India Launches Its First Fully Automated Battery Energy Storage System Factory in Karnataka

India’s First Fully Automated BESS Factory Opens in Karnataka
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Energy storage is critical for harnessing solar and wind energy, emphasized Karnataka’s energy minister during the inauguration of India’s first fully automated battery energy storage system (BESS) factory. Lineage Power, a manufacturer specializing in power conversion systems (PCS) and controls, launched its state-of-the-art 5GWh BESS facility in Bengaluru on June 27, 2025.

At the opening event, Karnataka’s energy minister, KJ George, announced that battery storage systems would be integrated into all solar photovoltaic (PV) power plants. This initiative aims to store excess energy for grid supply “as and when required,” as per a tweet from the state government’s Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR). George noted that the state’s wind and solar PV capacity now accounts for 65% of its energy generation. Although Karnataka has enjoyed a surplus for several years, he highlighted the necessity of “effective storage systems” to meet peak demand periods.

While the Deccan Herald reported on George’s remarks, it did not specify a mandatory requirement for storage. However, the DIPR tweet suggested that a mandate could be on the horizon.

### Lineage Power’s Contribution to India’s Energy Goals

Lineage Power is a subsidiary of Pace Digitek, a company based in Bengaluru that provides solutions for the telecom and energy sectors. In 2014, Pace Digitek acquired Lineage Power from General Electric (GE), which had purchased it from ABB three years prior. The new factory, located in Bidadi, is touted as a “one-of-a-kind, fully automated 5GWh BESS manufacturing facility.”

Pralhad Joshi, India’s Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy, was also present at the inauguration. He stated that the factory will produce 5MWh DC blocks intended for utility-scale applications, paired with a 2.5MW PCS, and will have an annual production capacity of 5GWh. Joshi highlighted the importance of reliable and scalable energy storage as the integration of renewable energy into the grid increases. He noted that projects like this move India closer to its goal of achieving 500GW of non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030.

### Future of Energy Storage in India

In a recent guest blog for Energy-Storage.news, Debmalya Sen, president of the India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA), discussed the government’s efforts to stimulate energy storage deployment through tenders and incentive schemes. He pointed out the need to promote domestic supply chains, especially in battery cell manufacturing, which remains underdeveloped in India despite subsidies awarded for 40GWh of advanced chemistry cell batteries under the national Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme. However, Sen anticipates that India will achieve 225GWh of annual production capacity for battery packs by the end of this decade.

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has suggested that energy storage should be mandatory in solar PV tenders, indicating a substantial need for pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) to provide long-duration energy storage alongside BESS. To bolster this, Karnataka plans to implement several PHES plants, including the 2GW Sharavathi project, 1.5GW Varahi project, and 1GW Pavagada project, in addition to a 2GW battery storage project.

Moreover, some alternative storage technologies are being piloted, such as flow battery storage and a carbon dioxide-based long-duration energy storage technology developed by the Italian company Energy Dome.

### Upcoming Events

Energy Storage Summit India
* Date: October 31, 2025
* Location: Greater Noida, India

With the establishment of this innovative factory and ongoing projects, India is making significant strides toward enhancing its energy storage capabilities and achieving its renewable energy goals.