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Panel: Longer, Cheaper, Greener: The Next- Generation of Storage Technologies Knocking on India’s Door
Date & Time
October 23, 2026 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
TypePanel
India’s BESS pipeline is almost entirely 2 to 4 hour duration. That is sufficient for peak shifting but will not be able to cater for the round-the-clock power it actually requires. How quickly does longer duration storage bridge India’s ability to continuously discharge as well as fulfilling its energy transition commitments?
Sodium-ion requires no rare earth materials and carries a simpler supply chain than lithium-ion. What would it take to see sodium-ion in Indian battery development projects?
Some technologies, including vanadium redox, flow batteries, iron-air and CO₂-based energy storage, are at different stages of commercial readiness. Some are approaching or have achieved commercial viability, while others still face economic challenges for Indian storage projects. So, which longer-duration technologies are ready now, and which still need a push?
