The government has Mandated all future solar project tenders to include energy storage systems.
All renewable energy implementing agencies (REIAs) and state discoms are now advised to incorporate a minimum of two-hour co-located energy storage systems (ESS), equivalent to 10 per cent of the installed solar project capacity, in future solar tenders.
It will mitigate intermittency issues and provide critical support during the peak demand periods.
This will help enhance the capacity utilization of renewable energy assets as India scales up to 500 GW of non-fossil capacity by 2030.