There is a growing market for battery and energy storage in India, but the pace of that growth is manifesting in a slow and steady manner as sector participants await the formation of supportive government policies, according to India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) Director Debi Prasad Dash. Dash spoke about this and other recent developments in the sector, such as the cancellation of tenders by SECI and NTPC, in an interview with Mercom India. The following is an excerpt from that conversation.