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Energy Tech Landscape of India

3,345 Energy Tech companies in India, in one picture: who is hiring, who is raising money, who founded them, where they are based, what the news is about, which skills employers want and where the research is going. Updated August 2026.

3,345companies tracked
$13Bdisclosed funding
370hiring right now
3,154events · 24 months
138,265news articles · 12 months

Who leads Energy Tech in India

Shows the top Energy Tech firms in India by hiring activity, funding, and overall coverage, with 3,345 companies tracked and 370 currently hiring.

open roles
Hiring now
ranked by live open roles
  1. 01Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories10last posted Jun 2026
  2. 02Battery Smart7last posted Aug 2026
  3. 03Artha Energy Resources6last posted Aug 2026
  4. 04Cogent Innovations6last posted Jul 2026
  5. 05Pointo6last posted Aug 2026
  6. 06MAGIC6last posted May 2026
  7. 07Genesys6last posted Jul 2026
  8. 08Jio-bp6last posted Jul 2026
370 companies hiring · 91 posted in the last 30 days
disclosed funding
Most funded
disclosed totals, all rounds
  1. 01Serentica Renewables$1.4BConventional Debt · Jan 2024
  2. 02Ola Electric$1.4BVenture Debt · Jun 2024
  3. 03Erisha E Mobility$1BSeries D · Mar 2025
  4. 04Tata Passenger Electric Mobility$955.4MSeries D · Jan 2023
  5. 05Ather Energy$564.6MSeries E · Aug 2024
  6. 06GreenCell Mobility$552.3MSeries C · Jan 2026
  7. 07TI Clean Mobility$519.2MSeries D · Dec 2024
  8. 08Inox Clean Energy$423.9MSeries D · Jan 2026
502 companies with disclosed rounds · $13B total
revenue
Revenue leaders
official filings first, else latest snapshot
  1. 01Mahindra Electric$20.1BFY2022 filing
  2. 02Jio-bp$7.3BFY2018 filing
  3. 03Montra Electric$1.1BFY2021 filing
  4. 04KPIT$312.3MFY2023 filing
  5. 05Ather Energy$303.4MFY2021 filing
  6. 06TruAlt Bioenergy$229MFY2023 filing
  7. 07Tds-G$144MFY2022 filing
  8. 08GPS Renewables$133.9MFY2021 filing
378 companies with a revenue figure
headcount
Largest teams
ranked by tracked headcount
  1. 01KPIT9,287tracked employees
  2. 02Inventive4,466tracked employees
  3. 03Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories3,467tracked employees
  4. 04Roots Industries India1,983tracked employees
  5. 05Ather Energy1,470tracked employees
  6. 06Genus Power Infrastructure1,170tracked employees
  7. 07Zypp Electric1,105tracked employees
  8. 08icsa1,001tracked employees
248 companies with headcount data
share of events
Share of voice
share of all tracked sector news events, 24 months
  1. 01Ola Electric36.4%2,480 tracked events
  2. 02Ather Energy14.7%1,000 tracked events
  3. 03Euler Motors2.9%199 tracked events
  4. 04Blu-Smart2.0%135 tracked events
  5. 05Ultraviolette1.8%120 tracked events
  6. 06KPIT1.7%118 tracked events
  7. 07Zypp Electric1.5%102 tracked events
  8. 08TruAlt Bioenergy1.4%97 tracked events
6,812 tracked events across 242 companies
articles
In the news
Prism news coverage, last 12 months
  1. 01Ola Electric1,770articles in the window
  2. 02Ather Energy1,244articles in the window
  3. 03Ultraviolette458articles in the window
  4. 04Blu-Smart172articles in the window
  5. 05Switch Mobility167articles in the window
  6. 06KPIT152articles in the window
  7. 07Euler Motors142articles in the window
  8. 08BGauss139articles in the window
155 of these companies drew sector coverage in the window
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See all 3,345 Energy Tech companies in India

Filter by funding, headcount, hiring and location, and export the list.

How the Energy Tech ecosystem in India grew, 2016–2025

Displays the annual count of new Energy Tech companies, highlighting a peak of 359 founded in 2021 and 50 in 2025.

