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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

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Despite falling costs, the solar EPC industry in India has hit a roadblock with multiple duties and land acquisition problems, and the answer for EPC companies may be to focus on captive projects like rooftop installations and scale up from there, feels Rahul Kamat.

I think the infrastructure for EVs is a worldwide phenomenon and not just an Indian problem. In the UK, the EV base is expanding and some problems are currently showing up, which are likely to be repeated in India depending on how rapidly the EV growth takes place here.

The government's thrust in the last couple of years has been on renewables, and India has done quite well in strengthening this portfolio, especially in solar power.

India is steadily moving to the ambitious target of 175 GW of installed renewable energy capacity by 2022 or even earlier. Total contribution from solar is tasked at 100 GW, out of which 40 GW is expected to be roof top solar, rest being grid connected.

In any given project - be it power, solar, wind, railway or process industry - the share of electrical scope is approximately 30 per cent in which 10 per cent would be for power electronics and 20 per cent towards conversion and general electrical equipments.

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