# Santosh Kumar Sarangi

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-21**: BNEF Summit warning — Renewables Secretary Santosh Kumar Sarangi said projects without battery storage are unlikely to find buyers, with almost 42 GW of planned capacity yet to sign offtake contracts.
- **2026-05**: Peak curtailment during record demand — Scorching heat sent electricity use to an all-time high, and grid curtailment hit its highest level of the quarter.
- **2026-04**: Q2 curtailment period begins — During April-June, India's transmission system failed to absorb more than 8 billion kilowatt-hours of power after 63 billion kWh actually reached the system.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### India Targets 30 GW Polysilicon by 2030 for Solar Security
2026-08-21 20:52:06 · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

India aims to localize 30 GW of polysilicon capacity by 2030, easing dependence on imported solar feedstock. The Rs 850 crore per GW investment benchmark shows the scale of capital required to secure the renewable energy supply chain.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/india-30-gw-polysilicon-climate-security

### India Lost 11% of Peak-Season Solar to Curtailment; 42 GW Needs Storage Deals
2026-08-21 14:45:47 · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

India's rapid solar expansion is outrunning grid capacity, causing 11% of peak-season generation to be curtailed even as demand hit records. Battery storage is becoming a requirement, not an option, for the 42 GW of planned projects still lacking offtake deals.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/india-solar-curtailment-battery-storage-42gw

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