Luminous-led inverter fleet poised to scale as lithium-ion nears lead-acid parity

Schneider's Luminous brand, with 100 million Indian customers, anchors a residential battery base headed toward 208,000 MWh by 2030. Converging lithium-ion costs and consumer finance for ~30,000-rupee ($313) units could unlock bigger home backup purchases alongside 10 million home solar systems by 2027.

— Filed Wed, 10 Jun, 2026, 06:45 IST · Source ET Small Business · Updated

Opinion piece spotlights India's vast inverter-battery fleet, led by Schneider's Luminous brand with 100 million customers, as lithium-ion converges on lead-acid pricing and consumer finance unlocks bigger home backup purchases.