Interviews
Energetica India speaks with Dámaso Peláez, STI Norland on Solar Tracker Niche & Indian Market
STI Norland has recently reached the milestone of 3 GW, globally. Could you please share more details on this achievement?
Our sales growth is developing at such fast-paced speed that last September’s announcement about reaching 3 GW milestone is already outdated. Although we haven’t officially announced it, we are currently closing several contracts that will make us reach a global track record of 4 GW. Our biggest markets are Mexico, Brazil, Chile, a...
Energetica India Speaks to Konrad Perenyi, Solytic About European Solar PV Monitoring Industry
Please tell our readers about Solytic? What kind of services does it offer for the Solar PV Industry?
Solytic's software increases the yield and therefore decreases time to amortization of PV systems, by interconnecting potentials to solutions.
We translate data into actionable insights and offer the best offer from the market to increase the PV system's yield. Our digital advisor answers questions throughout 40 categories, such...
Mr. Supreeth Srinivasa Rao, Frost & Sullivan Discuses India’s Progress in Renewable Energy & EV
Frost & Sullivan recently released its new Global Renewable Energy Outlook. What are the key findings of the report?
Global investments in new power plants were more than $400 billion during 2019; renewable sources of generation had a significant role to play with close to 75% share in these investments worldwide. Among the renewable sources, investment in solar was the largest at nearly 45% share. Renewable technologies are being adopted rapidly across all ...
Jasmeet Khurana, WBCSD Talks About Corporate India’s Role in Adopting Sustainable Practices
Please tell our readers about WBCSD in India & its role in Indian E-Mobility & Corporate Renewable PPA niche?
WBCSD is a global, CEO-led organization of over 200 leading businesses working together to accelerate the transition to a sustainable world. Our member companies come from all business sectors and all major economies, representing a combined revenue of more than $8.5 trillion and with 19 million employees. Our mission is to accelerate the tran...
Energetica India talks to Andrius Terskovas about Sun Investment Group & European RE Sector
Please tell us our readers about Sun Investment Group
Since 2016, we have started a close partnership with a medium-size Spanish EPC contractor I+D Energias, and we now operate jointly in many countries. Our track record includes successful transaction closings with a range of recognized partners: from smaller UK family offices and regional infrastructure funds to leading global asset managers li...
Energetica India talks to Susan Eustis on ‘Global Renewable Energy' 2020 Outlook Report
Please tell us about ‘Global Renewable Energy - Making Renewable Energy the Only Global Energy’ Report. What are the ke
Utility-scale energy storage emerges as the next-generation power source, a replacement for fuels, a replacement for oil, gas, and coal. Fuels send poison into the air, renewables do not. With energy storage, solar and wind become standalone power sources, they can provide a consistent supply of electricity, even when the wind is not blowing...
Energetica India speaks to Mr. Rishi Seth on HPL's achievements in the Indian solar sector
Please introduce HPL Company to Energetica India readers?
HPL Electric & Power Limited is India’s leading manufacturer of electric equipment and has a formidable presence across five key verticals: Metering Solutions, Modular Switches, Switchgears, Wires & Cables and LED Lighting
We have a proven track record of over four decades in the Indian electrical equipment industr...
Mr. Marco Wirén, Wärtsilä Corporation talks about the company’s India plans & Industry trends
Wärtsilä has repositioned itself as an energy system integrator. How does the company plan to champion its path towards 1
Wärtsilä understands the energy transition in detail and the role of different technologies as part of future power systems. We create optimal power systems for our customers through software, full EPC offering, and global services footprint. Energy transformation is progressing globally, but the pace varies country by country. Besid...
Energetica India speaks to Mr. Anil Saboo on ELECRAMA 2020 & new additions to the event
What kind of 'energy transition' are we experiencing and expecting in India over the next 5-7 years?
India, now, has a golden opportunity to shape its energy mix. Social and economic growth are at the top of the government’s agenda, and new energy sources to serve this demand are increasingly coming from renewable energy. Several factors have contributed to this. The government policy has been supportive, and more recently, a wider set ...
Energetica India talks to Mr. Gajanan Nabar about NovaAir & the Indian Industrial Gas Market
Please tell us about NovaAir?
