Energetica India Magazine - November 2025

EDITORIAL Dear Energetica India Readers, We are delighted to welcome you to the November edition of Energetica India magazine. This issue brings you comprehensive coverage of the Renewable Energy India Expo 2025, which spotlighted the sector’s accelerating shift toward vertical integration, higher-efficiency solar mod - ules, and advanced energy storage solutions, un- derscoring India’s drive for deeper self-reliance in clean energy. Energetica India recaps the key trends, breakthrough product launches, strategic partnerships, and headline developments from the three-day event. In this edition, we feature exclusive interviews with industry pioneers who are driving the transi- tion to a cleaner, more resilient energy landscape: • Rajan Saspara, CEO, Anand E-Beam Cables In- dia Ltd., shares how the company has invested heavily in creating one of India’s most advanced cable manufacturing facilities with in-house Elec- tron Beam Accelerator technology. • Saurav Kumar, Founder & CEO, Euler Motors, highlights that Turbo EV 1000 is one of the most deeply localised electric commercial vehicles in its class – truly engineered and built in India, not just assembled. • Sunil Natekar, Business Line Manager – Oil-Free Division, Compressor Technique, Atlas Copco (In- dia) Pvt. Ltd., asserts that Atlas Copco’s intelli- gent and connected air systems provide real-time insights into equipment performance and offer a seamless transition for solar manufacturers to Industry 4.0. • Naveen Munjal, Director – BD & Commercial, Apraava Energy, divulges the company’s plan to develop ~1 GW per year in India for the next few years. Along with pure renewable energy proj- ects, it plans to participate in standalone BESS projects and hybrid projects that combine stor- age, solar, and wind. In our Influential Women in Renewable Energy segment, we celebrate Latika Lakhani Kukreja, Assistant General Manager - Strategy & Trans- formation, Luminous Power Technologies, for her inspiring contributions to the sector. Our feature story, “From Reliance to Resilience: Rebuilding India’s Solar PV Supply Chain,” ex- plores how China’s clampdown on critical miner- als and battery technology has exposed the risks of dependency. For India, an aspiring solar man- ufacturing powerhouse, the moment has arrived to confront its strategic vulnerabilities and chart a path toward true resilience in the solar PV value chain. We spoke with the following experts to gauge market readiness: • Chetan Shah, Chairman and Managing Director, Solex Energy • Shubhra Mohanka, Director, Gautam Solar • Avinash Hiranandani, Vice Chairman and MD, RenewSys India • Prashant Choubey, President and Head – Green Hydrogen Business, Avaada Group • Navin Arora, Former Managing Director, Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam • Rajiv Ganju, Senior Vice President – Manufac- turing and Global Supply Chain, Luminous Pow- er Technologies • Hardip Singh, COO, Grew Solar • Ashok Kumar Singh, President – Solar Business, Novasys Greenergy This edition also features insightful opinion piec- es and articles: • “From Gusts to Gigawatts: Scaling Wind Power for India’s Clean Energy Future” by Neha Som- vanshi, Chief Manager (Research), State Bank Academy, highlights how policy innovation has played a decisive role in sustaining wind growth. One notable intervention was the reduction of GST on wind turbine components from 12 per- cent to 5 percent, effectively lowering upfront project costs. • “Combining Brains and Power: The Rise of Eastman’s Solar PCU + Lithium Combo Systems” by Shekhar Singal, Managing Director, Eastman Auto and Power Ltd., explains how, as India’s re- newable energy ambitions accelerate, integrated energy systems will shape the next era of rooftop solar adoption, and how Eastman aims to drive this shift by building solutions that combine technological intelligence with dependable power systems. • “Why Should Biofuels be at the Centre of India's Clean Energy Transition?” by Ravikumar S.V., CEO, Bharat GPS Bioenergy, discusses why CBG stands out among clean energy options. Unlike variable or costly alternatives such as solar, wind, or green hydrogen, CBG is storable, dispatch- able, and infrastructure-ready, making it one of the most reliable pathways for decarbonising the transport sector and city gas distribution. In our product feature segment, we showcase the latest innovation from Solis, which has unveiled its ground-breaking Solis 125 kW Hybrid Invert- er for commercial and industrial (C&I) energy storage. We hope you enjoy reading our work. Feel free to reach us at abha@energetica-india.net & m.dey@energetica-india.net with your thoughts and feedback. We value every opportunity to engage with our readers and grow alongside you in this vibrant industry.