Mumbai, June 19 -- To fortify Mumbai's electrical infrastructure against soaring power demands, Dr Nilesh Kane, Chief of Transmission and Mumbai Distribution at Tata Power, announced a massive Rs 15,000-crore distribution network upgrade budget by 2029.

Under this extensive modernisation plan, Tata Power is substantially upgrading its transmission capabilities, with a heavy focus on grid flexibility.

"Our dependency on coal is reducing over a period of time by strengthening renewable power availability from the market," Dr Kane told ANI during an exclusive interview on the sidelines of the Tata Power press conference in Mumbai on Friday, highlighting that the company will double its Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) footprint from 1...