India is creating a major shift in its energy sector by building a digital public infrastructure called the India Energy Stack. This system aims to unify energy producers, regulators, distribution companies, service providers, and consumers on one common digital platform. Inspired by India’s success with Aadhaar and UPI in the fintech sector, this stack will help make the power system more transparent, efficient, and accessible.
The stack includes digital identities for users and energy assets, smart meters, energy data registries, and secure systems for sharing data with consent. This will allow consumers to share their energy usage data safely, enabling services like rooftop solar offers, smart energy management, and flexible payment options. A key part of the system is the National Energy Data Registry, which will be the central source for all types of energy data, including electricity, gas, storage, and renewables.
Smart meters will play an important role by providing real-time data, enabling better billing, and reducing losses. Digital workflows for metering, billing, and maintenance are also being standardized to ensure better performance by utilities. With open APIs and standard protocols, the stack also supports startups to create new solutions like grid analytics, energy trading, and EV integration.
India’s growing demand for clean energy and electric vehicles requires a strong battery ecosystem. The rising need for lithium-ion batteries calls for a national focus on local manufacturing, advanced technologies, and recycling. Policy support, business ease, and skill development are essential to make India competitive in the global energy market.
India Energy Stack is more than just a digital upgrade—it is the backbone for achieving net-zero goals, self-reliance in energy, and a smarter grid that can support diverse renewable sources. With the right support and coordination, it can lead the country to a more sustainable energy future.
India is engineering its next revolution, this time in energy. While renewable capacity is scaling to meet the nation’s net-zero ambition, a critical gap remains in the absence of a unified layer to integrate diverse sources, solar, wind, and storage, into a responsive, intelligent grid. The India Energy Stack is poised to close this gap by being the strategic enabler that connects generation, transmission, and distribution into a coordinated, data-driven system. Echoing the institutional imagination behind self-reliance, it lays the foundation for an Atmanirbhar, future-ready energy infrastructure mentioned by Amit Jain, CEO & Country Manager India, MD Renewables & Batteries India & South-East Asia. (ENGIE)
Pratik Kamdar, CEO and Co-Founder, Neuron Energy, stated that the India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) projection that India’s lithium-ion battery demand will hit 115 GWh by 2030 highlights the urgency to strengthen our domestic battery ecosystem. This demand surge is being driven by rapid growth in EV adoption, clean energy applications, and electrification across industries. To fulfill this demand, we need more than just capacity; we need long-term vision, local innovation, and collaboration across the entire value chain. At Neuron, we believe the way forward lies in investing in next-generation battery technologies, scaling up manufacturing, and building strong backward linkages from raw materials to recycling. It’s also crucial to support startups and tech players working on advanced cell chemistries, battery management systems, and sustainable alternatives. Policy support, ease of doing business, and skill development will play a key role in enabling this transformation. The opportunity here is not just to meet domestic needs, but to make India a serious player in the global battery supply chain. We’re committed to being part of this shift by delivering high-performance, efficient lithium-ion battery solutions that are designed and built for India’s unique requirements.
Ms. Pooja Chatterjee, Partner, K Law, says the India Energy Stack represents a timely and necessary intervention in the evolution of the country’s power sector. In my view, its potential lies not merely in technological integration but in the structural reorganization of how energy is accessed, transacted, and governed. Drawing from the transformative models of Aadhaar and UPI, the Stack brings to the energy sector a long-overdue focus on interoperability, transparency, and user-centric design.
What distinguishes this initiative is its ability to act as a digital public good while also enabling private sector innovation. By introducing secure, verifiable digital identities for participants in the power market, streamlining data flows, and standardizing interfaces, the Stack can significantly reduce regulatory friction and improve compliance outcomes. This transformation, however, will demand a careful recalibration of existing frameworks. Issues such as data ownership, cybersecurity, consumer protection, and the liability of digital service providers will require fresh thinking. Policymakers and regulators must ensure that this new infrastructure is supported by coherent and forward-looking regulation that balances innovation with accountability.
In essence, the India Energy Stack is an institutional opportunity – one that can enable a more participatory, efficient, and resilient energy future. If implemented with clarity and purpose, it could become the backbone of India’s energy self-reliance and a critical enabler of its net-zero ambitions.
