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VOLUME 5 ISSUE 4 • DECEMBER 2018
Dawn of
new era
for energy
storage in
India

EXPERT'S NOTE
2019 year for energy
storage in India
Dr. Rahul Walawalkar
Executive Director, IESA
President & MD, CES India
The
Government of
India is set to
launch the
ambitious
National Energy
Storage Mission
that can
transform India
from being one
of the largest
markets to a
global hub for
R&D and
manufacturing
of advanced
energy storage
technologies...
The year 2018 has come to be pivotal for energy storage and
the EV industry in India. India Energy Storage Alliance and our
members worked closely with policymakers in New Delhi to
finalize the draft National Energy Storage Mission. We also worked
with various state agencies to help launch their energy storage and
EV policies, particularly Maharashtra, Gujarat, Telangana, Andhra
Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi. IESA was honoured
to be associated with NITI Aayog in hosting the MOVE Mobility
Summit which has set the agenda for a shift towards 30 per cent EVs
by 2030. IESA launched a new initiative, E$$Meet in 2018 to bring
together C&I customers and leading energy storage solution providers
at two events held in Coimbatore and Pune. In 2019, we plan to
take this initiative nationwide with an additional 8- 10 C&I activity
hubs covered over the year.
As we prepare to welcome participants to the 6th Energy Storage
India Conference, the Government of India is set to launch the
ambitious National Energy Storage Mission that can transform India
from being one of the largest markets to a global hub for R&D and
manufacturing of advanced energy storage technologies. On the
launch of NESM, IESA expects the announcement within 6 months of
at least two giga factories for the manufacture lithium ion batteries.
Since NESM also provides opportunities for other technologies, we
are anticipating additional investments in various advanced storage
technologies such as metal air batteries, flow batteries, advanced lead
acid batteries and thermal storage technologies.
IESA has conducted two Masterclass sessions to instruct leaders
of Indian companies looking to diversify into these emerging
manufacturing opportunities. It will continue to hold such tutoring
events in 2019.
This year at ESI 2019, we anticipate over 1000 participants to
join us in exploring technologies, policies and markets for energy
storage, microgrids and EVs in India. Participants can learn from 100
+ thought leaders from India, US, UK, Germany, Japan, China, Canada
and Australia. ESI will provide opportunities for participants to meet
over 50 key organizations working on driving national energy storage
policies, under a single roof.
I hope you will find your participation in ESI 2019 fruitful and that
we will be able to derive inputs for accelerating your plans for energy
storage, microgrids and EVs. We look forward to continuing to work
together to make India a global hub for R&D and manufacturing of
advanced energy storage and EV technologies by 2022.
• December 2018 3

CONTENTS Volume 5 • Issue 4 • December 2018
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APPOINTMENTS
19
08 NATIONAL UPDATE
10 NEWS FLASH
12 COMPANY UPDATE
14 INTERNATIONAL UPDATE
16 NEW TECHNOLOGY
High-Speed vacuum transportation
Team Avishkar Hyperloop from IITM is
working to develop the world's fastest
Hyperloop...
18 ETN - SUBSCRIPTION FORM
19 APPOINTMENTS
20 INTERVIEW
An attempt to create an Eco-system
Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL)
is a joint venture of four National
Public Sector Enterprises – NTPC Limited,
PFC, REC and POWERGRID...
22 COVER STORY
Dawn of new era for energy storage
in India
If India is serious about accessing its
estimated 300GWh of storage opportunity
in the next four years...
28 HON'BLE PM'S MESSAGE
Moving towards Sustainability
30 GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
Government MOVERS of the
mobility machinery
India stands on the brink of an urban
population boom which will inevitably bring
every sector under stress. To capitalize on the
tremendous resultant opportunity, NITI Aayog
organized the Global Mobility Summit...
40 LEADERS SPEAK
Captains of Mobility
India’s rapid economic growth, running in
tandem with the digitization of economies,
requires a disruption in the way people and
goods move...
52 CELLS
Understanding Li-ion batteries
We come across different variations of
Li-ion batteries, and they find application in
different areas. Let us now see what are the
differences in reality?
56 NEW TECHNOLOGY
EV market development in India
India has no alternative but to
adopt Electric Vehicles (EVs)
of all categories...
58 FOCUS
Li-ion recycling
Here is an overview of Li-ion battery
recycling ecosystem and various
technologies available for recovery of
valuable battery materials…
60 MINI-GRIDS
Towards all-round sustainability
In the coming days, a fairly large number
of mini- and micro- grids are to be
commissioned in India, which will be fed
by Solar Energy...
64 BACK-UP
Battery storage technology for
power systems
Proper support to the grid through
renewable energies that are intermittent in
nature is possible only through adequate
battery storage facility...