NovaAir Pvt. Ltd. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Yingde Gases Group Company Ltd., China. With a turnover above $2 billion, Yingde Gases is the largest industrial gases company in China and the fifth-largest in the world. It is an integrated industrial gas company with interests in atmospheric gases (oxygen, nitrogen, argon) as well as Hydroge...
Energetica India chats up with Andreas Jansen on Wind and Solar Measurement Campaigns
What is the purpose of an on-site wind or solar measurement campaign for 1 year?
Most important for any wind or solar resource measurement campaign at the highest quality, is to reduce the uncertainty in the energy yield estimation for a considered wind farm or solar power plant during the development phase. The goal of the measurement campaign’ is to raise top precise information on the site's long- term resource th...
Energetica India speaks to Mr. Santosh Kamath, KPMG in India on India’s RE & EV Industry Trends
The power sector is critical to the development of any stout economy. Please share your thoughts on the existing conditions of the
In terms of existing conditions, a key concern is the financial position of the discoms and some of the private sector companies in a generation. We need to bring liquidity back into the sector urgently if we are to attract investments for future growth. If these investments do not come in, we will be faced with challenges in the coming years ...
Energetica India meets up with Mr. Bhupinder Singh to learn more about The Smarter E India 2019
Please provide us an overall perspective about the parallel exhibitions of Intersolar India and The Smarter E India? Also, what are
With three parallel energy exhibitions, The Smarter E India is the country’s meeting point for the solar energy, electrical energy storage, and electric mobility industry. The aim is to integrate the three crucial facets - generation (Intersolar India), storage (ees India) and application of energy (Power2Drive India) and facilitate a de...
Mr. Deepankar Banerjee speaks about ExxonMobil's high-performance lubricants and their impact
Can you give us a brief outlook of the lubricant market globally and where India stands as a player?
The global lubricants market is growing at an annual rate of 2.5 percent and the Asia-Pacific region is the fastest-growing. The growth of end-user industries in key countries such as China and India is driving the growth of the lubricants market. From a global perspective, India is an exciting market, thanks to greenfield projects, capacity e...
Mr. Saurabh Goel chats with Energetica India on Havells India growth plans and new initiatives
Please share with Energetica India readers more details about Havells India & its presence in the switchgear niche?
Havells India Limited is a leading Fast-Moving Electrical Goods (FMEG) company and a major power distribution equipment manufacturer with a strong global presence. The brand enjoys an enviable market dominance across a wide spectrum of products, including industrial & domestic circuit protection devices, cables & wires, motors, fans, m...
Energetica India catches up with Mr. Daniel Liu to discuss Jinko Solar’s India experience
JinkoSolar witnessed the incredible response to its high-efficiency solar modules at the REI Expo 2019. Could you please share more
JinkoSolar is known for its market thought leadership in solar module technology. We believe in offering future technology to our customers across the globe. In continuation of these efforts, we showcased 400 Wp + high-efficiency Solar modules during this year REI. Star attraction was our Intersolar award-winning “Swan” bifacial mo...
Energetica India speaks with Mr. Nitin Lall on the advent of Industry 4.0 Smart Manufacturing
With the advent of Industry 4.0, Smart Manufacturing has taken over the Indian Manufacturing sector. Please tell us about its impac
In India, the fourth industrial revolution has been on the agenda of the global manufacturing industry for years and many manufacturing industries are executing a strategy where Industry 4.0 technologies are key enablers for operational improvements. The fourth industrial revolution will change and create new business models. The Automotive in...
Energetica India catches up with Tim Buckley to discuss India’s journey with Renewable Energy
Please tell us about IEEFA & its role in the Indian Renewable Energy Sector?
IEEFA is a public interest think tank focussed on the global energy-finance-climate space, looking at the inevitable technology disruption impacting the energy sector, and analyzing how government policies, corporates, and financial markets are interacting in this change. While the Paris Agreement highlights the global imperative to decarboniz...
Energetica India speaks to Mr. Heng (Eric) Zhang on Solis achievements and India future plans
India Solar Rooftop Map 2019, March Issue ranks Ginlong Solis on the 2nd position for solar inverters in Q1 2019. Whereas the compa
There are three aspects to this:
A. Brand: Ginlong Technologies, the manufacturer of Solis Inverters, is the only publicly-traded company with a primary focus on string inverters. This helps to strengthen customers' confidence in building long-term partnerships with Ginlong Solis.
B. Product: With a product as th...