Power
India approves $1.53 billion viability gap funding scheme for development of 92 GWh grid-scale energy storage
CEII brief
pv magazine reported on 6 Nov 2026: India approves $1.53 billion viability gap funding scheme for development of 92 GWh grid-scale energy storage.
Read the full story on pv magazineIndia has approved INR 14,500 crore ($1.53 billion) in viability gap funding to support 92 GWh of grid-scale energy storage capacity by fiscal 2030-31.
Context from CEII
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