67 EV ROUNTABLE
IESA EV roundtable on Karnataka
EV policy
68 ELECTRIC VEHICLE
Supporting EV deployment
ARAI’s Centre of Excellence in e-mobility,
setup under the FAME India Scheme,
will support Indian auto industry in the
development, testing, validation and
certification of EVs and their components...
70 POST EVENT REPORT
PM inaugurates first assembly
of the International solar alliance
Recently, the Ministry of New and
Renewable Energy hosted the First
Assembly of International Solar Alliance
(ISA), the 2 nd Indian Ocean Rim Association
(IORA) Energy Ministerial Meet, and the
2 nd Global RE-Invest Meet & Expo at the
India Expo Mart...
72 EVENT INFORMATION
Next Engagements
Some of the interesting events are coming
up globally, which our community members
cannot afford to miss. Read on…
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The year 2018 saw several conferences and high level discussions
on e-mobility, renewable energy and energy storage
hosted in Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has repeatedly
stressed on the importance of renewable energy for our nation's
growth as well as for India's commitment to the Paris Agreement,
aiming for 40 per cent renewables of India's total energy requirements
by 2030, thus developing the self-confidence to go from
“Poverty to Power.”
Emphasizing the importance of
energy storage, he made an official
commitment indicating the launch
of the country’s first National
Energy Storage Mission at the 2nd
The growth of
India will be
dependent on
the ability of
the country
to indigenize
battery manufacturing...
RE-INVEST Meet held in October
2018. The event was attended by
the UN Secretary General, Antonio
Guterres.
The growth of India will be
dependent on the ability of the
country to indigenize battery
manufacture ... In line with this,
and the country's Make in India
mission, the most happening
quarter of 2018 was the last one,
with high level delegations visiting
Delhi to deliberate and discuss
the future of energy storage and
e-mobility for India. Industry
captains from the mobility sector gathered on a common platform
at the Global Mobility Summit and voiced their opinions and
visions for India's roadmap to a carbon free future.
ETN was honoured to be chosen as the exclusive magazine
partner for the MOVE Global summit organized by NITI Aayog.
We are glad that we could cover the event successfully. This
issue carries those views and opinions from the Captains of the
Industry, the who's who of the mobility sector, along with stories on
outstanding solar achievements from states and their perspectives.
I hope you find that it makes for a great read.
Ashok Thakur
Chief Editor and
General Manager Publications
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• December 2018 7

NATIONAL UPDATE
The Future
Will power be free any time?
The continuous technological development in the field of solar energy is leading us towards a
perfectly green world. Prices of solar modules and their accessories are also declining steadily.
While witnessing such a rapid transformation from fossil fuel based power to solar power, naturally
the question arises whether power will be free any time in future.
During the plenary session (RENNOVATE) of the First Assembly of International Solar Alliance (ISA);
the 2nd IORA Renewable Energy Ministerial Meeting and the 2nd Global Renewable Energy Investment
Meeting and Expo, (REINVEST- 2018); Chief Executive Officer, Soft Bank Group, Masayoshi Son, said, “ Cost
of Solar power generation is much cheaper in India compared to rest of the world. I will give free power
from solar power projects after 25 years of PPA to all ISA member countries. We're investing in tech &
innovation so that we can harness solar energy efficiently to provide free power to children, mothers and
communities across the world. It's not a dream, we now have the resources to make this happen.”
Contextually, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) analysis, the price of PV panels is
expected to decline by 34 per cent this year, roughly the equivalent to the fall in module prices in 2016,
and only exceeded by the 40 per cent price drop in 2011. Also, they think that the module prices will fall
by another 10 to 15 per cent in 2019.
Charging Infrastructure
Dwarka metro station now hosts
18 EV charging stations
Recently, in presence of Dr. Mangu Singh, Managing
Director, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC);
the Union Minister of Heavy Industries & Public
Enterprises, Anant G Geete has inaugurated a Charging
Infrastructure in the premises of Dwarka metro station
in New Delhi. The Charging Infrastructure has been
developed by Rajasthan Electronics & Instruments Ltd
(REIL) having 18 charging stations.
Speaking on the occasion the minister informed
400 e-rickshaws may be charged from these stations
free of cost. He also added that if sponsors are ready
then charging would remain free of cost.
REIL has already set up 45 charging stations in different
cities. Funded by Department of Heavy Industry,
the charging stations were installed by REIL. Prior to
this, Geete had also launched eight charging stations in
the premises of Udyog Bhawan in New Delhi for facilitating
charging of e-Vehicles.
Anant Geete is addressing at the inauguration of the e-Charging
infrastructure, in Dwarka…
Image Source: Press Information Bureau
Renewable Energy
Adoption of RE gaining pace
in India
Indian government has completely geared up
to harness Renewable Energy (RE). In the last
four years, steps taken by the government are
steadily pushing the country towards fulfilling
its commitment in the COP 21. In his speech during
the inauguration of the first Assembly of the
International Solar Alliance (ISA), Prime Minister
Narendra Modi highlighted the current achievements
in this field.
