Picture this, May 24 -- your phone runs out of battery, but you have a power bank handy to keep it going.

Now, imagine the same concept but on a much larger scale-for the entire electricity grid.

That's exactly what a battery energy storage system (BESS) does.

Acting like a giant power bank, a BESS stores surplus electricity generated from renewable sources during periods of low demand and releases it when demand peaks. By bridging this gap, such a system makes renewable energy more reliable and ensures power availability around the clock.

Recognising its importance, the Indian government is actively supporting BESS adoption through initiatives such as viability gap funding (VGF) and production-linked incentive (PLI) schemes.

As Indi...