New Delhi, Oct. 24 -- India will need to scale up battery storage and modernise its power grid alongside renewable energy generation to meet its target of 500 GW of non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030 while ensuring a reliable electricity supply, experts said at an industry event, according to The Times of India.

India had installed 300.50 GW of non-fossil fuel electricity generation capacity as of July 31, 2026, crossing 60% of its 2030 target of 500 GW.

However, expanding generation capacity alone will not be enough. Integrating more renewable power into the electricity grid will require greater investment in energy storage, domestic manufacturing and research, said Jai Asundi, executive director of the Centre for Study of Science, Techn...