Adani Group's 3.53 GWh BESS at Khavda — India's Largest
Adani Group's 1,126 MW / 3,530 MWh battery storage facility in Khavda, Gujarat — one of the world's largest single-location BESS deployments — was targeting commissioning by March 2026. The project involves over 700 BESS containers providing peak load management and solar time-shifting for the national grid. Adani Green has set a roadmap for 15 GWh by March 2027 and 50 GWh over five years, backed by ₹25,000 crore in annual investment.
Source: Energy-Storage.News | ESG News | Glass Almanac
Enrich Energy Signs 290 MWh BESS Contract with NTPC — Simhadri, Andhra Pradesh
Enrich Energy signed a contract with NTPC on 27 April 2026 for a 290 MWh Battery Energy Storage System at NTPC's Simhadri Thermal Power Station in Andhra Pradesh. The full turnkey scope includes battery units, Battery Management System (BMS), Energy Management System (EMS), SCADA, Power Conversion Systems (PCS), and inverter-duty transformers — making this a comprehensive grid-integrated deployment at an operational thermal station.
Source: Energetica India Magazine
Union Budget 2026-27: Customs Duty Exemption Extended to BESS Manufacturing
India's Union Budget for FY 2026-27, presented in January 2026, included a customs duty exemption for equipment and components used in the manufacture of lithium-ion batteries for stationary BESS applications. This extends a similar exemption already in place for EV battery manufacturing, and is expected to materially reduce cell-level import costs for domestic BESS integrators who currently rely on imported cells from China.
Source: Energy-Storage.News India round-up | Ministry of Finance
India EV Sales — April 2026: FY2026 Ends as Record Year for Electric 2-Wheelers
India's EV sales data for April 2026 presents a mixed picture. Electric 2-wheelers dipped to 1,48,740 units from 1,92,405 in March — a typical seasonal correction post fiscal year-end. However, the full FY2026 figure is a landmark: 1.4 million electric 2-wheelers sold, commanding a 57% share of India's total EV market. Electric passenger cars reached 22,677 units in April — EV penetration of 5.7% of total PV sales, up from 5.2% in March. Tata Motors led with 8,507 EV units, followed by Mahindra & Mahindra (5,394) and MG Motor (4,978). E3W passenger sales actually rose MoM to 25,418 units.
Source: EVReporter | Autocar Pro | Business Standard
PowerHive (Vikram Solar) Launches VION Lithium Battery Range
PowerHive, the battery and energy storage arm of Vikram Solar, launched its VION lithium battery product line in March 2026, targeting distributed residential energy backup and electric mobility. The launch signals the entry of one of India's leading solar module manufacturers into the growing lithium home storage market, adding competitive pressure to existing players in the residential battery space. Pricing and cell chemistry details were not disclosed at launch.
Source: PV Magazine
India Battery Storage Market Projected to Reach $1.24 Billion by 2030
A new market sizing report values India's BESS market at USD 306.3 million in 2024, scaling to USD 386.5 million in 2025 and USD 1.24 billion by 2030. The growth trajectory is underpinned by the 92 GWh project pipeline, government VGF and PLI support, rapid decline in auction-discovered tariffs (from INR 10.18/kWh in 2022-23 to INR 2.10/kWh in 2025-26), and India's solar capacity hitting 143 GW as of February 2026.
Source: NextMSC / BlackRidge Research 2026 | Ember Energy