Modi said, “The impact of increasing use of
renewable energy in India is now becoming visible.
We have started to work on action plan for
deployment of renewable energy to meet the
targets set under the Paris Climate Agreement.
We have decided to produce forty percent of our
electricity through non-fossil fuel based resources
by the year 2030.”
“As per this target, we have doubled our renewable
energy capacity to72 gigawatt in the
last four years. In this direction, our solar energy
capacity has grown by nine times. Today, nonhydro
renewable energy accounts for 20 per cent
of the total electricity produced by us. Not only
this, we are going to add nearly 50 gigawatt capacity
to it very soon. It’s a clear indication that
we have been successfully moving on the path
to achieve the target of 175 gigawatt by 2022 that
we have set for ourselves and we will certainly
be able to achieve it,” he added.
Recognition
Narendra Modi receives Champion of the Earth award
Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has been awarded the prestigious UN Champions of the Earth Award.
The annual prize is awarded to outstanding leaders from government, civil society and the private sector
whose actions have had a positive impact on the environment. President of France, Emmanuel Macron has
also been awarded in the same category for his work on the Global Pact for the Environment.
The award to the Indian Prime Minister, which was presented to him on October 3 at New Delhi, has once again
proved his true and dedicated effort to prevent further damage to the global environment. Commenting on
the award to Modi, UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarked, “Today, we recognize a statesman who
embodies the true meaning of leadership. Prime Minister Modi recognizes that climate change poses a direct,
existential threat to us all. Prime Minister Modi knows what we need to do to avert catastrophe. And Prime
Minister Modi understands the enormous benefits of climate action.”
“Because let us be clear: climate change is still running faster than we are. The Paris Agreement on climate
change that we absolutely must implement is not being, indeed,
fully implemented. And many leaders around the world are not
doing enough to make sure that it becomes a reality. And we
know that the Paris Agreement is not enough. We know that
we need more ambition. We know that we need to increase
the engagements that were made in Paris [and], when in 2020,
countries will present their new commitments. But the truth
is that this example of leadership that Prime Minister Modi
represents is not being followed enough in the world,” he added.
Drawing reference to India’s progress in solar energy, he said,
“Today, it is absolutely clear: solar energy became cheaper than
Hon'ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi receiving
award from UN Secretary-General António Guterres
the energy produced by coal, by gas or by oil, which means, again,
that climate action is the right approach not only from the point
of view of the environment, but also from the point of view of the
economy and development. And today, indeed, thanks to Prime
Minister Modi’s leadership, India became the fourth largest producer of solar power and the fifth largest producer
of renewable energy in the world. And I believe that, very soon, the ranking will improve thanks to the enormous
investments that are being made and the strong determination to mobilize the people of India.
EV Promotion
Delhi EV Policy 2018 – awating public comments
The recently released draft of Delhi Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy 2018 is now open for public comments. This has
recognized that a new approach is required to kick-start EV adoption in Delhi. Therefore, it seeks to put in
place several measures that address the key hurdles to EV adoption and target 25 per cent of all new vehicle
registrations to be electric by 2023.
Drawing attention on the clue to address the alarming level of pollution in the state, the Delhi Transport Minister
Kailash Gahlot has said, ''About 30 per cent of particulate pollution in winter is caused by vehicles. Rapid
adoption of zero-emission electric vehicles is therefore of great importance to
Delhi. Recognising the need for a new approach to kick-start electric vehicle
adoption, we have drafted a comprehensive Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy with
an aim to make Delhi a leader in adoption of electric vehicles. We believe that
going electric and breathing better are two sides of the same coin.''
According to a UNI report, concerned about the increasing level of air pollution,
the Delhi government, through this policy, has planned to create a significant
corpus of funds to incentivise electric vehicle segment. All incentives
are in addition to the incentive offered by the Government of India as part
A significant corpus of funds to
incentivise the EV segment has been
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of the Scheme for Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric
Vehicles in India as notified on 13 03 2015 and any subsequent amendments
thereof.
8 December 2018 • • December 2018 9

NEWS FLASH
New Project
MNRE launches solar project plan for J&K
MNRE has recently set in motion its ambitious
plan of implementation of 23 GW Gridconnected
Ultra Mega Solar PV Projects in
the Leh and Ladakh regions of Jammu & Kashmir.
Phase-I of the same comprises setting up of 2,500
MW Solar PV Capacity in Kargil Region and 5,000
MW to be set up in Leh district.