Companies founded / year
new Energy Tech companies in India
2016: 1532017: 2402018: 2772019: 3292020: 2962021: 3592022: 3532023: 2752024: 1772025: 50
20162025
peak 359 in 2021
Companies raising / year
with a disclosed round that year
20162025
peak 176 in 2022
Disclosed funding / year
sum of disclosed rounds (USD)
2016: 66,755,2782017: 54,669,4222018: 229,259,8882019: 608,548,4882020: 250,674,6612021: 845,612,3282022: 2,745,266,2572023: 3,092,713,2942024: 2,058,489,1602025: 1,933,853,882
20162025
peak $3.1B in 2023

Where Energy Tech companies in India are based

Bengaluru skyline — Energy Tech hub in India
Hub 01
Bengaluru
460 Energy Tech companies
23% of the Energy Tech companies across these hubs
460companies
$3.5Bdisclosed funding
77hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Bangalore · CC BY-SA 4.0
Delhi skyline — Energy Tech hub in India
Hub 02
Delhi
303 Energy Tech companies
15% of the Energy Tech companies across these hubs
303companies
$1.7Bdisclosed funding
31hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Delhi · CC BY-SA 4.0
Mumbai skyline — Energy Tech hub in India
Hub 03
Mumbai
240 Energy Tech companies
12% of the Energy Tech companies across these hubs
240companies
$1.9Bdisclosed funding
33hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Mumbai · CC BY-SA 4.0
Pune skyline — Energy Tech hub in India
Hub 04
Pune
215 Energy Tech companies
11% of the Energy Tech companies across these hubs
215companies
$545.8Mdisclosed funding
29hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Pune · CC BY-SA 4.0
Hyderabad skyline — Energy Tech hub in India
Hub 05
Hyderabad
208 Energy Tech companies
10% of the Energy Tech companies across these hubs
208companies
$440.9Mdisclosed funding
21hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Hyderabad · CC BY-SA 4.0
Noida skyline — Energy Tech hub in India
Hub 06
Noida
190 Energy Tech companies
10% of the Energy Tech companies across these hubs
190companies
$745.8Mdisclosed funding
28hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Noida · CC BY-SA 4.0
Gurugram skyline — Energy Tech hub in India
Hub 07
Gurugram
186 Energy Tech companies
9% of the Energy Tech companies across these hubs
186companies
$2.8Bdisclosed funding
23hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Gurgaon · CC BY-SA 4.0
Chennai skyline — Energy Tech hub in India
Hub 08
Chennai
182 Energy Tech companies
9% of the Energy Tech companies across these hubs
182companies
$628.8Mdisclosed funding
16hiring now
Photo Wikipedia · Chennai · CC BY-SA 4.0

The Energy Tech market map of India: what these companies actually do

Breaks down the main product categories and revenue models of Energy Tech companies, noting enterprise tech (2,154) and physical commerce (1,907) as the largest groups.

  • Enterprise Tech2,154 companies · $8.4B raised · 296 hiring
  • Auto Tech1,521 companies · $9.9B raised · 189 hiring
  • Green Transport1,515 companies · $9.9B raised · 189 hiring
  • Electric Vehicles1,514 companies · $9.9B raised · 188 hiring
  • Consumer Digital1,512 companies · $7.9B raised · 157 hiring
  • Industrial & Energy Hardwares1,228 companies · $1.2B raised · 135 hiring
  • Deep Tech1,022 companies · $1.6B raised · 138 hiring
  • Electric Vehicle Charging437 companies · $655.7M raised · 63 hiring
  • Enterprise Software384 companies · $781.5M raised · 49 hiring
  • SaaS375 companies · $575.3M raised · 37 hiring
  • Sustainable Batteries303 companies · $239.3M raised · 31 hiring
  • IoT267 companies · $375.7M raised · 31 hiring

Monetization

How Energy Tech companies make money

How many companies earn revenue each way. Plenty use more than one model, so the counts add up to more than the sector.

Physical Commerce1,907
E-Commerce - Product1,455
Subscription891
Commission on Transaction522
Fee-For-Service410
E-Commerce - Service178
Advertising98
Renting / Leasing51

Funding, M&A and the deals moving Energy Tech in India

Counts corporate events over the past two years, with 3,154 events recorded, including 867 announcements and 482 funding rounds.

