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https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/the-new-twin-fossil-shock/

NEW | Cheap battery storage means solar can now economically meet up to 90% of India’s electricity demand

Battery energy storage systems (BESS) can turn solar into round-the-clock power by storing excess daytime generation for use after sunset. The main challenge is no longer battery capacity to bring solar into the night but extended periods of low solar output, especially during the monsoon.

🇮🇳 Ember’s modelling shows that solar paired with batteries could deliver electricity at a levelised cost of INR 5.06/kWh – lower than the average power purchase cost in most Indian states and “even rivalling coal in terms of availability” notes Ember’s Duttatreya Das.

“From here, the economics only becomes more compelling,” adds Duttatreya.

“For solar-rich countries like India, this makes the case for becoming a global solar superpower. The question is no longer whether solar can power India’s electricity system, but how quickly it can scale,” says report author Kostantsa Rangelova.

https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/battery-storage-is-now-cheap-enough-to-unleash-indias-full-solar-potential/