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Storage Ka Gap
India ko 2031-32 tak lagbhag 411.4 GWh energy storage chahiye, mostly BESS se. Grid ko stable rakhne ke liye yeh bohot important hai. Lekin bhai, abhi tak sirf 0.8 GWh BESS capacity chal rahi hai. Award toh 12.8 GWh ho chuke hain, par ban kuch nahi raha. Yeh bada gap dikha raha hai ki implementation mein kitni badi gadbad hai.
BESS Projects Ke Saath Kya Chal Raha Hai?
Aggressive Bidding Aur Late Contracts
Is sector mein bidding itni aggressive ho gayi hai ki companies ka profit hi nahi ban raha. Pehle toh battery prices kam hui thi, par ab materials jaise copper, aluminium aur battery cells ke daam badh gaye hain. Plus, Rupee bhi weak ho gaya hai. Aur upar se, Discoms (state electricity companies) PPAs sign karne mein bohot late kar rahe hain. Woh paise bachaana chahte hain aur prices aur girne ka wait kar rahe hain. Is wajah se 6.4 GW se zyada awarded BESS projects cancel ho gaye hain.
Grid Congestion Aur Power Waste
Nayi renewable energy plants toh jaldi lag rahe hain, par unko connect karne ke liye transmission lines time par nahi ban rahi. Isse Rajasthan aur Gujarat jaise states mein power waste ho raha hai. Rajasthan mein March 2025 se ab tak 3-4 GW solar power curtail ho raha hai, jisse lagbhag ₹250 crore ka nuksan hua hai. Kuch jagah toh peak hours mein 100% power cut karna pad raha hai! Transmission lines ka kaam 50% piche chal raha hai.
Early Stage Pe Manufacturing
Government ne ₹18,100 crore ka PLI scheme nikala hai ACC batteries ki domestic manufacturing ke liye, taaki 50 GWh capacity bane. Lekin October 2025 tak sirf 1.4 GWh (matlab 2.8%) hi bana hai. Local content ke rules bhi difficult hain. India abhi bhi imported cells aur lithium, cobalt jaise minerals par depend karta hai, jo global supply chain ke liye risky hai. Experts keh rahe hain ki jab tak manufacturing badhegi, saalon lag jayenge.
India Ke Energy Goals Par Kya Risk Hai?
Toh overall, BESS plans achhe hain, par execution mein bohot problems hain. Low tariffs (₹2.1/kWh tak), Discoms ki financial problems, aur infrastructure ki kami, sab milakar goals ko rok rahe hain. India ko speed leni hogi, global partners se help leni hogi aur domestic manufacturing aur grid ko jaldi banana hoga, warna clean energy targets miss ho sakte hain.