Hurdles hamper India’s big bet on ‘water batteries’
- Posted on February 23, 2026
- By Financial Express
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Hurdles hamper India’s big bet on ‘water batteries’
India’s push to scale pumped storage projects as “water batteries” faces hurdles in land acquisition, environmental clearances, financing and transmission planning, even as the Central Electricity Authority flags 267 GW potential and 100 GW target by 2035–36.
