Overview

Clean Energy Storage Pilot

Develop and validate scalable energy-storage technologies for grid and industrial applications.

PI

Prof. Anil Kumar

Budget

₹12 Cr

Utilisation

₹7.8 Cr

Period

Apr 2025 – Mar 2028

Partners

3

Theme

Energy Storage

Project Summary

Objective
Develop and validate scalable energy-storage technologies for grid and industrial applications.
Current status
Research development is broadly on plan, but field validation is exposed to a procurement delay and partner-site dependency.
What changed Source Fact
  • Battery procurement delayed by 18 days
  • Partner site readiness pushed from 15 Sep to 24 Sep
  • Field trial remains due 30 Sep
  • Validation protocol has been approved
  • Prototype v2 testing completed
AI InferenceAI interpretation
The technical workstream remains healthy, but the current dependency chain materially increases delivery risk for the September field-trial milestone.
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Milestone Health

  • Prototype v2.0

    Evidence validated

    Completed
  • Industry Field Trial

    Procurement + partner site

    At Risk
  • Final Validation

    Depends on field trial

    Upcoming
  • Technology Transfer Assessment

    Q1 2027

    Planned

Next Management Action

Escalate battery procurement and confirm revised delivery date by 9 Sep.

Why

The field trial has only a 6-day buffer after revised partner-site readiness.

Suggested owner

PMO + Procurement Lead

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