenders

India awards 10.4 GW of standalone BESS capacity in 2025, but tariff viability remains a concern India allocated a total of 10.4 GW of standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity in 2025, with 2-hour, 2-cycle systems accounting for the majority of this allocation. Tariffs fell sharply during the year, however.

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Grid-scale

India’s storage market shifts from tenders to execution Ratul Puri, chairman of Hindustan Power, tells pv magazine that India’s battery energy storage system (BESS) market is moving from aggressive tendering toward large-scale project execution, as the country increasingly prioritizes grid integration, transmission readiness and long-term supply resilience.

May 15, 2026

Projects & Applications

India powers up one of its largest standalone battery energy storage system Developed jointly by IndiGrid and EnerGrid, with Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL) as the off-taker, the 180 MW/360 MWh project is among India’s largest standalone utility-scale BESS installations at a single location.

May 12, 2026

Manufacturing

India roundup: 500 MWh project awarded, new battery recycling facilities India's battery industry continues to ramp up with a new 250 MW project awarded, and a critical minerals recycling plant for batteries being set up at a cost of $25 million.

May 08, 2026

Manufacturing

Another new Indian BESS factory: Solex Energy to set up 5 GW solar and 10 GW battery plant at $420 million cost Solex Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Government of Gujarat to set up a 5 GW solar cell manufacturing facility and a 10 GW battery energy storage system (BESS) factory in the state, with a total planned investment of more than $420 million.

May 05, 2026

Tenders

Indian state awards 1.5 GWh BESS tender at $0.068 / kWh Uttar Pradesh Power Corp. Ltd (UPPCL) has allocated 1,500 MWh (375 MW at 4 hours) of standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity from a tender started in late October 2025.

May 04, 2026

Markets

India’s behind-the-meter stationary storage market to surpass 39 GWh by 2033, says IESA A new report by the India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) and Customised Energy Solutions (CES) projects India’s behind-the-meter (BTM) stationary energy storage market to grow from 32 GWh in annual demand in 2025 to over 39 GWh by 2033.

Apr 15, 2026

Manufacturing

Feston in India to set up 3 GWh BESS factory Indian domestic battery production continues to grow with another solar company setting up a battery energy storage system (BESS) factory.

Apr 07, 2026

Markets

India added 547 MWh of battery energy storage capacity in 2025, says Mercom With this, the nation’s cumulative installed battery energy storage capacity crosses 1 GWh.

Mar 26, 2026

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