Announcement 867Earnings 492Funding 482Product 213Contracts 213IPO 205Leadership 190M&A 123Capital 122Regulatory 97
  • FundingElectric vehicle startup River is in talks to raise approximately $100 million in fresh funding, marking its largest capital infusion since its founding in 2021.2026-05-05
  • FundingEnergy engineering company Kimbal Pvt Ltd on Thursday raised $22 million in a Series B funding round, led by sustainability-focused private equity firm, GEF Capital Partners.2026-04-30
  • FundingWith its $65 million Series B round and $29 million extended Series B round, Battery Smart has raised about $192 million in funding thus far.2026-04-29
  • FundingChemelex has announced a minority investment in Algo8 to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence in manufacturing processes.2026-04-25
  • FundingSarla Aviation and IndiGo have announced a strategic equity investment of ₹10 crore by IndiGo Ventures in Sarla Aviation.2026-04-20
  • FundingNawgati, India's leading fuel-tech company, is in advanced discussions to raise $5.2 million in its upcoming Series A funding round, with the company's valuation expected to surpass $70 million.2026-04-16
  • IPOAther Energy Ltd today listed at premium of 2.18% at Rs 328 on the National Stock Exchange, but gave up most of the gains over the day to end the day at Rs 300 per share, 6% below the IPO price.2026-04-15
  • IPOShares of OIa Electric touched 20% upper circuit on the exchange on today's listing. The company's share price closed at Rs 91.18 per share on the BSE, a 19.97% premium, and at Rs 91.20 per share on the NSE, a 20% premium.2026-04-15
  • FundingDeals in 2026 so far include $28 million funding for Unbox Robotics, apart from investments in robotics hardware startup Armatrix as well as robotics inspection and maintenance company Octobotics, which raised $1.13 million.2026-04-14
  • FundingLast month, electric commercial vehicle maker Euler Motors also raised ₹437.5 Cr in a round led by Lightrock, with participation from existing investors Hero MotoCorp and Blume Ventures.2026-04-09

Mergers and acquisitions

Deals from the last 24 months where a Energy Tech company in India was the buyer or the one bought, newest first. “Undisclosed” means the price was never published — not that the deal was worth nothing.

AcquirerTargetDeal valueStatusDate
ti clean mobilityCellestial E-mobilityundisclosedAnnounced2026-04-15
eBikeGoKustard Technologies$2MCompleted2026-04-15
Tube InvestmentsInfraprime Logistics TechnologiesundisclosedAnnounced2026-04-07
NaIntelliSmart$700MRumored2026-04-02
KPITn-dream agundisclosedCompleted2026-03-23
Inox Green EnergyWind World IndiaundisclosedAnnounced2026-02-20

Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work

Details specific event types such as IPO filings, leadership changes, product launches, and contract wins within the sector.

IPO pipeline
18 companies listed or filing · last 24 months
Leadership moves
55 tracked people moves · last 12 months
  • Lithium Urban TechnologiesNeela Sangameshwar · Appointment → Head – Profit & LossApr 2026
  • GPS RenewablesManan Domadia · Appointment → Senior Vice President – Finance and BankingApr 2026
  • Ola ElectricBVR Subbu · Appointment → Member of the Board of DirectorsApr 2026
  • Ola ElectricJaime Ardila · Appointment → Member of the Board of DirectorsApr 2026
  • Ather EnergyRavneet Singh Phokela · Appointment → Chief Business OfficerApr 2026
  • SUN MobilityAnant Badjatya · Appointment → Chief Executive OfficerApr 2026
  • Ather EnergyDr Venkatesh Padmanabhan · Appointment → Chief Operating OfficerApr 2026
  • Hero ElectricPiyush Prasad · Appointment → National Business HeadApr 2026
Product launches
tracked launches · last 12 months
  • DanderaOtua (electric three-wheeler)Apr 2026
  • EtrioeLCV (Electric Light Commercial Vehicle)Apr 2026
  • Greaves Electric MobilityGreaves Eltra cargo e-three-wheelerApr 2026
  • Euler MotorsCharge on Wheels mobile service station (Charging and maintenance service)Apr 2026
  • Euler MotorsHiLoad EV (Electric commercial vehicle)Apr 2026
  • EtrioEtrio Track (Telematics app)Apr 2026
  • Kinetic GreenKinetic DX (Two‑wheeler EV)Apr 2026
  • Kinetic GreenRange‑X Battery Management System (BMS) (Battery Management System)Apr 2026
Contract wins
116 customer wins · last 24 months
  • Varrocwon TVS MotorApr 2026
  • Olectrawon Brihan Mumbai Electric Supply & Transport Undertaking (BEST)Apr 2026
  • Jakson Greenwon coromandel internationalApr 2026
  • Ola Electricwon Ministry of Heavy IndustriesApr 2026
  • Jakson Greenwon Solar Energy Corp. of India LtdApr 2026
  • SChargewon Technology Development BoardApr 2026
Workforce actions
7 companies cutting roles · last 24 months
  • Ola Electric~1,000 roles reported · mounting lossesApr 2026
  • Blu-Smartscale undisclosed · business downturnJun 2025
  • Log9~180 roles reported · cost reductionMay 2025
  • Zypp Electric~10% of workforce reported · business downturnApr 2025
  • Switch Mobility~200 roles reported · economic uncertaintyMar 2025
  • Bolt.Earth~35% of workforce reported · uncertainty surrounding the FAME II schemeDec 2024
Regulatory & litigation
95 regulatory events · 32 tracked suits · 24 months
  • Ola Electricplaced under short-term ASM — BSE and NSEMay 2026
  • Ola ElectricHigh Court quashed consumer commission orders and cancelled bail warrant — Bombay High CourtApr 2026
  • Ola Electricpending approvalApr 2026
  • Lohumapproved rare earth magnets facilityApr 2026
  • Creditors v hero electricInsolvency liquidation · OngoingMar 2026
  • District Consumer Commission, South Goa v ola electricArrest warrant stay · OngoingFeb 2026
Earnings pulse
companies reporting results · last 24 months
43 companies reporting421 company-quarters trackedbeat 4miss 9in line 5

