India Grids of the Future Accelerator Launched

The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) launched the India Grids of the Future Accelerator at Mumbai Climate Week 2026.The Alliance plans to deploy up to 25 million dollars by 2028, with an ambition to mobilise 100 million dollars by 2030 through public and private investment.The funding will modernise power distribution systems and integrate renewable energy and storage while preparing India’s grids for rapid demand growth.The platform is supported by the All India DISCOM Association and the International Solar Alliance (ISA).Distribution companies in Delhi and Rajasthan were designated as the first cohort of “Champion Utilities” under the initiative.The event also marked the launch of ENTICE 3.0, which is the latest edition of the Energy Transitions Innovation Challenge.The 3.0 edition focuses heavily on energy storage, grid digitalization, and non-lithium storage solutions to support faster planning and renewable energy integration.

Key Features of the India Grids of the Future Accelerator

¨     The initiative seeks to transform India’s grid through a structured D4 framework.

¨     The framework drives digitalisation (D1) of utilities through digital twins and advanced analytics.

¨     The framework enables smarter integration of distributed energy resources (D2), including renewable energy and storage.

¨     The framework promotes democratisation (D3) of electricity by empowering consumers to participate actively in the energy system.

¨     The framework advances the development (D4) of a strong innovation ecosystem to scale future-ready solutions.

¨     Through this integrated approach, the initiative aims to support 15 or more utilities, positively impacting nearly 300 million people across India by 2030.

¨     The platform plans a three year 100 million dollar fundraising effort from 2026 to 2028 to unlock large-scale public and private investment.

Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP)

¨     The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) is a global collaborative platform launched at COP26 in 2021.

¨     The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet works to tackle energy poverty and the climate crisis by developing and scaling innovative green energy solutions in developing and emerging economies.

¨     The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) is headquartered in New York City.