Power Minister Manohar Lal Inaugurates 3 MWh Vanadium Redox Flow Battery System at NTPC NETRA
Union Minister of Power and Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal has inaugurated India’s first and largest 3 MWh Vanadium Redox Flow Battery system at NTPC’s NETRA facility at Greater Noida.
November 12, 2025. By Mrinmoy Dey
This milestone project marks a major step forward in the nation’s journey towards long-duration energy storage (LDES) solutions, enhancing renewable energy integration and grid resilience, the Ministry of Power said in a statement.
The Minister inaugurated the system during his visit to NETRA, the R&D Centre of NTPC at Greater Noida. He was joined by Pankaj Agarwal, Secretary (Power), Additional Secretary Piyush Singh and other senior officials of the Ministry of Power.
The Vanadium Redox Flow Battery is a contemporary technology that has the potential to emerge as one of the alternatives for more traditional lithium-ion-based batteries. The development of this advanced battery system will widen the pool of elements that can be sourced and used for making battery systems, stated the Ministry.
Lal commended the NETRA team for developing solutions that address the energy transition and energy security challenges. He emphasised that India’s capabilities in innovation and technology are setting new benchmarks for sustainable development and energy transition.
The Minister was briefed on NTPC’s R&D initiatives in Carbon Capture, Green Hydrogen, Energy Storage, and Waste-to-Energy technologies. During his visit to NTPC NETRA, Lal toured several demonstration plants, including the Green Hydrogen Mobility Plant, STP Water-based Green Hydrogen Plant, Solid Oxide-based High-Temperature Steam Electrolyser, MSW-RDF-based Enhanced Steam Gasification Plant, and the AC Microgrid (4 MWp and 1 MWh Li-NMC BESS), along with state-of-the-art NABL-accredited laboratories.
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