47 GW battery storage, 23 GW pumped storage projects in pipeline
NEW DELHI: India has nearly 47 GW of battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity at various stages of development as the country ramps up storage infrastructure to support rapid expansion of renewable energy and meet rising electricity demand, power ministry informed Parliament Monday.
As of June 30, nearly 16 GW of BESS capacity was under construction, about 12 GW awarded, while another 19 GW is at the tendering stage, MoS for power Shripad Yesso Naik said in a written reply in Rajya Sabha. On the pumped storage front, 16 GW of projects are under construction, while another 7 GW has received concurrence and is awaiting construction.
As of June 30, nearly 16 GW of BESS capacity was under construction, about 12 GW awarded, while another 19 GW is at the tendering stage, MoS for power Shripad Yesso Naik said in a written reply in Rajya Sabha. On the pumped storage front, 16 GW of projects are under construction, while another 7 GW has received concurrence and is awaiting construction.
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