IESA to bring white paper on stationary energy storage market next week
Indian Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) on Friday said it will bring a white paper on the stationary energy storage market at the Stationary Energy Storage India conference on March 20.The Stationary Energy Storage India (SESI) 2026 will be held on March 20 at Yashobhoomi, Dwarka, on the sidelines of the Bharat Electricity Summit, according to a statement. The event is expected to
bring together more than 300 industry leaders, Government officials and international partners from over 10 countries.According to the statement, India’s energy storage sector is experiencing unprecedented momentum, with the cumulative stationary energy storage market soaring from 122 GWh to 224 GWh in just one year, a remarkable 1.8x increase.The project pipeline has rapidly expanded, with 60 GWh under execution,
80 GWh in various tendering stages, and 35 GWh already awarded. The total pipeline of Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects now stands at 92 GWh, while pumped (hydro) storage projects (PSP) have surged from 50 GWh to 132 GWh since last year. With India set to commission nearly 5 GWh of new capacity in 2026, a tenfold jump in installed capacity, the sector is poised for a breakthrough year.
Adding to this momentum, 69 new BESS tenders totalling 102 GWh were issued in the past year alone, marking a 35 per cent jump over 2024 and nearly doubling the annual tender volume. The Indian Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) is set to unveil its white paper on the Stationary Energy Storage Market at the Stationary Energy Storage India (SESI) 2026 conference.
The new white paper, developed in partnership with Customized Energy Solutions (CES), delivers the most comprehensive analysis to date of India’s burgeoning stationary storage sector, the statement claimed.
It tracks the rapid surge in market activity and highlights how India is on track to achieve its ambitious targets — 500 GW of non-fossil generation by 2030 and over 236 GWh of battery storage by 2032 while integrating renewable energy, boosting grid reliability, and opening new investment frontiers.
“This white paper provides a much-needed roadmap for policymakers, investors, and industry leaders to align their strategies and fast-track deployment,” said Debmalya Sen, President, IESA.
Vinayak Walimbe, Managing Director, Customized Energy Solutions, said the insights and vision shared in this report will empower stakeholders to turn challenges into opportunities and help India realise its climate and energy goals.
The White Paper details critical policy and regulatory milestones, including the rollout of Energy Storage Obligations (ESO), Viability Gap Funding (VGF), and the formal recognition of storage in the Electricity Amendment Rules 2025.
