India proposes mandatory battery storage requirement for new solar and wind

India's Central Electricity Authority has proposed requiring grid-forming inverters and co-located energy storage for all new utility-scale solar and wind projects, a policy aimed at improving grid stability as renewable capacity expands.

First covered Sep 7, 2026 · 10:15 PM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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19d PV Magazine India’s regulator proposes mandatory co-located storage for new solar, wind projects — India’s Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has proposed mandatory grid-forming inverters and co-located energy storage for new ground-mounted solar and…

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Appeared in: 2026-09-08 (#4)

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