Government Mandates Two-Hour Energy Storage Integration in Solar Tenders

Distribution licensees must consider a similar mandate for rooftop solar installations

February 19, 2025

/ Tina Freese
/ Energy Storage, Solar
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The Ministry of Power (MoP) has mandated that all Renewable Energy Implementing Agencies (REIAs) and state utilities to incorporate a minimum two-hour co-located energy storage system (ESS) equivalent to 10% of the installed solar capacity in all solar tenders.

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