India's Energy Storage System (ESS) Capacity Projected to Reach 888 GWh by 2035-36

Exam-focused facts from the 9 July 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The 'India BESS Market Review' report, released by the India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) and Customized Energy Solutions (CES) at India Energy Storage Week (IESW), projects India's energy storage system (ESS) capacity requirement to reach 888 GWh by 2035-36 from the current 1 GWh.
India's Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) capacity increased from 0.78 GWh in December 2025 to 8.7 GWh in the first half (H1) of 2026.
In H1 2026, 47 GWh of ESS tenders were floated, bringing the total tender pipeline to 260 GWh.
The current Lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery cell manufacturing capacity is approximately 2 GWh, with announced targets of approximately 110 GWh by 2030.
India's cell/pack to container capacity is expected to reach 180-200 GWh by 2030.