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Energy Management Software Can Improve Battery Storage Economics: Interview

India’s growing renewable energy capacity is creating opportunities for battery energy storage systems (BESS), particularly as developers and consumers seek to manage...

November 5, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Market & Policy
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Over 16% of New US Utility-Scale Solar Co-Located with Battery Storage in 2026

More than 16% of the utility-scale solar capacity added in the U.S. through September 2026 was co-located with operational battery energy storage systems, compared to...

November 5, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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Cabinet Approves ₹145 Billion Viability Gap Funding for 92 GWh Energy Storage

The Union Cabinet has approved a ₹145 billion (~$1.53 billion) viability gap funding (VGF) program to support the development of 92 GWh of grid-scale energy storage...

November 4, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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Regulator Rejects Kerala’s Costly Power Purchase Proposals, Flags BESS Delays

The Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) has partially approved Kerala State Electricity Board’s (KSEB) proposal to procure short-term...

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Global Battery Storage Failure Rate Dropped 98% Between 2018 and 2025: Report

The annual failure rate of lithium-ion battery energy storage systems (BESS) declined by 98% globally from 2018 to 2025,  according to a report by the Electric Power...

October 30, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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Tamil Nadu Mandates Battery Storage for New Solar, Hybrid Projects

The Tamil Nadu government has introduced the Battery Energy Storage Systems Policy, 2026, mandating battery storage for new solar and wind-solar hybrid projects of 1 MW...

October 29, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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Gujarat Approves Tariffs for 450 MW/900 MWh Battery Storage Projects

The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has approved the tariffs proposed by Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam (GUVNL) to procure 450 MW/900 MWh of standalone...

October 29, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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CERC Proposes Including Pump Storage Projects in High Price-Day Ahead Market

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has proposed including pumped storage projects as an eligible category in the High Price-Day Ahead Market (HP-DAM)...

October 28, 2026

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Nimisha Dwivedi

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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CERC Approves Tariffs for SECI’s 1.2 GW Peak Power Projects

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has adopted tariffs of ₹6.27 (~$0.0659)/kWh and ₹6.28 (~$0.0660)/kWh for 1,200 MW of renewable energy projects with...

October 28, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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TNERC Approves Procurement of 600 MW Solar Power with 1.8 GWh Energy Storage

The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has approved Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation’s (TNPDCL) proposal to procure 600 MW of solar...

October 26, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy

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Solar
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Gujarat Regulator Notifies Battery Energy Storage Regulations

The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has notified the Grid Interactive Battery Energy Storage System Regulations, 2026, establishing a framework for the...

October 22, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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NITI Aayog Bats for Green Power Tariff, Open Access Rules for Data Centers

Government thinktank NITI Aayog has urged the Ministry of Power and the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission to develop and publish model green tariff, banking, and...

October 15, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Other

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Renewable Energy
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Madhya Pradesh Regulator Adopts Tariff for 250 MWh Battery Storage Project

The Madhya Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (MPERC) has adopted a tariff of ₹192,000 (~$1,989)/MW per month for a 125 MW/250 MWh standalone battery energy...

October 12, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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Finance Ministry Clarifies Battery Storage Systems Attract 10% Customs Duty

The Ministry of Finance has clarified that stationary, grid-scale, and industrial lithium-ion battery energy storage systems (BESS) are eligible for the concessional...

October 12, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Energy Storage

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Market & Policy
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Four-Hour Battery Storage Now Cheaper Than Gas Turbines: Report

Four-hour battery energy storage systems, utility-scale energy storage systems that are designed to discharge at their full rated capacity for approximately four hours,...

October 12, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Energy Storage

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