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Zenergize's Navneet Daga Explains How Company Achieved 80% Localisation in DC Fast Charging

We have designed our chargers to withstand short-duration voltage fluctuations without interrupting an active charging session, significantly enhancing uptime and operational reliability, said Navneet Daga, Co-founder & CEO, Zenergize, in an interview with Abha Rustagi, Associate Editor, Energetica India.

Fast-Responding Gas Engines & Batteries Key to Balancing Renewable Power: Venkatesh R, Wärtsilä

As renewables are intermittent in nature, flexible technologies like fast-starting gas engine power plants, battery energy storage systems, and demand response are essential for providing both short-duration and seasonal balancing to maintain grid stability, said Venkatesh R, Managing Director & Director, Energy Business, Wärtsilä India, in an interview with Energetica India.

Can LNG & EVs Successfully Coexist in India’s Freight Ecosystem? Tells UGEL's MD Maqsood Shaikh

India will need a pragmatic, multi-fuel transition pathway, combining cleaner fuels like LNG, selective electrification, hydrogen pilots, and modal optimisation, to decarbonise freight without undermining logistics competitiveness or supply chain resilience, said Maqsood Shaikh, MD & CEO, Ultra Gas & Energy Ltd., in an interview with Energetica India.

Smart Meters Central to RE Integration & Demand-Side Management in India, Says Jitendra Agarwal

Genus’ smart metering deployments have delivered tangible benefits to DISCOMs supporting modernisation and financial stability, said Jitendra Kumar Agarwal, Joint Managing Director of Genus Power Infrastructures Ltd., in an interview with Abha Rustagi, Associate Editor, Energetica India.

Sungrow is Targeting 60 GW+ Milestone in India: Harendra Tomar

As of early 2026, our strategy is defined by the “60 GW+ Milestone,” which solidifies India as one of the top markets. This growth is supported by a 35+ GW manufacturing facility in Bengaluru, said Harendra Tomar, Leader- Business Development, Sungrow, in an interview with Energetica India.

Sean Matthew Explains How Surface Engineering is Becoming Core Strategy for Indian Refineries

As assets age and operating severity continues to increase, surface engineering will become a core part of refinery strategy, and it will no longer be just a maintenance solution, said Sean Matthew, Business Development Manager, IGS, in an interview with Energetica India.

India’s EV Battery Demand is Shifting from Cost to Value: Pratik Kamdar, Neuron Energy

Scaling production while ensuring quality and fostering innovation is a core focus for Neuron Energy, said Pratik Kamdar, Co-founder & CEO, Neuron Energy, in an interview with Abha Rustagi, Associate Editor, Energetica India.

Why Unified Intelligence is Key for C&I Renewables? Rajat Singh of EarthSync Answers

As regulatory shifts like Green Energy Open Access accelerate, a unified intelligence layer is essential to optimise asset utilisation and mitigate the merchant risk inherent in India’s evolving energy markets, said Rajat Singh, Co-founder and CEO, EarthSync, in an interview with Abha Rustagi, Associate Editor, Energetica India.

R&D is an Integral Part of Zuvay Technologies' Growth Strategy, Says Director Nidhi Sharma

To meet the growing demand for faster commissioning and ramp-up across projects of varying scales, Zuvay’s equipment is equipped with smart monitoring systems for key process parameters, said Nidhi Sharma, Director, Zuvay Technologies Pvt. Ltd., in an interview with Energetica India.

How Can India–Sweden Partnership Drive Decarbonisation?

India should start codification and fund net-zero pathways. We should scale up renewables and implement grid reforms quickly, said Anilkumar Mukundan, President – Sales, KraftPowercon, in an interview with Energetica India.

What’s Behind Vedanta Aluminium’s Clean Energy Push? Rajiv Kumar Answers

Vedanta’s energy transition roadmap is designed to balance reliability with sustainability, ensuring uninterrupted operations, said Rajiv Kumar, CEO, Vedanta Ltd. – Aluminium Business, in an interview with Abha Rustagi, Associate Editor, Energetica India.

Electric Mobility Success Depends on Execution, Not Intent, says ETO Motors’ Nirmal Reddy

At ETO Motors, we believe India’s urban mobility transition will be driven by multimodal, integrated electric fleets, said Nirmal Reddy, President, ETO Motors, in an interview with Abha Rustagi, Associate Editor, Energetica India.

Abishek Reddy of Naxion Energy on Building a Local, Safer Battery Ecosystem for India

Diversification is absolutely essential for a country like India, which has no lithium reserves, said Abishek Reddy, Founder & CEO, Naxion Energy, in an interview with Abha Rustagi, Associate Editor, Energetica India.

India is Fast Emerging as Global Wind Manufacturing Hub, says IWTMA CEO Aditya Pyasi

India has firmly established itself as a global manufacturing hub for wind turbine components and is steadily progressing toward becoming the preferred global centre for wind manufacturing, said Aditya Pyasi, CEO, IWTMA, in an interview with Abha Rustagi, Associate Editor, Energetica India.

Offgrid Energy Labs Bets on ZincGel for Safer, Scalable Stationary Energy Storage

Offgrid Energy’s commercialisation strategy follows a deliberate, staged approach that takes ZincGel from the lab bench to large-scale deployment said Tejas Kusurkar & Brindan Tulachan, Co-founders, Offgrid Energy Labs, in an interview with Abha Rustagi, Associate Editor, Energetica India.

Our Goal Is to Position India as Global Hub for Advanced Energy Materials: TACC's Ankur Khaitan

TACC aims to strengthen domestic capabilities in energy storage and advanced materials at a time when the country is rapidly scaling battery manufacturing, said Ankur Khaitan, Managing Director & CEO, TACC, in an interview with Abha Rustagi, Associate Editor, Energetica India.

AI, Finance and Inclusion will Shape Solar’s Future, says Luminous AGM Latika Kukreja

Gender diversity is not just a moral imperative; it is a performance multiplier. Women-led organisations show stronger ESG alignment, community connect, and stakeholder trust, said Latika Lakhani Kukreja, Assistant General Manager - Strategy & Transformation, Luminous Power Technologies, in an interview with Energetica India.

Built in India, Priced for Scale: Saurav Kumar on Euler Motors’ Turbo EV 1000

The Turbo EV 1000 is one of the most deeply localised electric commercial vehicles in its class, not just assembled in India but truly engineered and built here, said Saurav Kumar, Founder & CEO, Euler Motors, in an interview with Energetica India.

Localised DC Fast Chargers Key to Scaling EV Adoption in India, says EVERTA CEO Manasvi Sharma

We have begun with over 50 percent domestic value addition in our DC fast chargers and are progressing toward 100 percent localisation in the coming years, said Manasvi Sharma, CEO, EVERTA, in an interview with Abha Rustagi, Associate Editor, Energetica India.

India’s Carbon Trading Scheme must Focus on Market-Based Pricing, Says Atanu Mukherjee

CCUS and other low-carbon technologies are economic decisions, and they need a price signal to be viable, said Atanu Mukherjee, CEO of Dastur Energy Inc. and M.N. Dastur & Co (P) Ltd., in an interview with Energetica India.