(Representational image) Scope of the work: setting up of the Solar
PV Projects plus making the power evacuation infrastructure…
The scope of work shall comprise setting up of the
Solar PV Projects along with implementation of the
entire power evacuation infrastructure (substations
along with transmission lines), till the drawal point.
A single tender shall be issued for selection of the
Project Developer, who shall be responsible for the
setting up of the Solar PV Project along with the
power evacuation infrastructure.
Tentatively, the projects are planned to be set up
in the Pang region in Leh and in the Zangla region
in Kargil. Drawal point for the 2,500 MW Project is
tentatively planned to be located in New Wanpoh
and for the 5,000 MW capacity, it has been tentatively
planned to be located in Hisar.
The RfS (Request for Selection) document is
likely to be issued by 15th December, 2018.
Investment
Hero Electric raises 160 crores
from Alpha Capital Advisors
Naveen Munjal
Hero Electric, India’s largest
electric two-wheeler
manufacturer, has raised
INR 160 crore from Alpha Capital
Advisors, a Mumbai-based
investment management firm.
With this investment, Alpha
Capital Advisors get a significant
minority stake in the automaker.
Commenting on the
effectivity of the investment,
Naveen Munjal, Managing
Director, Hero Electric, explained,
“Aligning with the Government of
India’s vision for electric mobility,
Hero Electric has been a pioneer
in developing a range of best-inclass
electric 2- and 3- wheelers.
This fund infusion will help us
diversify our product portfolio,
acquire new technology and focus
on strengthening our research
and development capabilities
to achieve certain rate of
localisation. Progress in all these
areas will help accelerate Hero
Electric’s already robust growth.”
In 2018, Hero Electric has unveiled
a line-up of its global products in
India and transitioned its entire
product portfolio to Lithiumion
battery-powered 2-wheelers.
The company is now planning to
launch more key products in a
phased manner.
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COMPANY UPDATE
Two-Wheeler Battery
Amaron motorcycle batteries launched in Bangladesh
EV Charging
Amara Raja Batteries Ltd (ARBL),
manufacturer of Amaron Automotive
batteries and India’s
lead-acid batteries major, has introduced
its motorcycle battery in
Bangladesh. The launch in Dhaka
has been jointly announced by
Manish Tuli, Head Amaron – South
Asia of ARBL, Sajit Kumar and Ayaz
Uddin Ripon, Director and Chief
Executive Officer, Ripon Autos, the
authorized distributor for Amaron
motorcycle batteries in Bangladesh.
Amaron is offering maintenance-free
and long-lasting motorcycle
batteries there.
Commenting on Amaron’s
future initiatives, Tuli said, “Bangladesh,
predominantly being a
two-wheeler market, we see a significant
growth potential for Amaron
here, as the motorcycle market
continues to expand.”
Ripon said, “We believe that
quality products will always benefit
our customers. With Amaron,
quality is not just promised but
guaranteed. With the kind of technology
on offering, customers can
now be certain about choosing a
quality product that lasts long.”
Amaron is a zero maintenance,
fully charged and factory activated
motorcycle battery, having attributes
such as longer battery life,
Best-In-Class (BiC) vents, which
provides improved safety, less corrosion
and altogether, a superior
value proposition.
SmartE to use SUN Mobility’s battery swapping infrastructure
PV Project
Sterling & Wilson eyes on projects in Kazakhstan
Sterling & Wilson is planning
to enter Kazakhstan, which
is aiming at reducing its dependency
on fossil fuel power
generation to alternative energy.
The country is working towards
increasing the share of renewable
energy in electric power genera-
Bikesh Ogra
tion to three per cent by the year
2020 and to ten per cent by 2030.
In the words of Bikesh Ogra,
CEO-Solar, Sterling & Wilson,
“Though Kazakhstan has huge oil
reserves, growing energy consumption
is one of the drivers behind
the growth of renewable energy.
International Energy Agency has
predicted the demand for energy
in the country to double up by the
year 2035. The Central Asian country’s
growing concern of climate
change is also one of the factors for
the switch to renewables. Sterling
& Wilson is exploring all options to
support the country in meeting its
renewable energy targets.”
Sterling & Wilson has a subsidiary
company in Kazakhstan
with a category I license. The local
With increasing electricity
consumption, the distribution
transformers
get overloaded during peak load
hours. In order to reduce the stress
on transformers during peak
hours and reduce the peak power
requirement, The Energy and Recompany
would be responsible for
execution of Solar PV projects. The
company is now actively present in
Asian continent outside India, with
over 50 MWp of solar PV plants operational
in Philippines powering
more than 30,000 homes, and another
60 MWp project is in commissioning
phase in Bangladesh.
With its close to 6.14 GWp of
solar EPC portfolio in various geographies
including Africa, Middle
East, Asia, Australia, Latin America
& USA, the company is currently
constructing 1,177 MWp of Solar
PV plant in Abu Dhabi, which is the
world’s largest single location Solar
PV plant till date. It is also building
a number of projects in Zambia,
Egypt, Namibia, Niger, Jordan, Argentina,
and Morocco.
