Interviews
Energetica India talks to Mr. Gajanan Nabar about NovaAir & the Indian Industrial Gas Market
Please tell us about NovaAir?
NovaAir Pvt. Ltd. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Yingde Gases Group Company Ltd., China. With a turnover above $2 billion, Yingde Gases is the largest industrial gases company in China and the fifth-largest in the world. It is an integrated industrial gas company with interests in atmospheric gases (oxygen, nitrogen, argon) as well as Hydroge...
Energetica India chats up with Andreas Jansen on Wind and Solar Measurement Campaigns
What is the purpose of an on-site wind or solar measurement campaign for 1 year?
Most important for any wind or solar resource measurement campaign at the highest quality, is to reduce the uncertainty in the energy yield estimation for a considered wind farm or solar power plant during the development phase. The goal of the measurement campaign’ is to raise top precise information on the site's long- term resource th...
Energetica India speaks to Mr. Santosh Kamath, KPMG in India on India’s RE & EV Industry Trends
The power sector is critical to the development of any stout economy. Please share your thoughts on the existing conditions of the
In terms of existing conditions, a key concern is the financial position of the discoms and some of the private sector companies in a generation. We need to bring liquidity back into the sector urgently if we are to attract investments for future growth. If these investments do not come in, we will be faced with challenges in the coming years ...
Energetica India meets up with Mr. Bhupinder Singh to learn more about The Smarter E India 2019
Please provide us an overall perspective about the parallel exhibitions of Intersolar India and The Smarter E India? Also, what are
With three parallel energy exhibitions, The Smarter E India is the country’s meeting point for the solar energy, electrical energy storage, and electric mobility industry. The aim is to integrate the three crucial facets - generation (Intersolar India), storage (ees India) and application of energy (Power2Drive India) and facilitate a de...
Mr. Deepankar Banerjee speaks about ExxonMobil's high-performance lubricants and their impact
Can you give us a brief outlook of the lubricant market globally and where India stands as a player?
The global lubricants market is growing at an annual rate of 2.5 percent and the Asia-Pacific region is the fastest-growing. The growth of end-user industries in key countries such as China and India is driving the growth of the lubricants market. From a global perspective, India is an exciting market, thanks to greenfield projects, capacity e...
Mr. Saurabh Goel chats with Energetica India on Havells India growth plans and new initiatives
Please share with Energetica India readers more details about Havells India & its presence in the switchgear niche?
Havells India Limited is a leading Fast-Moving Electrical Goods (FMEG) company and a major power distribution equipment manufacturer with a strong global presence. The brand enjoys an enviable market dominance across a wide spectrum of products, including industrial & domestic circuit protection devices, cables & wires, motors, fans, m...
Energetica India catches up with Mr. Daniel Liu to discuss Jinko Solar’s India experience
JinkoSolar witnessed the incredible response to its high-efficiency solar modules at the REI Expo 2019. Could you please share more
JinkoSolar is known for its market thought leadership in solar module technology. We believe in offering future technology to our customers across the globe. In continuation of these efforts, we showcased 400 Wp + high-efficiency Solar modules during this year REI. Star attraction was our Intersolar award-winning “Swan” bifacial mo...
Energetica India speaks with Mr. Nitin Lall on the advent of Industry 4.0 Smart Manufacturing
With the advent of Industry 4.0, Smart Manufacturing has taken over the Indian Manufacturing sector. Please tell us about its impac
In India, the fourth industrial revolution has been on the agenda of the global manufacturing industry for years and many manufacturing industries are executing a strategy where Industry 4.0 technologies are key enablers for operational improvements. The fourth industrial revolution will change and create new business models. The Automotive in...
Energetica India catches up with Tim Buckley to discuss India’s journey with Renewable Energy
Please tell us about IEEFA & its role in the Indian Renewable Energy Sector?
IEEFA is a public interest think tank focussed on the global energy-finance-climate space, looking at the inevitable technology disruption impacting the energy sector, and analyzing how government policies, corporates, and financial markets are interacting in this change. While the Paris Agreement highlights the global imperative to decarboniz...
