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Transmission, storage seen as next tests for India’s renewable growth
Transmission, storage seen as next tests for India’s renewable growth
India’s next phase of renewable growth will depend on expanding transmission networks and deploying large-scale battery storage, stakeholders told the Mint Sustainability Summit 2026 in Mumbai on 29 July. Renewable capacity has…
The Story in Brief
India’s next phase of renewable growth will depend on expanding transmission networks and deploying large-scale battery storage, stakeholders told the Mint Sustainability Summit 2026 in Mumbai on 29 July. Renewable capacity has reached 288.59GW, including 162.15GW of solar, while India targets 500GW of non-fossil capacity by 2030.
Hinduja Renewables’ Deepak Thakur said projects must combine generation, storage, forecasting and transmission. WRI India’s Madhav Pai said the grid could lag generation by 40 to 50GW and called for greater transparency on transmission delays and behind-the-meter batteries. Surplus solar has also pushed power exchange prices to zero or near zero on some occasions, while green hydrogen and ammonia adoption is beginning in industries such as fertilisers and refineries.
The Indian Opinion
Claims that adding renewable capacity alone will deliver a reliable transition are too simple. So is the opposite claim that storage makes clean power unaffordable by definition. The practical issue is who pays for transmission, batteries and backup, and whether regulators create markets that reward dependable supply. The 40 to 50GW grid gap, storage deployment and the frequency of surplus power sales will show whether India is building usable electricity, not just bigger capacity figures.
Source: livemint.com
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