SUN Mobility, a leading provider
of energy infrastructure and
services for Electric Vehicles
(EVs), has forged a partnership
with SmartE, India’s largest electric
vehicle fleet operator, to deploy its
universal energy infrastructure
to support SmartE’s growing EV
operations.
In April 2018, SUN Mobility
showcased the Interoperable
Smart Mobility solution for 2- and
3- wheelers. This is the first-of-itskind
deployment in the country for
electric three-wheelers. SmartE’s
fleet of electric three-wheelers
will make use of SUN Mobility’s
solution and will be deployed
at SmartE Park & Charge Hubs
across the Delhi-NCR, to bolster
its first and last-mile connectivity
services.
The month-long field trials
for this solution were successfully
concluded in Gurugram recently.
The partnership will see SUN
Mobility scaling the battery
swapping infrastructure over the
Goldie Srivastava, CEO, SmartE and Chetan Maini, CEO, Sun Mobility at the partnership
announcement
next three months to support 500
electric three-wheelers in Phase 1.
Commenting on the
partnership, Goldie Srivastava, Co-
Founder and CEO, SmartE, said,
“The partnership underscores our
commitment to make last-mile
commute easy, safe, affordable
and eco-friendly for everyone. SUN
Mobility’s Interoperable Smart
Mobility solution will enable us to
rapidly scale up our vision without
having to worry about the energy
infrastructure.”
Focusing on the possibility
of achieving higher efficiency
of operation, Chetan Maini, Co-
Founder and Vice-Chairman,
SUN Mobility, said, “Conventional
electric three-wheelers that run on
lead-acid batteries usually require
eight hours of overnight charging
and four hours of opportunity
charge during the day. The assets
remain idle half of the time during
the day and could only cover 60-80
km that cause a loss of potential
revenue. Our solution, through
swapping, enables them to realize
the full potential of last-mile
transport and clock more than
150 kms per day.”
Energy Storage
TERI launches pilot study to introduce BESS
Dr Ajay Mathur
sources Institute (TERI), with support
from MacArthur Foundation,
has launched a first-of-its-kind
pilot project in India to support
implementation of Battery Energy
Storage Systems (BESS) at distribution
level, in Kolkata. Working
in collaboration with West Bengal
State Electricity Distribution Company
Limited (WBSEDCL), the project
aims at integration of BESS at
distribution level.
A comprehensive module
would be developed to assist WB-
SEDCL in determining applicationspecific
optimum battery capacity,
operational logic and levelized cost
of storage. This module could be
customized for other Distribution
utilities as well. For implementation
of the pilot project, TERI would
act as project management con-
sultant (PMC) to WBSEDCL & Dept.
of Power & NES, GoWB. Prominent
local Battery manufacturers have
also shown keen interest to support
the project as this is one of
the first of its kind project in India,
demonstrating utilization of BESS
at downstream of distribution network.
Speaking about the project,
Dr Ajay Mathur, Director General,
TERI, said, "We, at TERI, are delighted
to work with WBSEDCL on
the innovative, and possibly cost
effective, option of using batteries
to meet peak loads, as well as to
store electricity from rooftop solar
installations at off-peak hours. We
believe that this could be an exciting
and game-changing innovation
that could be effectively utilised in
urban areas."
12 December 2018 • • December 2018 13

INTERNATIONAL UPDATE
Balancing Solution
Fortum to accelerate
Sweden’s targets for
renewable energy
Fortum will try connecting a battery to a hydropower plant…
Fortum will take into use a significant battery
solution in Sweden. The Nordic’s biggest battery
to date will be installed at Fortum’s Forshuvud
hydropower plant located on the Dalälven in Sweden.
The battery system’s output is 5MW and the storage
capacity is 6.2 megawatt-hours. The total cost of the
system is approximately EUR 3 million.
“Batteries are thought to be used mostly to
store energy. Now, however, we will try connecting
a battery to a hydropower plant with the idea
of improving the plant’s ability to function as
regulating power for the Nordic electricity network,”
said Martin Lindström, Head of Asset Management
Hydro at Fortum.
“The battery’s very quick response time improves
the speed and preciseness of the Forshuvud
hydropower plant’s regulation, so we are able to
provide even better service to grid companies. We
hope that this significant innovation helps us to
more quickly achieve Sweden’s ambitious targets for
renewable energy use and create a cleaner world,”
he added further.
With wind power expected to increase
significantly, the electricity network must be more
flexible in order to maintain a consistent balance
between production and consumption. Maintaining
the correct frequency of the grid is necessary for the
operation of the electricity system.
