NITI Aayog and Rocky Mountain Institute's joint report on India's Energy Storage Mission has proposed three stage solution approach i.e. creating an environment for battery manufacturing growth; scaling supply chain strategies; and scaling of battery cell manufacturing.
The report is available at (http://www.niti.gov.in/writereaddata/files/document_publication/India-Energy-StorageMission.pdf).
Energy Storage is one of the most crucial & critical components of India's energy infrastructure strategy and also for supporting India's sustained thrust to renewables.
Key areas for energy storage application include:
- integrating renewable energy with distribution and transmission grids;
- setting Rural micro grids with diversified loads or stand-alone systems; and
- developing Storage component of electric mobility plans.
This was informed by Shri R. K Singh Minister of State (I/C) for New and Renewable Energy and Power in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.