IESA urges BRICS to deepen cooperation on energy storage and mineral security

Source: Lokmat Times | Original Published At: 2026-08-18 12:51:51 UTC

Key Points

• IESA urged BRICS nations to strengthen cooperation on advanced energy storage technologies and critical mineral security in recommendations to India's central government.
• The recommendations followed a virtual event organised by India's Ministry of Power, attended by officials from Brazil, Russia and the United Arab Emirates.
• IESA called for mutual recognition of test reports, harmonised measurement protocols and coordinated pilot projects across BRICS nations.
• IESA President Debmalya Sen emphasised the need for diverse storage technologies and BRICS cooperation across value chains, manufacturing and innovation.
• Experts advocated expanding production-linked incentive support to recycling and advanced chemistries, with dedicated allocations for stationary storage.
• Experts from India's TERI and Brazil's GESEL/UFRJ highlighted long-duration storage, while UAE and Russian participants stressed supportive regulation and standardised techno-economic assessment.