Many power plants ramp their power output
up or down to keep the network’s frequency at 50
Hz. Balancing may be needed very quickly, even in a
matter of a few seconds. The new battery will help
to keep the frequency in balance, and the Forshuvud
power plant will recharge the battery with renewable
hydropower. The new battery will adjust the balance
quickly.
Charging Station Locator
HMG, EVgo ink contract to
help drivers
EVgo, the US’s largest public Electric Vehicle (EV)
fast charging network, has announced a multiyear
contract with Hyundai and Kia that will provide
the auto manufacturers’ North American EV drivers
with on-board, real-time access and availability to
more than 1,000 EVgo fast charging stations.
Beginning in Spring 2019, Hyundai Kona Electric
and Kia Niro EV drivers will easily access EVgo station
location information via their vehicles’ available connected
navigation systems – and its cloud platform operated
by Hyundai MnSOFT, a subsidiary of HMG. The
contracted EVgo network data available to Hyundai
Kona Electric and Kia Niro EV drivers will include current
charger availability information, routing drivers to
open chargers at nearby stations. A Kia UVO account
for the Niro EV and a Hyundai Blue link account for
the Kona Electric are
required to view EVgo
station location information.
“EVgo is committed
to enabling
EV adoption across
the United States by
working with leaders
in transportation
electrification to ensure
awareness and
Cathy Zoi
access to EVgo’s rapidly
expanding, public
fast charging network. The inclusion of EVgo station location
and availability in Hyundai and Kia’s in-vehicle
navigation system makes it easier for drivers to find
and use EVgo’s reliable and convenient fast charging
stations,” said Cathy Zoi, EVgo CEO.
Affiliation
Associations of Puerto Rico
formalize partnership
Renewed Contract
Redflow wins second South
African telco battery order
Australian energy storage company Redflow
Limited has won a follow-up sale of
32 zinc-bromine flow batteries to provide
standby energy storage for mobile phone towers in
South Africa.
This second sale follows an initial order for five
batteries for use at mobile phone towers run by a
leading South African telecommunication company.
The towers are owned by a local company that
is supported by the South African Government’s
Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) affirmative
action agenda.
Redflow CEO Tim Harris, who received the new
order after a visit to South Africa, said it clearly demonstrated
the technological and commercial viability
of Redflow’s zinc-bromine flow batteries for telecommunication
deployments.
“Our batteries
thrive on heat and
hard work, which is
what these sites in
South Africa require,”
he explained.
Redflow’s longterm
South African
partner, Specialized
Solar Systems (SSS),
Tim Harris
working with renewable
energy specialist
Amber Energy, is providing the energy storage and
telecommunications skills to deploy the batteries at
remote mobile phone towers. This new order of 32 batteries
will support the telecommunication company’s
mobile tower rollout programme to March 2019.
The Solar & Energy Storage Association of Puerto
Rico (SESA-PR) has now been an associate of
Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the
national trade association of the U.S. solar industry.
“This partnership was a natural outgrowth following
the solar industry’s response to last year’s devastating
hurricanes. By working together under one umbrella,
we will be better able to coordinate resources
and promote the vibrant growth of Puerto Rico’s solar
market,” said Abigail Ross Hopper, SEIA’s President
and CEO. “We formed SESA-PR to unite the solar industry’s
disaster response efforts following Hurricanes
Irma and Maria. With SEIA’s national resources
and our on-the-ground
efforts, the Puerto Rico
solar and storage markets
are poised for
rapid growth. SESA-PR
works to ensure there’s
effective public policy,
jobs training and financing
mechanisms
in place to facilitate the
ramp-up needed for
rooftop, commercial, Abigail Ross Hopper
and utility scale solar
installations,” said SESA-PR’s Founder and President,
PJ Wilson.
(L2R) Dr. Schmitt and Ken Zak.
Source: Dürr MEGTEC, LLC
Cleantech
New acquisition increases
Dürr's global presence
Dürr has completed the acquisition of the
industrial environmental technology business
of the US company Babcock & Wilcox
(B&W). The transaction has created one of the
leading global providers of air pollution and noise
control technologies, which is all set to offer companies
from all sectors a broad range of solutions
for tightening emissions regulations worldwide.
The addition of the regional offices of the two environmental
technology specialists, MEGTEC and
Universal, will significantly increase Dürr's global
presence and provide a strong global platform for
serving customers.
Clean Technology Systems (CTS), Dürr's environmental
technology division, is growing significantly
as a result of the acquisition. MEGTEC supplies technologies
for air pollution control such as Wet and Dry
Electrostatic Precipitators, Fabric Filters, and Solvent
Recovery Systems along with industrial dryers and
coating systems for lithium-ion-battery electrodes.
Universal, a leading supplier of acoustic solutions,
specializes in sound attenuation systems and air filters.
