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May-June 2026

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India Energy Week: 3 Ways to Improve Energy Efficiency, Reliability and Asset Integrity

For fast-growing markets like India, where utilisation rates are high and new capacity is complex to deliver, improving thermal efficiency and asset performance offers a credible way to reduce fuel use, lower emissions and strengthen operational resilience at the same time.

Edward Griffith, Managing Director - APAC, IGS

5 Things to Know Before Buying Your First EV Scooter

For first-time buyers, the shift from petrol to electric is not always straightforward. Unlike conventional two-wheelers, EV scooters come with a different set of considerations, battery technology, charging options, digital features, and long-term ownership costs.

Samkit Shah, Co-Founder, Jitendra New EV Tech

INDUSTRY JEWEL

Manjunath N. Reddy, the dynamic Founder and Managing Director of DhaSh PV Technologies Limited, is a true visionary in India’s solar PV industry. A true pioneer, his unwavering dedication to sustainable energy solutions has propelled DhaSh to the forefront of the renewable energy sector and made DhaSh India’s largest integrated PV junction box manufacturer, employing over 1,000 dedicated professionals.

Manjunath N. Reddy, Founder & Managing Director, DhaSh PV Technologies Limited

Re-NEW-ables Rising: Charging into a New Year

As we bid farewell to 2024, the anticipation for 2025 grows. Next year promises to build upon the strong foundation laid by the transformative investments, budgetary allocations, and policy decisions of 2024. With an unwavering focus on scaling renewable capacity, attracting international investments, and integrating cutting-edge technologies, 2025 is poised to bring India's green aspirations closer to reality. Major renewable energy players shared their plans and growth with Energetica India.

Energetica India Magazine

Solar-Powered Cars: Futuristic Dream or Unrealistic Ambition?

The only logical way to go forward to clean transportation is electric vehicles. Adopting EVs and powering them through energy produced by solar panels that is transmitted through the utility grid or a structure nearby.

Ravi Kumar, VP- Sales at Oorjan Cleantech Private Limited

SolarMobil- A Solar Car

SolarMobil - a team of 27 enthusiastic engineers from Manipal University - have built a twoseater solar-powered car that can cruise up to 120Km/h. The team will represent India at the 2014 South African Solar Challenge (SASOL14). Have you ever wondered about four-wheelers that could run on solar energy? If you haven’t, then here is an exciting piece of news for you

Energetica india

Case Studies on Small Scale Biomass Gasifier based Decentralized Energy Generation Systems

From the case studies described below, an important learning is that even at small capacities, by using gas engines, a sustained economical operation is possible, as the major operational cost are related to biomass cost. In this case, it is important to address the sustained availability of biomass locally, thus reducing the dependence on fossil fuel, an important concept for distributed power generation packages for the rural sector

G. Sridhar, H. V. Sridhar, Basawaraj, M.S.Sudarshan, H. I. Somsekhar,, S. Dasappa, and, P. J. Paul - Combustion Gasification and Propulsion Laboratory

Solar Cooker

Solar cooking is a form of outdoor cooking and is often used in situations where minimal fuel consumption is important, or the danger of accidental fires is high, and the health and environmental consequences of alternatives are severe

Energetica india

Government’s focus on Solar Training

NISE invites EOIs from interested training institutions for partnering under SETNET

Energetica India

Updates from Ministry of New and Renewable Energy; MNRE Updates

The article looks at the recent updates from India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

Energetica India

Reducing the Total Cost of Ownership of Natural Gas Engines

This article details the factors that operation and maintenance managers should consider to maximize the return on their investment in a natural gas engine. By consulting original equipment manufacturers’ (OEM) guidelines, promoting engine cleanliness, monitoring deposit formation and extending oil drain intervals, maintenance professional can help their companies generate big gains in operational efficiency and bottom-line savings

Rupinder Paintal General Manager-Industrial, ExxonMobil Lubricants Pvt Ltd.

Current Power Crisis and Possible Solutions

India has huge untapped renewable energy resource whose deployment must be accelerated to aid in achieving energy security. Discoms are required to adopt suitable strategies so that issues of balancing variable renewable generation are taken care of in cost effective manner.

GurudeoSinha Senior Fellow, TERI