Distributed Storage

Desco Infratech Ltd has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with KPI Green Hydrogen and Ammonia and Naveriya Gas for hydrogen-natural gas blending projects in the City Gas Distribution (CGD) sector.

With lithium being an imported raw material, recycling and repurposing of lithium batteries once they have completed their lifecycle is paramount. In line with this, Indian startups have come up with several ingenious business models for second-life applications that repurpose EV or lithium-ion batteries for stationary storage.

Countries reliant on imported minerals and components are rethinking energy strategies in solar, batteries, and green hydrogen. Securing upstream and midstream processes is no longer optional but essential for flexibility. India’s integrated approach across mining, processing, and manufacturing positions the country as a challenging player on the world stage.

DNV’s Energy Transition Outlook 2025 report also predicts that distributed generation solar should begin outpacing utility-scale installations in some parts of the world by 2060. It adds that the levelized cost of electricity for solar is beginning to plateau and is expected to slow to an annual drop below 1% by the 2050s.

Researchers in Japan have adopted a new calcium-doping strategy to improve the stability and electrochemical properties of NFM, a cathode material used in sodium-ion batteries. The new technique enhances crystallinity and increases the interlayer spacing in NFM, resulting in higher performance compared to NFM treated with conventional processes.

Hybrid and storage integration, rising corporate demand, and increased use of digital tools are defining the next phase of India’s renewable energy market. Developers that combine execution excellence with storage innovation, digital intelligence, and corporate partnerships will set the pace of growth, says Shantanu Upasani, Director – Construction, ENGIE India.

Anker Solix has introduced the 2 kWh C2000 Gen 2 portable power station, featuring faster dual-input charging, lithium iron phosphate batteries, and an idle power draw below 10 W.

Sunsure Energy, founded in 2014, has evolved from a solar developer into a clean energy solutions provider delivering integrated power solutions across solar, wind, and battery storage. Kartikeya Sharma, co-founder and chief business officer at Sunsure, speaks to pv magazine on the key trends reshaping India’s renewable energy landscape, the rising role of battery storage, and Sunsure’s plans for the market.

TACC will use the INR 1,230 crore credit facility secured from the State Bank of India to fund its lithium-ion battery grade graphite anode facility with a capacity of 20,000 mtpa in Dewas, Madhya Pradesh.

Industry players speak to pv magazine about whether China’s decision to tighten export controls on key minerals and technologies for lithium batteries will cause a short-term disruption or lead to a long-term strategic realignment of the global supply chain.