Half of these companies grew revenue faster than +29.0%, half slower.

Who is building Energy Tech in India

Profiles founders and CEOs of 1,964 companies, showing common alma maters like IIT Bombay (61) and prior employers such as Amazon (12).

Founders and chief executives12 of 3,015, from the best-funded companies on this page
Akshay Hiranandani
Chief Executive Officer
Akshay Hiranandani

Serentica Renewables, ex-Sterlite Power, ex-Piramal Capital, CFA Institute, 2013

Reshma NA
Tech Strategy, Founder's Office
Reshma NA

Ola Electric, ex-Ather Energy, ex-Avishkar Hyperloop, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, 2024

Tarun Mehta
Co-Founder & CEO
Tarun Mehta

Venture Advisor - Navam Capital · Ex - Ather Energy, Ashok Leyland · Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

Devendra Chawla
CEO & Managing Director
Devendra Chawla

Ex-Spencer's Retail, Walmart, Future Consumer, Future Group India, The Coca-Cola Company, Asian Paints. BVCOE Univerity Of Pune BE, SIBM Pune MBA

Saurav Kumar
Founder & CEO
Saurav Kumar

Ex-Cube26, Yahoo, MOAT · Delhi College of Engineering 2009, Cornell University MEng 2011

Varun Agni
Co-Founder & CTO
Varun Agni

Ex-Dimension Data. RV College of Engineering Bangalore BE 2006, University of Maryland MS 2009

Mahesh Lingareddy
Founder and Chairman
Mahesh Lingareddy

Smartron, ex-Intel, ex-Soft Machines, University of California, Davis - Graduate School of Management

Sudhir Mehta
Founder & Managing Director & Chairman
Sudhir Mehta

Ex-Rivulis Irrigation, State Bank Of Indore · DePauw University BS 1990, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business MBA 1993

Pulkit Khurana
Co-Founder & CEO
Pulkit Khurana

Ex-Shuttl, Opera Solutions · IIT Kanpur BTech 2012

R Misra
Co-Founder
R Misra

Founder Center for Smart Cities, Ex-Tenet Technologies, Center for Smart Cities, SAHYOG, Carnegie India, ex-Tenet, Tekelec. IIT Kanpur BE 1989…

Narayan Subramaniam
Co-Founder & CEO
Narayan Subramaniam

Mantra Academy, ex-Ultraviolette Automotive Pvt. Ltd., ex-Concept Design, Umeå University, 2014

CEO & MD-Krish-e, Mahindra Group, Swaraj Tractors · Ex-GE Capital · Sydenham College BCom 1990, Carnegie Mellon University PhD 1996

Where the founders studied
alma mater on record for 448 of 3,015 founders
IIT Bombay61
BITS Pilani45
IIT Madras44
IIT Delhi41
IIT Kharagpur29
IIT Kanpur28
IIT Roorkee26
IIM Bangalore17
Where they worked before
a previous employer on record for 66 of 3,015 founders
Amazon12
Microsoft9
McKinsey9
Intel7
Cisco7
Boston Consulting Group7
Goldman Sachs6
Morgan Stanley3
Founders flagged as repeat founders
of 2,702 founders with a profile on this page
21
carry a repeat-founder flag
  • flagged as repeat founders21
  • no repeat-founder flag2,681
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Look up the people behind Energy Tech companies in India

Search founders, executives and operators by company, role and location.