It will add noise control as a new dimension to
the CTS environmental business.
Dr. Daniel Schmitt, CEO of the Clean Technology
Systems division and in-charge of the joint environmental
technology business of Dürr, MEGTEC and
Universal says, “This new combination establishes
a much wider and stronger product portfolio and
includes the services of 1,500 highly skilled workforce
with sales of around € 400 million. We are well
placed to offer our customers all exhaust-air purification
technologies from a single source along
with advanced acoustic solutions. Additionally, our
synergies are expected to create cost savings in procurement
and through product standardization. We
have an unmatched offer – with the best possible
solutions for our customers on a global scale.”
14 December 2018 • • December 2018 15

NEW TECHNOLOGY
High-Speed vacuum transportation
Team Avishkar Hyperloop from IITM is working to develop the world's
fastest Hyperloop pod in terms of speed while competing at the SpaceX
Hyperloop Pod Competition 2019...
Hyperloop is the fifth
mode of transportation
proposed by Elon Musk,
CEO of TESLA and SpaceX. The
founder of SpaceX, Musk was
instrumental in bringing the
idea of Hyperloop to the world
when in 2013 he released a White
Paper summarizing his ideas of
hyperloop. Hyperloop will carry
passengers in a capsule which will
travel inside a near-vacuum tube
Source: Team Avishkar Hyperloop - IITM
from start station to end station.
SpaceX organizes the Hyperloop
Pod Competition every year to
promote student innovation in
developing various aspects of the
Hyperloop concept.
The idea
Avishkar Hyperloop from IIT
Madras received further impetus
when SpaceX announced the
Hyperloop Pod Competition 2019.
With Elon Musk personally involved
in the organization of such
a huge event, naturally the number
of participating teams would
be high. With the entry of Richard
Elon Musk at the inaugural Hyperloop Pod Competition at Los Angeles, California…
Branson owned and Virgin funded
Hyperloop One, another legend
had entered the fray. Further momentum
was achieved in the arena
when the Government of Maharashtra
announced its plans to
build a Mumbai-Pune hyperloop
in collaboration with Hyperloop
One earlier this year.
Speed wars
It all began a year ago, when
the team was formed. Despite
it being a completely unknown
technology, the team was highly
enthusiastic, if not a bit scared.
SpaceX had just announced the
A rendering of the first hyperloop pod of Avishkar Hyperloop in the vacuum tube
Hyperloop Pod Competition 2018,
and having registered for it, the
aim was to reach the finals on its
first attempt.
While the team did qualify
for the second stage after an
amazing Preliminary Design Report
which was created in under
a month, other teams proved to
be just a tad better. The German
team Warr Hyperloop achieved
457 kmph in that July competition.
Team Avishkar Hyperloop
plans to break this record and
preparations for the 2019 competition
are on full swing.
The design
Just like any other form of
transport, Hyperloop is not exempt
from the basic rules: Passenger
Safety and Satisfaction
and Cost Effectiveness. The team
has ensured that the design
meets all specified criteria for
the pod. Over time and with experience,
the team members have
developed a fluid work culture
regarding their respective subsystems
of work. With six major
subsystems, the distribution of
tasks has been extremely smooth
and has resulted in deadlines
being achieved well in advance.
Senior members from the team
have imparted their knowledge
to Gen-Next and altogether it has
been a smooth transition for all
members.
Since achieving high speeds is
the main goal of the competition,
Team Avishkar has two separate
methods of propulsion. Implementing
both methods in a single
pod is not feasible, but this hasn’t
stopped the team from carrying
out separate research and development
on both these propulsion
mechanisms. Wheel Drive is the
primary method of propulsion
which employs electric motors. It
provides the higher initial torque
of up to 250 Nm needed to overcome
frictional drag when the
pod is still in contact with the
guide rails. On the other hand, a
hitherto unknown mode, known
as Double Sided Linear Induction
Motor is also being developed by
the team. The system operates at
around 600 Amps. Although still
under development, the team is
gearing up to carry out the first
test-run of the DSLIM on an indigenously
designed mechanism
in IIT Madras.
Just like the propulsion, it is
imperative that the pod comes
safely to a stop within the required
distance. This task is undertaken
by the Braking Subsystem
which is also divided further
into two separate divisions: Frictional
Braking and Eddy-Current
Braking. Both these teams use the
track on which the pod runs to
slow it down. The major difference
lies in the mechanisms used
by them. The Frictional Braking
is achieved through the use of
Pneumatic Actuators laced with
Kevlar Pads in conjunction with
the Control System of the Pod,
which helps in achieving the effects
of Anti-Lock Braking System.
The Eddy-Current Braking is selfexplanatory.
Like the DSLIM, the
Eddy-Current Braking has been
recently tested by the team and
the results were very promising.
