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Pralhad Joshi Inaugurates India’s First 5 GWh Automated BESS Plant in Bengaluru to Boost Clean Energy Storage.

National | Dated: 30 Jun 2025

On 27 June 2025, Union Minister for New & Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi inaugurated a state-of-the-art Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) facility at Bidadi Industrial Area, Bengaluru. With a 5 GWh annual capacity, this automated plant is poised to bolster India’s clean energy transition, grid stability, and Aatmanirbhar Bharat goals.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - Operated by PACE Digitek (formerly Lineage Power), the Bengaluru plant is among India's largest BESS manufacturing units, featuring a fully automated “cell-to-pack” assembly line. This precision engineering ensures high quality with minimal human intervention.
  • - The 5 GWh capacity directly addresses the variability of solar and wind power, enhancing grid resilience, managing peak load, and stabilizing frequency. MoNRE has set a target of 500 GW non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030, making BESS essential to that goal.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) Minister Joshi announced an additional ₹5,400 crore under the Viability Gap Funding (VGF) scheme to catalyse 30 GWh of BESS projects—augmenting the existing ₹3,700 crore funding that supports 13.2 GWh. Total investment in energy storage is projected to reach ₹4.79 lakh crore by 2032.
  • (ii) Highlighting India’s potential to become a global hub for energy storage, Joshi noted plans to add 47 GW of BESS capacity with ₹3.5 lakh crore investment by 2032, backed by strong policy support and private sector engagement.
  • (iii) The new facility is expected to generate high-value jobs and spur innovation in line with the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Who recently inaugurated India’s 5 GWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) manufacturing facility in Bengaluru?

Correct Answer: Pralhad Joshi

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