Who funds Energy Tech in India

Summarizes investment activity with 1,685 funding rounds since 2016 from 6,330 investors, where the typical round size is $555 k.

Investor · most active investors since 2016RoundsLedLatest
LetsVenture5818Dec 2024
Blume Venture359Mar 2026
Angel List324May 2025
Alteria Capital288Mar 2026
Venture Catalysts237Jan 2026
Stride Ventures236Jan 2025
Micelio2010Mar 2026
AdvantEdge208Apr 2026
Mumbai Angels189Nov 2023
We Founder Circle186Mar 2025
Stage mix · rounds since 2016
Seed & Angel1,105
Series A–B298
Series C+ / PE64
Grants, debt & other218

The typical round is $555k — half were bigger, half smaller.

The biggest Energy Tech funding rounds in India

Highlights the biggest disclosed funding round—Erisha E Mobility’s $1 B Series D—and lists ten other large recent rounds.

CompanyRoundSizeWhenBackers
Erisha E MobilitySeries Dmega-round$1BMar 2025
Tata Passenger Electric MobilitySeries Dmega-round$495.7MMar 2022The Rise Fund
Tata Passenger Electric MobilitySeries Dmega-round$459.8MJan 2023The Rise Fund
TI Clean MobilitySeries Dmega-round$359.3MJun 2024Tube Investments of India
Inox Clean EnergySeries Dmega-round$343.8MJan 2026CalPERS, SUN Group Global, Authum +1 more
Ola ElectricSeries Bmega-round$266.7MJul 2019Hyundai Motor Company, Kia, Pawan Munjal Family Trust +1 more
Greaves Electric MobilitySeries B$220MJun 2022Abdul Latif Jameel
Ola ElectricSeries C$200MJan 2022Edelweiss, Tekne Private Ventures, Alpine Opportunity Fund +21 more
Ola ElectricSeries C$200MOct 2021SoftBank, Alpha Wave Investors, MacRitchie Investments +18 more
Ola ElectricSeries E$140MJul 2023Temasek, Tiger Global Management, DIG Investment +3 more
Venture round sizes · 2023–2025
<$1M282
$1–10M165
$10–50M70
$50–250M9
>$250M3

529 venture rounds with a disclosed amount in the window.

Fresh cheques · last 6 months

What the news says about Energy Tech in India

Counts 138,265 news articles in the last year, most often covering oil and gas trends, solar PV systems, product launches, and strategic partnerships.

News volume
Energy Tech coverage across India · articles per quarter
2021Q2: 16,9532021Q3: 20,5782021Q4: 19,7852022Q1: 21,8002022Q2: 26,6482022Q3: 25,8562022Q4: 25,9082023Q1: 34,3902023Q2: 28,6932023Q3: 34,4882023Q4: 28,0572024Q1: 31,7222024Q2: 29,6992024Q3: 35,4142024Q4: 36,3102025Q1: 40,0682025Q2: 26,1982025Q3: 35,0242025Q4: 27,1912026Q1: 41,318
2021Q22026Q1
peak 41,318 in 2026Q1 · 138,265 articles in the last 12 tracked months
Tone of coverage
share of articles by dominant sentiment (positive / neutral / negative)
202120232025
Positive-tone share moved 63% → 70%, negative 35% → 28% across 2021–2025.

What the coverage is about

The subjects that dominate Energy Tech news in India. The arrow shows whether each one is being written about more or less than a year ago.

  • Oil and gas market trends20,576▲+282%
  • Solar photovoltaic (pv) energy systems15,933▲+26%
  • New product launches and innovations11,880▲+18%
  • Strategic partnerships and collaborations10,548▲+26%
  • Major contract wins and losses9,296▲+26%
  • Geopolitical factors in oil supply8,971▲+435%
  • Sustainability initiatives and esg reporting7,425→+2%
  • Company expansions and new market entries7,337▲+44%
  • Economy news: energy sector economic impact6,599▲+113%
  • Economy news: commodity price fluctuations6,036▲+138%
Most-covered companies · last 12 months

155 Energy Tech companies here were named in the news over this period.

Prism

Watch Energy Tech coverage in India as it happens

Prism follows these subjects story by story — which companies are named, what is said about them and how the tone moves.

