India may make battery storage mandatory for new solar, wind projects from 2027
- India has proposed making battery storage mandatory for all new government solar and wind projects from July 2027.
- New renewable energy projects may need storage capacity equal to at least 10% of their installed capacity for two hours.
- The proposed mandate aims to store excess renewable power and make electricity supply more reliable despite solar and wind being intermittent.
- The move is part of efforts to strengthen grid stability and better integrate India’s growing renewable energy capacity.
Source: firstpost.com
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