Distributed Storage

Feston SEV, a Chennai-based solar inverter and energy technology company, is entering battery energy storage system (BESS) manufacturing with plans to set up a BESS facility with an annual production capacity of 3 GW. Its upcoming facility will produce 5 kWh to 5 MWh solutions, catering to residential and commercial segments.

Indian clean-tech startup Greenvize has launched a compact hydrogen-based cooking system designed for residential and commercial kitchens. The system integrates a proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyser directly into a cooking unit, enabling on-site hydrogen generation from water without the need for storage or distribution infrastructure.

Indian economy size is likely to surpass $5 trillion by 2030, driven by manufacturing expansion, infrastructure development, and strong economic reforms. However, sustaining that growth requires not just clean energy but also one that is predictable, uninterrupted and dispatchable.

Agratas, the Tata group’s global battery business, has reported progress on its Sanand battery facility in India, with the steel frame now complete. Production is expected to commence in 2027.

EV battery manufacturer Neuron Energy has announced its entry into the grid-scale energy storage segment with plans to commission a fully automated battery energy storage system (BESS) manufacturing facility in Talegaon, Maharashtra. Once fully operational, the facility will have an annual production capacity of 5 GWh, with the capability to manufacture up to 1,000 containerised BESS units per year.

The amended FDI policy for investments from countries sharing land borders with India aims to attract capital and technology for critical solar components—such as cells, wafers, and polysilicon—while retaining strategic control of assets with domestic entities. Industry experts say it could accelerate renewable energy infrastructure and manufacturing, but it also carries risks, including pricing pressure, making careful regulatory oversight essential.

TrueRE Oriana Power will supply 60,000 tonnes of green ammonia per annum over a period of ten years at a discovered price of INR 52.25 per kg. Madhya Bharat Agro Products Ltd is the end-offtaker, with SECI acting as the intermediary procurer.

SOSV-backed Qnetic is aiming to raise $20 million in 2026. Over the next two years it will work with the National Lab of the Rockies and other partners on field testing and validating its technology across multiple use cases.

Pace Digitek Ltd, an integrated provider of telecom infrastructure and energy solutions, has secured the EPC contract for a 200 MW/400 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) from NTPC Ltd. The project is to be implemented at the Nabinagar Super Thermal Power Station in Bihar.

NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd will supply 70,000 tonnes per annum (tpa) of green ammonia to Krishna Phoschem Ltd, located in Meghnagar, Madhya Pradesh, with SECI acting as the intermediary procurer.