en.Wedoany.com Reported - A new report jointly released by the India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) and Customized Energy Solutions (CES) forecasts that the country's commercial and industrial (C&I) renewable energy deployments will increase from 32 GW in 2025 to 100 GW by 2032. The study, titled "Stationary Energy Storage Market for C&I Applications in India: Insights to 2032," also estimates that energy storage system (ESS) installations in the C&I sector will grow more than tenfold over the next seven years, reaching 31 GWh.
The report will be released at the India Energy Storage Week (IESW) 2026. It highlights ambitious corporate decarbonization efforts, surging grid electricity tariffs, and growing demand for energy resilience as key drivers of this growth. IESA President Debmalya Sen stated that with forward-looking state policies and increasing corporate demand, energy storage is transitioning from a backup power role to a strategic tool for enhancing resilience and decarbonization.
State-level regulatory innovations are paving the way for energy storage deployment. Maharashtra's newly announced renewable energy and storage policy mandates that every new renewable energy project exceeding 100 kW must be paired with storage, and requires distribution companies to procure 10% of their electricity from storage by fiscal year 2035-36. Regions such as Gujarat, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Rajasthan are also driving rapid adoption through cost-reflective banking policies, settlement policies, and transmission charge exemptions.
Vinayak Walimbe, Managing Director of Customized Energy Solutions, stated that with renewable energy capacity tripling by 2032 and storage installations surging tenfold, regions like Maharashtra are setting new benchmarks. He believes the entire ecosystem—from industry to policymakers—now has the data and clear vision needed to seize these opportunities and drive India's clean energy transition.
Industrial facilities are expected to remain the largest adopters of energy storage, accounting for over half of all ESS installations. Data centers and critical infrastructure, including hospitals, metro stations, railway stations, and airports, will experience the fastest growth.
The report finds that the C&I market is shifting from simple backup power to application-driven energy storage. Companies are deploying customized battery energy storage system solutions for open-access renewable energy, diesel generator replacement, and rooftop solar integration. In terms of technology, lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries dominate, while vanadium redox flow batteries and sodium-ion batteries are emerging as alternative solutions for long-duration energy storage needs.
India Energy Storage Week (IESW 2026) will be held from July 8 to 10 at Yashobhoomi (IICC) in New Delhi, expected to bring together over 200 exhibitors and more than 10,000 industry leaders, providing a platform for policy discussions, technology exchanges, and showcasing innovations across the clean energy value chain.