Momentum

The words getting louder — and quieter

Which terms are showing up in more stories than a year ago, and which are fading. The percentage is the change in how many articles mention them.

oil price volatility+197%export sanctions+226%commodity trading+282%tanker routing+1253%aframax tankers+856%gas processing+605%suezmax tankers+746%gas pretreatment+1074%opec policies+390%crude oil prices+95%
stock performance-35%stock indices-39%ipo prospectus-44%pre-ipo valuation-49%ipo pricing-53%

The pressures the press keeps returning to

Three recurring angles in India Energy Tech coverage, and whether each is getting more attention year on year (through 2025).

Regulatory Risk ▲ rising
179,829 articles touch this dimension · 61.7% critical tone
20212025
signals: stock performance, solar electricity generation, solar pv
Funding Momentum ▲ rising
33,606 articles touch this dimension · 63.3% critical tone
20212025
signals: pre-ipo valuation, ipo prospectus, ipo pricing
Growth ▲ rising
75,983 articles touch this dimension · 53.3% critical tone
20212025
signals: solar electricity generation, dc fast-charging deployment, charging corridor development

Energy Tech jobs in India: who is hiring and what they ask for

Reports 1,129 job postings from 232 employers in the past year, with median pay of $9 k/year and top skills like Python and AWS.

1,129postings · last 12 months
1,380postings tracked overall
232employers advertising
$9kmedian advertised salary/yr (n=94)

Demand

The Skills Employers Ask For

What Energy Tech employers in India put in their job ads. The bar is how many postings ask for it; the arrow shows whether demand grew or shrank against the year before.

  • python223
  • java175
  • aws144
  • javascript121
  • sql109
  • git91
  • docker88
  • kubernetes88
  • typescript76
  • azure69
What level are these roles?
Entry21
Intern38
Senior442
Lead96
Manager249
What they pay, by level
  • Senior$11k/yr (n=38)
Most advertised titles
  • Senior Software Engineer287
  • Software Engineer In Test24
  • Senior Software Engineer I9
  • Area Business Manager (Bdm Ftl Sales)5
  • Senior Software Engineer, Case Management -Paragon5
  • Cluster Field Engineer5

What Energy Tech research in India is working on

Shows 4,206 India‑affiliated academic papers, with the majority (3,398) identifying opportunities and only 51 focusing on cautions.

How this field talks about itself
India-affiliated Energy Tech papers (gold) against all published research (grey)
Promising51.9% · 36.8%1.4×
Breakthrough28.8% · 26.5%≈ par
Descriptive8.8% · 17.6%0.5×
Problem-identifying5.0% · 9.9%0.5×
Comparative3.9% · 3.7%≈ par
Cautionary1.2% · 4.6%0.3×

India-affiliated Energy Tech literature runs 1.4× more “promising” than science at large (51.9% vs 36.8% baseline).

How the work is done
Methods-led58.2%
Reviews20.6%
Empirical19.8%
Position pieces1.3%
Theoretical0.1%
How the research reads

97% positive · 3% neutral · 1% negative, across 4,206 papers.

The institutions doing the work · India
  • Ministry of Education7k
  • Indian Institute of Technology Madras3k
  • Indian Institute of Science Bangalore2k
  • Banaras Hindu University2k
  • Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur2k
  • Indian Institute of Technology Delhi2k

ranked by how often their work is cited

Leading researchers · India-affiliated work

Qingsong Wang · Abhishek Sarkar · Leonardo Velasco · Prabeer Barpanda · Shin‐ichi Nishimura · Atsuo Yamada · Di Wang · Gopichand Talasila

