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Mr. Rupinder Paintal, ExxonMobil Lubricants talks about high-performance lubricants

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. Rajaram Pai, DuPont discusses the importance of backsheets in solar modules

What kind of insights do we have from DuPont's annual Global Field Reliability Study from the Indian perspective?
DuPont has been collecting data on material degradation for almost a decade through field inspections across the world to see how panels perform in various climates. As per 2019 DuPont global field studies, out of 0.7 GW panels inspected in India, approximately 11% of panels exhibited backsheet defects. The backsheet defect rate went up to ~35...

Energetica India talks to Dr.Angela Wilkinson, World Energy Council about the Energy Transition

Today, the energy industry is advocating Sustainability at an accelerated pace. In your opinion, how has the industry progressed in
Since the World Energy Council was founded in 1923 there has been considerable evolution in the energy sector and society’s energy use. Following the First World War, the Council formed in response to the challenge of “Energy for Peace” and to help nations share expertise on harnessing the increasing diversity of resources an...

Energetica India Speak to Jonas Eklind, CEO, Azelio about the Growth of Advanced Energy Storage

Please tell our readers about Azelio
Azelio is a Swedish-based company, with roots in the automotive cluster of Western Sweden. Founded in 2008, the company has been focused on turning waste gas into electricity, with over 170 installations worldwide. Since the last 3 years Azelio has turned its focus storage of renewable energy from solar and wind, and recently installed its ene...

Mrigesh Kejriwal, Fourth Partner Energy Talks About Process of Installing C&I Solar Power Plant

What parameters should a corporate entity study before going in for a rooftop solar plant?
1. Strength of the Roof to bear the load of a solar power plant – industry standard requires a distributed load of about 25 kg/sq. m and a point load of 80 kg/sq. m

2. Shadow-free roof area available – thumb rule is about 10 sq. m/kWp. Shadows caused by overhanging wires, fences, etc. drastically impact the generatio...

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...

Energetica India catches up with Shuli Goodman to learn about LF Energy Open Source Initiative

Please tell our readers about LF Energy
LF Energy is a nonprofit, vendor-neutral initiative from The Linux Foundation, whose mission is to accelerate the energy, electricity, and electric mobility sectors' worldwide decarbonization goals through open-source technology.

A first-of-its-kind initiative, LF Energy provides the 21st-century plan of action to solving climat...

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...
 
 
 
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