Energetica India speaks to Mr. Heng (Eric) Zhang on Solis achievements and India future plans
India Solar Rooftop Map 2019, March Issue ranks Ginlong Solis on the 2nd position for solar inverters in Q1 2019. Whereas the compa
There are three aspects to this:
A. Brand: Ginlong Technologies, the manufacturer of Solis Inverters, is the only publicly-traded company with a primary focus on string inverters. This helps to strengthen customers' confidence in building long-term partnerships with Ginlong Solis.
B. Product: With a product as th...
Energetica India meets Mr. Vishwanath Kamath to learn about Fronius’ products for Indian Market
Please introduce Fronius & its presence in India Market to Energetica India readers
The presence of Fronius in India is since 1990 through our distributor Larsen & Toubro for our welding machines. The Fronius India subsidiary was started in 2014. There was quite a huge quantity of our old generation solar inverters that had direct supply from Fronius Austria even before 2014 to our Indian market which was during the early...
Mayank Mishra Speaks to Energetica India on the Application of AI Technology in the PV Industry
How do you see AI technology changing the solar industry?
Huawei thinks the largest challenge that solar inverters are currently facing is the in-depth intelligence, rather than the improvement of generation and efficiency. So, Huawei FusionSolar Smart PV Solution has initiated with AI technology for PV plants, since last year. Inverters are expected to evolve into intelligent devices that can &ldquo...
Energetica India speaks to Mr. Jarnail Singh to learn about The Climate Group's Indian presence
How do you see India's journey in the Renewable Energy industry over the last 10 years?
The renewable energy industry has come a long way with the Indian government setting an ambitious target of achieving 175 GW of renewable energy by 2022 after committing to the Paris Agreement. This is more than the combined total installed capacity of several nations like Australia, Austria, Mexico, and the Philippines put together. The secto...
Mr. Naveen Munjal talks to Energetica India about India's Power T&D Sector & its future ahead
Please share your views on India’s Power Transmission and Distribution Sector
Power generation has been ahead of the curve vis-à-vis transmission and distribution. Today, India has almost 350,000 megawatts of installed capacity, whereas the actual peak load hasn’t gone beyond 200,000 megawatts. Though we have built substantial capacity on the generation side, there is a bit of a lag in transmission and a su...
Energetica India catches up with Imaan Javan to learn more about Suntuity REI plans for India
Please tell us about Suntuity’s foray into the Indian renewables market. What kind of solutions does it offer?
Suntuity REI is affiliated with the Suntuity Group of companies, one of the fastest-growing renewable energy companies globally. Suntuity REI provides utility-scale, commercial and residential solar energy, battery storage and renewable energy financing solutions for homeowners, business owners, and developers throughout India....
Energetica India speaks to Dr. Arunabha Ghosh to learn about CEEW & Views on Energy Transition
Please tell us about CEEW’s role in the Indian renewable energy sector
CEEW began operations in the same year that India's National Solar Mission began, and right from the beginning, we have tracked developments, not only in solar power but also in renewable energy overall. We believe that we've had a strategic role in the growth of India's renewable energy sector in three ways - the first is by lending an indepe...
Mr. Scott Tew speaks on Ingersoll Rand’s focus on sustainability and energy efficiency
What does Sustainability mean for Ingersoll Rand?
At Ingersoll Rand, and for our strategic climate brands, Thermo King and Trane, sustainability is at the very foundation of our business. It plays a significant role in our strategy and culture and involves widespread commitment and engagement from all levels of the organization, starting with the C-suite and our leadership team
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Mr. Pranav Master speaks on CRISIL’s RE Services Portfolio & Future of E-mobility in India
Please tell about CRISIL Infra advisory services in India with regards to Renewable Energy Sector
CRISIL Infrastructure Advisory is a multi-disciplinary Consultancy, offering services in the infrastructure domain spanning across the entire development life cycle. With over two decades of experience, we are involved in shaping public policy and regulatory reforms, program management, preparing bankable infrastructure projects, undertaking t...
Dr. Kushant Uppal speaks on solar lighting opportunities in India and Intelizon's achievements
Please tell our readers about Intelizon Energy
Intelizon Energy is one of the top global brands for lithium-ion based solar systems. We have set reliability standards for streetlights over the last 6 years. We are known for our innovation with state of the art remote monitoring and control features and inbuilt CCTV systems for enhanced surveillance. Our mission is honest: Reliable and Qual...