India EU energy cooperation shifts from renewable deployment to grid resilience and industrial decarbonisation

A new analysis argues that India and the EU need to move beyond simply adding renewable capacity. The next phase of cooperation should focus on power system resilience, industrial competitiveness, and creating bankable projects for storage, transmission, and green hydrogen. The article highlights that India curtailed 2.3 TWh of renewable electricity between May and December 2025 due to grid bottlenecks. It calls for partnerships on grid management, balancing markets, and storage integration. On the industrial side, the piece stresses that low-carbon production needs demand, so interoperable certification and public procurement standards for green steel and hydrogen are key. On finance, the author points out that capital exists but bankable projects are scarce. The recommendation is for blended finance facilities, long-tenor lending, and risk-sharing mechanisms from European institutions to crowd private investment into grid-scale storage and industrial decarbonisation.