The most-cited breakthroughs
  • Ultrathin Planar Graphene Supercapacitors · 1k cites
  • Nitrogen-doped activated carbon for a high energy hybrid supercapacitor · 1k cites
  • A 3.8-V earth-abundant sodium battery electrode · 835 cites
  • Nanostructured binary and ternary metal sulfides: synthesis methods and their application in energy conversion and storage devices · 413 cites
  • Design and Analysis of Novel Control Strategy for Battery and Supercapacitor Storage System · 385 cites
Common problems researchers identify208 papers · 4 recurring themes
Supercapacitor Materials Challenges — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 01
Supercapacitor Materials Challenges
60 papers · 28.8% of this block
2022: 4,867 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 4,699 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 4,808 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 3,687 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 4,867 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 4,699 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 4,808 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 3,687 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -24% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Researchers highlight limitations in electrode designs, electrolytes, and fabrication methods for high‑energy supercapacitors.
Supercapacitor · Energy storage · Nanotechnology · Graphene
“High Energy Density Supercapacitors: An Overview of Efficient Electrode Materials, Electrolytes, Design, and Fabrication”
60 of these papers raise it as a problem
Renewable Storage Integration Issues — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 02
Renewable Storage Integration Issues
58 papers · 27.9% of this block
2022: 186 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 191 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 151 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 203 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 186 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 191 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 151 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 203 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +9% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies point to technical and operational hurdles when coupling renewable generation with various energy‑storage technologies.
Renewable energy · Energy storage · Thermal energy storage · Microgrid
“Energy storage systems: a review”
58 of these papers raise it as a problem
Battery Component Stability Concerns — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 03
Battery Component Stability Concerns
50 papers · 24.0% of this block
2022: 804 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 822 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 730 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 874 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 804 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 822 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 730 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 874 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +9% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers discuss degradation mechanisms and material incompatibilities affecting cathodes, anodes, and electrolytes in advanced batteries.
Cathode · Anode · Electrolyte · Battery
“Room‐Temperature Sodium–Sulfur Batteries and Beyond: Realizing Practical High Energy Systems through Anode, Cathode, and Electrolyte Enginee”
50 of these papers raise it as a problem
Grid‑EV Interaction Difficulties — Common problems researchers identify
Problems · theme 04
Grid‑EV Interaction Difficulties
40 papers · 19.2% of this block
2022: 1,006 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,066 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 864 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,239 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 1,006 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,066 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 864 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,239 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +23% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Analyses reveal challenges in synchronizing electric‑vehicle charging, photovoltaic output, and grid stability.
Renewable energy · Electric vehicle · Grid · Photovoltaic system
“Review on State of charge prediction of battery management system in electric vehicles”
40 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions48 papers · 4 recurring themes
Sustainability of Storage Solutions — Cautions
Cautions · theme 01
Sustainability of Storage Solutions
17 papers · 35.4% of this block
2022: 296 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 347 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 392 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 567 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 296 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 347 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 392 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 567 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +91% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Authors caution about life‑cycle impacts and economic viability of large‑scale battery and thermal storage deployments.
Energy storage · Thermal energy storage · Battery · Sustainability
“Using electrolytic hydrogen production and energy storage for balancing a low carbon electricity grid: Scenario assessments for India”
17 of these papers raise it as a problem
Distributed Generation Stability Risks — Cautions
Cautions · theme 02
Distributed Generation Stability Risks
13 papers · 27.1% of this block
2022: 451 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 455 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 367 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 461 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 451 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 455 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 367 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 461 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +2% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research warns of potential instability when integrating wind, solar, and storage across decentralized networks.
Distributed generation · Renewable energy · Wind power · Energy storage
“Impacts of Renewable Energy Integration on Power System Stability”
13 of these papers raise it as a problem
Supercapacitor and Flow Battery Limits — Cautions
Cautions · theme 03
Supercapacitor and Flow Battery Limits
10 papers · 20.8% of this block
2022: 203 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 191 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 163 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 175 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 203 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 191 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 163 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 175 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -14% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works emphasize performance caps and material safety issues in high‑capacitance supercapacitors and flow batteries.
Supercapacitor · Flow battery · Capacitance · Redox
“Pioneering heat transfer enhancements in latent thermal energy storage: Passive and active strategies unveiled”
10 of these papers raise it as a problem
Safety of Emerging Battery Chemistries — Cautions
Cautions · theme 04
Safety of Emerging Battery Chemistries
8 papers · 16.7% of this block
2022: 83 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 84 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 64 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 111 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 83 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 84 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 64 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 111 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +34% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies highlight thermal runaway, low Faraday efficiency, and intercalation challenges in novel battery systems.
