全球长时储能委员会（LDES）：2026印度长时储能解决方案的系统需求与政策要务白皮书（英文版）（24页）.pdf

1、 System Needs and Policy Imperatives for Long Duration Energy Storage Solutions in India Long Duration Energy Storage Council Policy Whitepaper April 2026 2 India,one of the fastest-growing economies globally,is entering a crucial phase of sustained economic expansion,driven by its demographic divid

2、end,rapid urbanisation,and rising consumer and industrial demand,positioning it as a global economic powerhouse.This growth trajectory is sharply increasing electricity demand while placing new stress on capacity addition and grid reliability.Indias ambitious renewable energy and net zero goals are

3、accelerating the integration of variable energy sources like solar and wind,creating structural challenges for power system management across daily,seasonal,and long-term horizons.Long Duration Energy Storage(LDES)emerges as a critical enabler strengthening grid stability,optimising renewable utilis

4、ation,and supporting deep decarbonisation of industry and energy systems.As India advances on energy transition,integrating LDES into policy and planning frameworks will be essential to ensuring reliable,resilient,and low-carbon power system transformation.This policy paper examines the role of LDES

5、 in Indias evolving energy landscape,highlighting rising storage needs,assessing a range of technology pathways and drawing on global policy and deployment experience.It further outlines key policy considerations to support an enabling ecosystem for LDES in India,including targets,financing mechanis

6、ms,market design,and regulatory frameworks.This paper reflects a collaborative effort,shaped through feedback from LDES Council members,global energy sector and partner organisations,and LDES start-up community in India and overseas,that have informed and strengthened the current version.3 I.Executi