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EV is the most talked about topic in the energy industry today, because two energy sectors are involved - electric supply and oil and gas. On the supply ecosystem, the government is working on a policy as to who should be responsible for setting up the charging infrastructure.

India has taken a big leap in energy efficiency, with significant improvement in both supply-side and demand-side management in the past five years; the challenge now is to increase storage capacity and reduce T&D losses, says Renjini Liza Varghese.

Balakrishnan Natarajan, Managing Director, EPCOS India, TDK Group, is bullish about the future prospects for India's electrical and electronics industry. This enthusiasm reflects in the diverse range of products the company offers in the Indian market.

Concern about climate change and concerted action to reduce green house gas emissions are powerful drivers for renewable energy.

The Indian power equipment industry aspires to become a $100-billion industry by 2022, and its golden days have begun with programmes like rural electrification under the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gram Jyoti Yojna

Krishnan Rajagopalan, Director - Business Development, Statkraft BLP Solar Solutions Statkraft BLP Solar Solutions has appointed Krishnan Rajagopalan as its Director- Business Development.

India's power sector is in a catch-22 situation. A sound analysis of the power sector affirms that the sector is in the ICU where 78,000 MW of projects are under stress; and approximately Rs 1,200 billion worth unviable projects and PPAs are signed for a mere 7,000 MW.

With the economy growing at over 7 per cent, the need for power will continue to grow. We see the genset market growing at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 6 per cent in the medium term (3v5 years).