India to build 30 GWh battery energy storage, announces Rs 5,400 crore funding
The government of India has announced the viability gap funding (VGF) worth Rs 5,400 crore for developing 30 gigawatt hours (GWh) of new battery energy storage systems (BESS). Union Minister for Power Manohar Lal Khattar said this will be in addition to the already existing incentive worth Rs 3,700 crore under which 13.2 GWh of BESS is currently under implementation.
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