India battery storage capacity gap

Industry stakeholders and experts highlighted a significant gap between India's growing renewable energy capacity and its domestic battery manufacturing capability. India's domestic battery manufacturing currently accounts for less than 1% (2 GWh) of its approximately 260 GWh demand pipeline from competitive tenders in 2026. Experts cautioned against treating import dependence as a reason to slow deployment, emphasizing the immediate need for storage to firm up renewable capacity. NTPC Chairman Amandeep Singh disclosed that NTPC has been allocated 5 GWh of battery energy storage capacity under the Viability Gap Funding scheme. Wood Mackenzie research indicated it would take more than a decade for India to achieve self-sufficiency in battery storage, leaving the country structurally dependent on imports. China controls between 85% and 98% of global capacity across major supply chain components.