Energy storage sector resilience under global disruptions: COVID-19, geopolitical conflicts and trade tensions

Recent global shocks have significantly impacted India’s Energy-Storage-Systems (ESS), revealing vulnerabilities in supply chains, investment flow, and market stability, while underscoring the urgent requirement for resilience and sustainability in this vital aspect of renewable integration. The study is grounded in Supply-Chain-Resilience-Theory and Dynamic-Capabilities-Theory and focuses on India's ESS, with potential for generalisation to other emerging economies. ESS has been acknowledged for its capacity to facilitate clean energy transitions; yet studies about its adaptability to unexpected global shocks remain scarce, creating a significant gap. To address this gap, the study combines SAP-LAP (Situation-Actor-Process-Learning-Action-Performance) model with Triple-Bottom-Line (TBL) framework. Interpretive-Ranking-Process (IRP) is utilised to systematically prioritise actions according to their impact on performance outcomes. Findings indicate that the foremost priority for sustaining growth is government and financial support, accomplished by stakeholder participation, technological advancement and training, prevention of CO₂ emissions, and enhanced resource efficiency. It further emphasises the necessity for institutional support, industry collaboration, and technological innovation to work in tandem to achieve resilience and sustainable growth. This research enhances theoretical understanding by establishing connections between sustainability, resilience, and performance within the ESS framework. It offers practical implications for policymakers, businesses, and researchers by providing a structured roadmap to strengthen long-term sustainability under future global disruptions.