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Dear Reader, India’s energy transition has entered its next phase. Adding renewable capacity at record speed is no longer enough. The bigger challenge is storing the intermittent solar and wind power—the workhorses of India’s energy transition, which together account for over 30 per cent of the total installed capacity—and dispatching it when needed. How prepared is India for this next phase? That is the question we explore in Down To Earth’s upcoming cover story. It examines India’s reliance on two energy-storage technologies for grid-scale deployment, and what it will take to unlock their full potential. I hope you are following our stories and Live Chats series, “India on e-wheels”. In our next Live Chat, we travel to Gujarat and Tamil Nadu. From Tamil Nadu’s strong EV manufacturing base and growing adoption of electric two-wheelers to Gujarat’s efforts to expand clean public transport and build a wider green mobility ecosystem, the two states offer different perspectives on India’s transition to electric mobility. Do Join the conversation as Raju Sajwan and Anil Ashwani Sharma share their experiences from the two states. We would love to hear from you. Please share your feedback here. Thank you Snigdha Das             Upcoming Live chat announcement:               For more Live chat Click here     TOP STORIES     Disruptions across Strait of Hormuz, Black Sea and alternative routes raise global food and fuel security risks Amid the crisis, importers are turning to Argentina, Australia, Europe   The global electrification agenda: Low-hanging fruit, with high-hanging costs that must be addressed COP31's goal of meeting 35 per cent of the world's energy demand with electricity by 2035 is affordable in aggregate, but with disproportionate costs for the Global South   Cost-effective electrification could raise electricity share to 35 per cent by 2035: IEA Grids, storage, supply chains will need major investment to support transition   Germany aims to phase out fossil fuels by 2045, but still relies on them for 65% of energy Germany touts climate leadership while critics warn 2038 coal deadline lags behind global equity goals   How solar-powered water access helped bring 96 acres under cultivation in a Maharashtra village A shared solar pump and drip irrigation system helped farmers in Tulyachapada move beyond rain-fed paddy, grow second crops and reduce seasonal migration.   How solar is helping communities in rural Odisha cope with energy poverty Technology powered by solar energy has made electricity supply more regular, and irrigation and processing more efficient   Nepal teaches us that energy security and disaster resilience must not be understood in silos The framework of resilience must instead be embedded within the very conception of energy security, so that it respects the carrying capacity of land and anticipates the cascading impact of hazards   More than half of India under dry or drought conditions as monsoon withdrawal begins Area under dry or drought conditions is expanding rapidly   ऊर्जा से संबंधित लेख हिंदी में पढ़ने के लिए यहां क्लिक करें 👈   Click here for more stories related to energy             Reports           Pledge Under Pressure Download     Fuelling the Biofuel Future: Review of State-Level Bioenergy Policies in India Download     Compressed Biogas (CBG): A National Blueprint for Upscaling Policy and Practice Download     For more energy related reports Click here                     Advertise with us     For institutional and CSR advertisements or advertorial placements in Down To Earth  (print and website), please contact: Jyoti Ghosh at jghosh@cseindia.org           Can't see images? View in browser