SchemesWednesday, 4 November 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
Tamil Nadu Battery Energy Storage Policy 2026 targets 10 GW by 2029 with 10-year transmission fee waiver
Tamil Nadu released its Battery Energy Storage Policy 2026 in Chennai on 2026-11-03, setting a 10 GW target by 2029 and offering 10-year transmission fee exemption for eligible projects.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In November 2026, Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister C.T.R. Nirmalkumar released the Tamil Nadu Battery Energy Storage System Policy 2026 in Chennai, setting a target to create 10 GW of battery energy storage capacity by 2029.
Key specifics
- The policy was released in Chennai by Electricity Minister C.T.R. Nirmalkumar on 2026-11-03.
- The target fixed in the policy is 10 GW of battery energy storage capacity by 2029.
- Eligible projects get 100% exemption from transmission and wheeling charges for 10 years from commercial operation.
- The policy covers standalone storage projects, solar-plus-storage, wind-plus-storage, and grid-support projects.
- A single-window online portal, https://nces.tngecl.org/nces/main.php, was launched for solar, wind, hybrid and storage applications.
Exam lens
TNPSC scheme-and-energy policy question, 10 GW by 2029, 100% transmission fee waiver for 10 years, Chennai launch by C.T.R. Nirmalkumar, single-window portal for renewable projects.