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India Approves ₹14500 Crore Energy Storage Scheme for 92 GWh Capacity
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Fusion42 · 4 November 2026 · Fusion42 review
India's Union Cabinet approved a ₹14,500 crore viability gap funding scheme to develop 92 GWh of grid-scale energy storage capacity by 2030–31, including battery, pumped hydro, and emerging technologies with a 40% domestic content requirement for batteries, aiming to support renewable energy integration and grid stability.
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India's funding boost for large-scale energy storage creates openings for battery and hydro storage suppliers and manufacturers to scale rapidly this year. You now face a clear deadline to build or partner to win government-backed contracts and expand domestic supply chains.
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