India Clears 1.53 Billion Energy Storage Plan

India approved a 145 billion rupee programme to develop energy storage projects nationwide. Information Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the cabinet decision on Wednesday to boost the domestic power sector.

Workers clean photovoltaic solar panels outside Fiotex Cotspin cotton yarn manufacturing factory at Rajkot, Gujarat, India, April 14, 2026. REUTERS/Amit Dave

India approved 145 billion rupees ($1.53B) on Wednesday morning for a state program funding energy storage projects. The cabinet cleared the funding to accelerate renewable energy integration across the country. The initiative supports national decarbonization targets by stabilizing grid infrastructure for intermittent solar and wind generation.