India’s battery energy storage system (BESS) rollout is far behind targets: about 98 GWh has been auctioned, but only roughly 8.5 GWh is operational, according to NDTV. The gap points to challenges moving from policy and procurement to full deployment.
NDTV reports that while India has put in place policy frameworks to enable BESS, implementation remains difficult. The shortfall is linked to constraints including limited domestic manufacturing capacity, reliance on exports for components, and operational issues tied to grid stability. These factors affect the pace at which auctioned projects reach commissioning.
The outlet’s focus is on the execution gap and the reasons projects do not translate into working storage at scale. The broader context is that BESS is increasingly relevant for balancing supply and demand and supporting grid reliability, but the timeline and scale of delivery remain constrained.
