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Uma Gupta pv magazine editor

Uma Gupta

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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.
Uma Gupta
May 12, 2026
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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.
Uma Gupta
May 08, 2026
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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.
Uma Gupta
May 05, 2026
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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.
Uma Gupta
May 04, 2026
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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.
Uma Gupta
Apr 15, 2026
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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.
Uma Gupta
Apr 07, 2026
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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.
Uma Gupta
Mar 26, 2026
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Manufacturing
40 GWh battery cell manufacturing in India advances with land secured Land acquisition has been completed for the 40 GWh of manufacturing capacity awarded under India’s Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) batteries.
Uma Gupta
Mar 25, 2026
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Grid-scale
India to reach 346 GWh of installed battery energy storage capacity by 2033 A new whitepaper projects India’s cumulative installed battery energy storage capacity to soar to 346 GWh by 2033, from currently less than 1 GWh. The report says the market is witnessing explosive growth, with a record 92 GWh of battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in the pipeline now.
Uma Gupta
Mar 23, 2026

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