Energetica India Magazine nº88 March-April 2020

CONTENTS ELECTRIC VEHICLES • Indian EV Charging Infrastructure; Magenta -Power|ChargeGrid|Mobility……................................……39 • Battery Swapping: A Game-Changer for the Indian EV Market; Greenfuel Energy Solutions……….......…40 • Public Transport: The Future Belongs to Electric Buses in india; Energetica India……..........................…42 ENERGY STORAGE • Are Graphene-Based Batteries & Technologies the Perfect Answer to Our Future Energy Needs?; Log9 Materials…….................................................................................................................…… 44 INTERVIEW • Mr. Rupinder Paintal, Director of Market Development, ExxonMobil Lubricants Pvt. Ltd..…………………. 16 • Mr. YukunHu, Country Manager, Sungrow India…….............................................................……………. 18 • Mr. Rajaram Pai, Business Leader - South Asia & ASEAN, DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions.......………….. 20 • Mr. Venkatesh Dwivedi, Director (Projects), EESL…..........................................................…………………22 POWER SECTOR • Utilities Jumping on the Blockchain Train; Oracle…………...........................................................………. 46 RENEWABLE ENERGY • India’s Renewable Energy Goals through Technology led Energy Markets; IEX ……........................……. 48 • Renewable Energy Market Share Statistics; JMK Research & Analytics……….................................…. 50 SOLAR POWER • The Impact of COVID-19 on Indian Solar Industry; Energetica India………..........................................… 26 • Solar Solutions to Redefine Energy Management in Homes and Rural Communities; Grundfos………..… 30 • Has the Solar Trade Duty succeeded in supporting the Indian Solar Manufacturing?; IEEFA Report……. 32 • Developing Solar PV mini-grid projects- Key Design Considerations; Global Sustainable Energy Solutions India……..............................................................................................................…………35 WIND POWER • How certification could stimulate India’s wind energy industry; DNV GL……….................................…. 52 • Growth Expected for Wind Power Sector in India despite Hurdles; Frost & Sullivan……........................ 54 • Wind in the blades: Some imperatives as the wind energy sector revs up after a two-years tall; CRISIL Infrastructure Advisory…….............................................................................................…………… 56 ADVERTISERS #88 March-April_2020 4. Editorial / 6. Contents / 8. Take advice / 10. Energy News / 60. Products / 62. Subscription Form 6 energetica INDIA- March-April_2020 As per CRISIL, the global coronavirus outbreak that started in China has hit the Indian solar industry, causing delays and losses since China is the biggest supplier of solar equipment to India. The analysis also forecasts that nearly 3 GW of solar projects in India, worth Rs.160 billion, could be impacted. The industry could be at risk of penalties for missing their project completion deadline if the coronavirus impact prolongs. Energetica India ……....................................................……….3 & 59 Growatt ………….............................…. Inside Front Cover & Online Insolation Energy …….............................................................……… 5 POWERGEN INDIA….............................................................…………9 RenewX 2020 ….......................................................................……. 7 Renewable Energy India Expo 2020 ………..........................…. 25 6th Smart Cities India 2020 Expo………................................… 13 The Smart E India 2020……….................................................……15 SNEC PV Power Expo……………......................…Inside Back Cover Solis ……….............................................................................…. Online Sustainability 4.0 Awards ………..........................................…… 29 Sungrow ………...........................................................……Back Cover