The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) has launched the India Grids of the Future Accelerator platform to modernize power distribution, integrate renewable energy and storage, and prepare India’s grids for rapid demand growth. The platform, launched at Mumbai Climate Week 2026, is supported by All India DISCOM Association (AIDA) and International Solar Alliance (ISA).
GEAPP plans to deploy up to $25 million by 2028, with an ambition to mobilize $100 million by 2030 through public and private investment.
Distribution companies (DISCOMs) in Delhi and Rajasthan are the first cohort of “Champion Utilities” under the Grids of the Future initiative.
By 2030, the India Grids of the Future Accelerator will advance grid transformation through its D4 framework; driving digitalization (D1) of utilities through digital twins and advanced analytics, enabling smarter integration of distributed energy resources (D2), accelerating the democratization (D3) of electricity by empowering consumers to participate in the energy system, and advancing the development (D4) of a strong innovation ecosystem to scale future-ready solutions. Through this integrated approach, the initiative aims to support 15 or more utilities, positively impacting nearly 300 million people across India.
The Accelerator will onboard an initial cohort of utilities for early implementation, convene government partners, technology providers, investors, and philanthropic funders into a delivery-focused coalition, and build toward a three-year, $100 million fundraising effort from 2026 to 2028 to unlock large-scale public and private investment.
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