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The energy storage landscape is evolving rapidly, driven by the urgent need for reliable, efficient, and scalable solutions. Among the various technologies, lithium-ion batteries have emerged as a cornerstone for modern energy storage systems. Their ability to store large amounts of energy in compact forms has revolutionized sectors ranging from consumer electronics to grid-scale renewable power integration. In this post, I will explore the latest advancements in lithium-ion

The week in 120 words Governments have written down 822 GW of 2030 energy storage targets, almost three times the level at COP29, according to Ember. That is still 45% short of the 1,500 GW pledge, but the direction is set, and the hardware is arriving. China's Huadian connected a 100 MW / 1,000 MWh compressed CO2 plant in Xinjiang on 30 September, one of the largest long-duration storage units anywhere. Germany broke ground on a 840 MWh battery and cleared two more, 3.2 GWh

India's battery storage procurement pipeline kept its momentum this week, with eight new tenders and notices entering the market and three significant awards announced. The headline items are MAHAGENCO's 500 MW/1,600 MWh build-own-operate programme across six Maharashtra sites, the Andhra Pradesh Power Coordination Committee's 1,250 MW/5,000 MWh standalone BESS call, and the results of Rajasthan's 2,450 MW solar-plus-storage auction at Pugal, which discovered a lowest tariff

Weekly market intelligence from Urjapod Energy, Ahmedabad India's battery storage procurement machine did not slow down this week. Between 4 and 10 October 2026, five new or newly active battery energy storage tenders came to market, spanning a 4,800 MWh firm-and-dispatchable peak-power auction from SECI, a 500 MWh standalone project in Bihar, two large EPC packages in Uttar Pradesh, and a small solar-plus-storage plant in Valsad. A sixth, long-duration storage tender, a 12 G

The week in 120 words Australia's rooftop panels pushed a national record of 17,488 MW on 11 October. India's POWERGRID put a 2,500 MW transmission scheme for the Bidar solar zone into commercial operation on 5 October. A regulator in Chhattisgarh approved a ₹2.98 per kWh price for a 125 MW/500 MWh battery. China finished starting up a 700 MW salt-cavern air storage plant. The hard part this week: India's battery pipeline has a long record of tenders that never get built. Pak

A battery energy storage system (BESS) stores electricity in batteries and releases it when it is needed. In India, BESS is how solar power gets used after sunset, how grids handle peak demand, and how factories cut their power bills. What does BESS stand for? BESS stands for battery energy storage system. The term covers the batteries plus everything needed to run them safely and connect them to the grid. How does a BESS work? Charge: the system draws power from solar, wind

India's battery energy storage market closed the week of 27 September to 3 October 2026 with six live tenders moving through critical bid stages, spanning a one-year ISTS-connected contract at SECI, a 225 MW grid-integration package in Andhra Pradesh, a 90 MW/225 MWh project in Uttarakhand, a 20 MWh island system in the Andamans, a 4 MWh distribution-level installation in Telangana and a 172 MW pilot programme across Rajasthan. Taken together they cover a little over 500 MW o

This week saw five new Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) tenders/EOIs issued across India's central PSUs, state discoms, and green-energy arms — spanning re-tendering after a contractor default (NTPC), a large EPC package tied to NTPC Green Energy's Khavda solar park, a fresh standalone-BESS tender in Telangana, an energy-procurement tender from MSEDCL, and a battery-cell manufacturing EOI from Ayana Renewable Power. On the awards side, NLC India Renewables was confirmed a

Renewable energy snapshot Week of September 21–28, 2026 The week in 120 words The most consequential move this week happened in Karnataka: Exide Energy commissioned the first phase of a 6 GWh lithium-ion cell plant, India's first at commercial gigawatt-hour scale, replacing cells that until now were entirely imported. In the US, cumulative domestic solar module production crossed 100 GW, a threshold three decades in the making and mostly built in the last four years. China's

India's Battery Energy Storage Developments: A Weekly Update ============================================================ India's battery energy storage pipeline kept moving this week. Three fresh tenders were floated across Kerala, Odisha, and Maharashtra. One significant result emerged: Maharashtra's state discom awarded 1,050 MW / 2,100 MWh of standalone storage capacity to two developers. This is the latest edition of our weekly tracker, so every item below is new. From n

A formal US rollback, a new coal plant in Assam, and a widening cell-to-module gap in India cut against an otherwise routine week of capacity additions. Rupee figures below are converted at ₹96 = $1 (Trading Economics, Sept 18, 2026). The week in 120 words The US EPA formally repealed Biden-era carbon limits for coal and gas power plants on September 14 — the biggest single deregulatory step yet for the US power sector, and a reminder that policy gains are reversible in a way

Coal Hits a Record High While India's Grid Batteries Grow 84-Fold A Strait of Hormuz standoff is dragging the world back toward coal even as India's storage build-out, China's EV exports and a first-of-kind solar cell all post record numbers. The week in 120 words The IEA now expects global coal demand to hit a record 8.94 billion tonnes in 2026, reversing a decline it forecast just nine months ago, as Strait of Hormuz disruptions choke LNG supply and push Europe, Japan and S

Battery energy storage kept its place at the center of India's power procurement calendar this week. Gujarat dominated the headlines with both a fresh gigawatt-scale tender and a completed auction, while West Bengal wrapped up a delayed storage bid and New Delhi reaffirmed its funding commitment to the sector. Here's everything that moved on the BESS tender front this week, who issued it, how big it is, where it sits, and who came out on top where results are in. New Tenders

Battery energy storage keeps dominating India's clean-power procurement calendar. This week alone, SECI, NTPC Green Energy, a Bihar state generator, and a Rajasthan discom all put new battery storage capacity out to bid, while Telangana and Odisha wrapped up auctions that handed fresh capacity to Coal India, Onward Solar Power, and Juniper Green Energy. Here's the roundup. New Tenders Issued This Week SECI — 100 MW Solar + 120 MWh BESS PMU Package, Chhattisgarh The Solar Ener

India BESS Tender Weekly Review Week of July 26 – August 1, 2026 · Compiled Saturday, August 1, 2026 Summary: Five Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) tenders were newly floated, moved to bid-submission stage, or reached key milestones across India this week, spanning central PSUs (SJVN, GAIL), a state PPP (Maharashtra), and DISCOM-level pilots (Rajasthan). Combined new/advancing capacity this week: roughly 1,300+ MW / 2,700+ MWh, plus a 200 MW floating solar-storage PPP and