From backup to energy management: how batteries are changing India's power needs

That question is changing.

In conversations with businesses, channel partners, and people working across the energy ecosystem, I have increasingly noticed that the discussion is moving beyond backup duration. Businesses are asking how they can manage their energy better, protect critical operations, integrate renewable power and reduce their dependence on a single source of electricity.

That shift may appear small, but I believe it signals a much bigger change in the role batteries will play in India's energy system. India's…