Mumbai, Aug. 3 -- New pools of long-term capital are emerging for India's energy transition, with investors broadening their focus beyond renewable power generation to include transmission, energy storage, and climate infrastructure.

Speaking at Mint's India Investment Summit during a discussion on the new economics of net zero, Ajay Chaudhary, chief executive officer of NIIF Infrastructure Finance Ltd (NIIF IFL), said, "The real game changer will be the entry of long-duration capital from sovereign wealth funds and pension funds into sustainable infrastructure."

India's transition towards its 2070 net-zero target is expected to require significant investments across renewable energy, transmission networks, storage, electric mobility an...