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Panel: Plugging the Gap: Storage as India’s Fastest Transmission Fix
Date & Time
October 24, 2026 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
TypePanel
India curtailed 300 GWh of renewable energy in Q1 2026 from transmission constraints alone, according to a report from Ember Energy. Around 3 to 4 GW of two-hour storage at existing pooling stations could have absorbed most of it. 236 GW of plug-and-play BESS headroom already exists at major pooling stations. So, what regulatory and commercial changes unlock it?
India has met only 80% of its annual transmission buildout targets over the past five years. 20 GW of renewable capacity now faces connectivity delays of more than four months this financial year. What does the commercial model look like for a developer prepared to move first?
Generation-led transmission planning created the mismatch India is now managing. Co-optimised planning — where generation and transmission are developed together — is the structural fix. Which institutions need to change their behaviour to make that happen, and who can drive it?
