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Headsup B2B's Sumit Kumar Explains Why Procurement is Biggest Challenge for India's C&I Solar

“We’re the backbone, not the developer — we don’t own panels, we make sourcing them reliable,” said Sumit Kumar, Founder and Director, Headsup B2B, in an interview with Abha Rustagi, Associate Editor, Energetica India.

Reliability, Safety, Affordability Shaping India's EV Future: Greaves Electric COO Ram Rajappa

Product offerings from the stable of GEML are engineered to tackle real-world usability. Performance is delivered through calibrated motor tuning and ride dynamics suited for both city commute and load-bearing use cases, said Ram Rajappa, COO, Greaves Electric Mobility, in an interview with Energetica India.

High Efficiency in Solar PV Must Be Matched by Long-Term Reliability: Zealwe Tech CEO

As technologies become more advanced, manufacturers need equally advanced reliability testing to identify potential degradation mechanisms early. Our focus is on developing testing solutions that help manufacturers validate long-term product reliability while adopting new technologies, said Dr. Zhigang Liu, CEO, Zealwe Tech, in an interview with Hemant Arora, Director, Energetica India.

Renewables Will Power Future Datacentres, Says BPE’s Girish Chandra

Renewable energy will play a critical role in powering the next generation of datacentres in India, said Girish Chandra, Director Global – Datacentre Infrastructure Solutions and Enterprise, BPE, in an interview with Abha Rustagi, Associate Editor, Energetica India.

The Future of Solar Lies in AI-Driven Intelligence, Says Ubiqedge CEO Visat Patel

At Ubiqedge, we follow a security-by-design approach across device, network, cloud, and application layers, said Visat Patel, CEO, Ubiqedge Technology Pvt. Ltd., in an interview with Abha Rustagi, Associate Editor, Energetica India.

GridX-120 Bridges India’s Critical Gap in Solar Inverter Testing says Exeliq’s Sharad Gupta

Inverter manufacturing is scaling fast, but the validation backbone hasn’t kept pace. Most of what’s available is imported, which creates its own dependencies, said Sharad Gupta, Co-founder, Exeliq Tech Solutions Pvt. Ltd., in an interview with Abha Rustagi, Associate Editor, Energetica India.

Winning the Data Centre Market Requires Fit-to-Purpose Clean Energy Solutions: Abhishek Goyal

For data centres, customisation is what turns clean energy into a dependable business solution. That is why the future of this market will belong to developers who can design fit-to-purpose energy solutions rather than simply sell generation capacity, said Abhishek Goyal, Business Head, Renewable Energy, Gentari India, in an interview with Mrinmoy Dey, Associate Editor, Energetica India.

India's EV Future Depends on Localised Manufacturing Says Emobi CEO Bharath Rao

Both battery swapping and fast-charging will coexist in India, but their adoption will rely heavily on the use case, said Bharath Krishna Rao, CEO & Co-founder, Emobi, in an interview with Energetica India.

O&M of RE Assets Has Evolved into an Intelligence-Led Function: Praveen Kakulte

India’s renewable energy journey won’t be judged by megawatts installed, but by how reliably and efficiently those assets perform over lifetime, said Praveen Kakulte, Founder and CEO, POWERCON, in an interview with Energetica India.

The Future Belongs to Energy-Intelligent Enterprises, Says CHI'GRIDS' Founder Raahul Hari Nair

AI will fundamentally change how large energy consumers manage and interact with power systems over the next decade, said Raahul Hari Nair, Founder, CHI'GRIDS, in an interview with Abha Rustagi, Associate Editor, Energetica India.

Automation, AI and Smart Manufacturing Emerge as Biggest Draw at SNEC 2026: Dibakar Roy

The biggest takeaway from SNEC Shanghai 2026 was the extraordinary pace at which the solar manufacturing industry is evolving. Innovation today extends far beyond improvements in cell efficiency. It encompasses automation, artificial intelligence, digital manufacturing, advanced quality control, and intelligent production management, said Dibakar Roy, Founder and CEO, Aster E Technologies, in an interview with Energetica India.

Renewable Expansion Without Storage will put Increasing Stress on the Grid: Hiren Pravin Shah

India is now fully aware that renewable expansion without balancing capacity will create stress in the system. So, the issue is no longer whether storage is needed, but whether deployment can keep pace with the grid’s changing requirements, said Hiren Pravin Shah, MD and CEO, REPLUS Engitech, in an interview with Energetica India.

Integrated EPC Solutions are IB Solar’s Strongest Differentiator: Aakshi Mahajan

IB Solar’s integrated EPC and turnkey approach is one of its strongest differentiators. Customers today are looking for reliable partners who can deliver end-to-end solutions rather than fragmented services, said Aakshi Mahajan, Head – Digital Marketing, IB Solar, in an interview with Energetica India.

Transformers to Power Energy Future as Grid Modernisation Accelerates, Says Satyen Mamtora

We believe the next decade will be a defining phase where transformer manufacturers will play a central role in enabling the global energy transition, said Satyen Mamtora, MD and CEO, Transformers & Rectifiers (India) Ltd. (TARIL), in an interview with Abha Rustagi, Associate Editor, Energetica India.

Future of Renewable Infra Will Be Built on Resilient Structures, Not Cheapest Ones: Vedant Goel

Solar mounting structures are often underestimated within the renewable ecosystem, but they are foundational to the long-term reliability and efficiency of solar assets, said Vedant Goel, Director Of Enlight Metals, in an interview with Abha Rustagi, Associate Editor, Energetica India.

AI, Digitalisation Will Drive Next Phase of India’s Energy Transition: Schneider’s Udai Singh

It is imperative for India to adopt solutions that eliminate SF₆ usage, with advanced technologies like RM AirSeT already gaining traction among discoms as part of their sustainability initiatives, said Udai Singh, MD & CEO, Schneider Electric Infrastructure & VP – Power Systems, Schneider Electric India, in an interview with Abha Rustagi, Associate Editor, Energetica India, on the sidelines of Schneider Electric’s Innovation Summit 2026.

Iron-Air Batteries Can Power India’s Renewable Ambitions: Stuti Kakkar, Meine Electric

Meine Electric’s goal is to enable renewable energy to become a truly dependable power source by ensuring that surplus energy can be stored and delivered whenever the grid needs it, said Stuti Kakkar, Co-Founder & COO, Meine Electric, in an interview with Energetica India.

India’s EV Future Depends on Highway Charging Corridors: Kartikey Hariyani, ChargeZone

EV charging is an infrastructure-led business where viability improves with scale and utilisation, said Kartikey Hariyani, CEO, ChargeZone, in an interview with Abha Rustagi, Associate Editor, Energetica India.

GoodWe India’s Aniket Sawant on Crossing 6 GW Shipments and the Future of Energy Storage

From a product standpoint, GoodWe is expanding its portfolio in hybrid inverters, energy storage systems, and smart energy management solutions, said Aniket Sawant, Country Manager, GoodWe India, in an interview with Energetica India.

Encapsulant Selection is a Strategic Reliability Decision: Avinash Hiranandani

RenewSys is scaling N-type TOPCon across multiple cell sizes ranging from M10 to G12R, with module configurations spanning 108 to 156 cells. This enables a comprehensive power range from 420 Wp up to 720 Wp, addressing rooftop, C&I, and utility-scale requirements, said Avinash Hiranandani, Vice Chairman and MD, RenewSys India, in an interview with Energetica India.
 
 
 
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