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NEW DELHI: India's energy transition has come a long way, with 50% of the country's electricity generation capacity already coming from non-fossil sources led by solar and wind. However, the high capacity of clean energy installations doesn't translate into high energy output, given that solar and wind are erratic power sources, resulting in a low capacity utilization factor.

The focus of policymakers and the industry is now set to shift towards building energy stora...