Daily News Wrap-Up: India Adds 4.6 GWh Energy Storage Capacity in Q1 2026

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India added 4.6 GWh of battery energy storage capacity in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026, a 941% increase from 442.7 MWh added in Q4 2025, according to Mercom India Research’s Q1 2026 India’s Energy Storage Landscape Report. The country’s cumulative installed battery energy storage capacity reached 5.9 GWh as of March 2026.

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