India's Energy Transition: Industrial Leaders Push for Energy Storage Systems
India aims for 500 GW of non-fossil capacity by 2030, focusing on Energy Storage Systems (ESS). Gautam Adani is launching a 1,126 MW / 3,530 MWh BESS project in Khavda, Gujarat by March 2026 and plans to deploy 50 GWh of BESS in five years.
Reliance's Dhirubhai Ambani Green Energy Giga Complex in Jamnagar will produce 40 GWh annually from 2026, scaling to 100 GWh, while also acquiring Faradion for Sodium-ion technology. JSW Energy's Sajjan Jindal targets 40 GWh by FY 2030, with 29.4 GWh locked-in capacity and a 12 GWh pumped hydro agreement in collaboration with UPPCL.
Hindustan Power's Ratul Puri is advancing a 750 MWh storage milestone in 2025 and a 100 MW BESS project in Assam. ReNew's Sumant Sinha is investing Rs 82,000 crore in Andhra Pradesh for a 5 GW hybrid project. Collectively, these leaders are adding nearly 5 GWh of storage to the grid this year.
