{
  "id": 9066946,
  "title": "SDPI unveils battery storage roadmap",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/sdpi-unveils-battery-storage-roadmap",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-22T02:41:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn Business",
    "slug": "dawn-business",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2031710/sdpi-unveils-battery-storage-roadmap"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) has unveiled a comprehensive study outlining a roadmap for the optimal deployment of grid-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Pakistan. The study, titled “Optimal Siting of Grid-Scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in Pakistan,” was launched in collaboration with the Network for Clean Energy Transition (NCET) and presents a data-driven approach to address the country's escalating power grid challenges. The report emphasizes the potential of BESS to enhance grid flexibility, integrate variable renewable energy (VRE), reduce curtailment, and alleviate transmission bottlenecks as Pakistan pursues its clean energy transition.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}