
India Scales up Energy Storage Framework to Support Grid Stability, Renewable Integration
India is accelerating deployment of battery and pumped storage through policy reforms to manage renewable intermittency and strengthen grid reliability.

India is accelerating deployment of battery and pumped storage through policy reforms to manage renewable intermittency and strengthen grid reliability.

Government outlines incentives and regulatory support under the National Green Hydrogen Mission aimed at lowering production costs and scaling domestic capacity.

PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana has enabled zero electricity bills for over 7.7 lakh households, as rooftop solar installations accelerate nationwide, supported by subsidies, loans and utility-led aggregation models.

The centre has underscored clean industrialisation as central to India’s long-term competitiveness, with Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav detailing sustainability initiatives.

Power Minister Manohar Lal said AI and machine learning applications will be central to improving efficiency reliability and consumer engagement in power distribution.

Strategic insights into the global energy transition.

Strategic insights into the global energy transition.

Strategic insights into the global energy transition.

The Government has reported significant improvements in transparency, biometric authentication and subsidy delivery under the PAHAL scheme and the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana.

MNRE has clarified that no advisory has been issued to pause renewable energy financing, while urging lenders to adopt a calibrated approach across the solar manufacturing value chain.

Karnataka has installed 14,151 rooftop solar systems under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, benefitting 22,313 households, according to data submitted in the Rajya Sabha.

The Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) has outlined progress on India’s Small Modular Reactor (SMR) programme under the Nuclear Energy Mission, besides confirming discussions with Russia’s Rosatom on possible collaboration in nuclear projects and equipment localisation.