Faraday efficiency · Thermal runaway · Intercalation · Graphite
“State-of-the-Art Carbon Cathodes with Their Intercalation Chemistry, Performance, and Challenges for Aluminum-Ion Batteries”
8 of these papers raise it as a problem
Opportunities3,268 papers · 7 recurring themes
Battery‑Enabled Renewable Integration — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 01
Battery‑Enabled Renewable Integration
607 papers · 18.6% of this block
2022: 354 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 366 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 258 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 154 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 354 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 366 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 258 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 154 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -56% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Opportunities focus on using batteries to balance renewable generation, support EV charging, and enhance grid flexibility.
Energy storage · Renewable energy · Battery · Automotive engineering
“Grid Integrated Renewable Energy Resources with Battery Storage Support for Optimized EV Charging”
Graphene‑Based Supercapacitor Advances — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 02
Graphene‑Based Supercapacitor Advances
583 papers · 17.8% of this block
2022: 1,429 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,435 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,285 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,162 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 1,429 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,435 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 1,285 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,162 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -19% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research explores graphene electrodes and nanostructures to boost capacitance and power density of supercapacitors.
Supercapacitor · Capacitance · Electrode · Graphene
“Recent Advancements in Electrode Materials for the Highperformance Electrochemical Supercapacitors: A Review”
Nanocomposite Energy Storage Materials — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 03
Nanocomposite Energy Storage Materials
524 papers · 16.0% of this block
2022: 5,860 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 5,656 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 5,641 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 4,169 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 5,860 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 5,656 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 5,641 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 4,169 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▼ -29% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers present novel dielectric and composite nanomaterials for higher storage capacity and faster charge‑discharge rates.
Energy storage · Dielectric · Composite material · Nanotechnology
“Optimized MoS2-V2O5 nanocomposites: Unveiling superior structural, morphological, and electrochemical properties for advanced energy storage”
PV‑Battery Systems for EV Charging — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 04
PV‑Battery Systems for EV Charging
521 papers · 15.9% of this block
2022: 962 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,019 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 830 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,193 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 962 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 1,019 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 830 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 1,193 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +24% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies propose integrated photovoltaic and battery solutions to enable fast, renewable‑powered electric‑vehicle charging.
Photovoltaic system · Battery · Renewable energy · Grid
“Energy Management in Photovoltaic‐Based Electric Vehicle Charging Systems With Battery Storage and Vehicle‐to‐Grid Support”
Microgrid Renewable Storage Optimization — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 05
Microgrid Renewable Storage Optimization
422 papers · 12.9% of this block
2022: 592 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 619 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 527 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 705 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 592 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 619 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 527 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 705 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +19% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research targets coordinated control of photovoltaic sources and batteries within microgrids for reliable local power.
Microgrid · Renewable energy · Photovoltaic system · Energy storage
“Optimisation of the operation of a microgrid with renewable energy sources and battery storage”
Next‑Generation Battery Chemistry Designs — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 06
Next‑Generation Battery Chemistry Designs
411 papers · 12.6% of this block
2022: 804 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 822 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 730 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 874 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 804 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 822 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 730 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 874 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +9% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works investigate high‑voltage cathodes, advanced anodes, and tailored electrolytes to improve battery performance.
Cathode · Anode · Electrolyte · Electrochemistry
“High-Voltage and Ultrastable Aqueous Zinc–Iodine Battery Enabled by N-Doped Carbon Materials: Revealing the Contributions of Nitrogen Config”
Hybrid Phase‑Change Thermal Storage — Opportunities
Opportunities · theme 07
Hybrid Phase‑Change Thermal Storage
200 papers · 6.1% of this block
2022: 183 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 190 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 194 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 241 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2022: 183 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2023: 190 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2024: 194 of every 10,000 papers on this subject2025: 241 of every 10,000 papers on this subject▲ +32% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers develop nano‑enhanced phase‑change materials and hybrid systems to raise thermal storage efficiency.
Thermal energy storage · Phase-change material · Thermal · Phase change
“Advances in nano-enhanced phase change materials and hybrid thermal energy storage systems: Paving the way for sustainable energy solutions”

Which of these themes are growing fastest

Problems
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Grid‑EV Interaction Difficulties▲+23%
Renewable Storage Integration Issues▲+9%
Battery Component Stability Concerns▲+9%
Supercapacitor Materials Challenges▼-24%
Cautions
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Sustainability of Storage Solutions▲+91%
Safety of Emerging Battery Chemistries▲+34%
Distributed Generation Stability Risks▲+2%
Supercapacitor and Flow Battery Limits▼-14%
Opportunities
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Hybrid Phase‑Change Thermal Storage▲+32%
PV‑Battery Systems for EV Charging▲+24%
Microgrid Renewable Storage Optimization▲+19%
Next‑Generation Battery Chemistry Designs▲+9%
Graphene‑Based Supercapacitor Advances▼-19%
Nanocomposite Energy Storage Materials▼-29%
Battery‑Enabled Renewable Integration▼-56%
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