It seems to be powerful enough to
stop the pod from a high speed of
around 175m/s.
The development
All this is not possible without
a sturdy structure on which
to support the entire machinery.
The Structures Team has lived up
to the demands and successfully
created the best possible structure
for the pod. Using research
on carbon-fibre composites the
team has created a lightweight,
albeit durable chassis which can
support every single component
mounted on the pod, weighing
less than 20 kilograms in all. The
fact that it has a safety factor of
more than 10 is commendable.
The two underrated but vital
subsystems are Power Systems
and Controls and Communication.
Needless to say, the entire
pod will be nothing more than
A breakdown of the various subsystems that help the team function efficiently
16 December 2018 • • December 2018 17

NEW TECHNOLOGY
APPOINTMENTS
Prototype of the DSLIM, indigenously
developed by Team Avishkar Hyperloop, IIT-M
Commercially there have been a lot of advancements. Virgin
Hyperloop One is one such company that is building the
first hyperloop track for India between Mumbai and Pune
Ben Shepherd
On joining Redflow,
“I am passionate about
energy storage and want
to be wherever I can have
the strongest impact.”
B Shepherd joins Redflow as Chief Commercial Officer
Ben Shepherd will join Redflow Limited, a publicly-listed Australian company that produces small 10kWh
zinc-bromine flow batteries. Ben comes from CSIRO spinout battery company Ecoult, where he was Head of
Business Development and Product Management since 2016.
Shepherd holds a Bachelor’s degree with honors in Industrial Design and a Master’s Degree in
International Relations. He will relocate from Sydney to Brisbane to join Redflow’s executive team. Prior to
Ecoult, he spent 10 years in business development at Keycorp, which included launching a Keycorp office in
the US and opening new geographies such as Turkey and Saudi Arabia.
He will be the Chief Commercial Officer of Redflow, and his role will include establishing Redflow’s
unique ZBM2 and ZCell batteries in target markets – by building up and working alongside the company’s
installer partner channel in Australia and internationally.
Tim Harris, CEO, Redflow, said, “Ben is well equipped to fulfill this role, with both energy storage industry
knowledge from Ecoult and international business development experience from his time with Keycorp.
Redflow allows Ben to bring those two together as we launch our zinc-bromine flow batteries into our target
international markets.”
the fuselage of an airplane without
proper power supply or accurate
co-ordination between the
various subsystems.
While all these subsystems
work in close conjunction with
each other, the job of coordinating
them falls to the Project Management
Team which has been
instrumental in connecting the
team members to the appropriate
alumni, industries, as well
as pitching the idea to attract
sponsors. Thanks to their efforts,
Solidworks India has come forward
as the first official sponsor
for Avishkar Hyperloop.
With the goal of building India’s
First Self-Propelled Completely
Autonomous Hyperloop
Pod, this team from The Indian
Institute of Technology Madras
has taken giant strides and come
up with success. The Centre for
Innovation in IIT-M as well as the
Industrial Consultancy and Sponsored
Research IIT-M have supported
and assisted the team to
realize its dream. With such great
supporters as well as the dedicated
team members, they are confident
of developing the fastest
Hyperloop Pod.
Shinichi Kato
As Managing Director
and Representative
Director of JUWI Nippon
Energy, Kato manages all
aspects of the corporation
and is credited with
founding the company
in Japan…
S Kato takes over as MD of JUWI Nippon Energy KK
Shinichi Kato, an experienced finance and energy expert from Japan, will lead the JUWI Nippon Energy
KK as its Managing Director and Representative Director. The JUWI group has a dedicated unit to develop
renewable energy projects in Japan since July 2018. JUWI Nippon Energy KK, based in Tokyo, will focus on
developing utility scale solar energy projects all over the country as well as on buying project rights for
suitable PV power projects punctually.
With the launch of JUWI Nippon, the Juwi Group of Germany continues to realize another element of its
strategic approach to focus on project development activities in specific markets. Until now, Juwi was wellknown
in Japan as an experienced EPC contractor for large PV power projects as well as a company offering
technical and commercial operation services. This was established in the joint venture JUWI Shizen Energy.
JUWI Shizen Energy will continue its business activities as before.
Before joining JUWI, Shinichi Kato had been with Acacia Renewables KK and Equis Energy Japan for two
years where he led both Business Development and supporting functions. Prior to joining the renewable
energy industry, he spent over 30 years in the commercial banking industry with various international
institutions such as Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Credit Agricole CIB, GE Capital and The Tokyo
Star Bank (TSB) – where he held various management roles including executive officer and CFO, head of LBO
finance, structured finance and project finance.
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Shawn Shaw
With a background in
applied physics, Shaw is a
registered power systems
electrical engineer.
He teaches solar fleet
quality management as
well as energy storage
measurement…
Natural Power recruits Head of Solar & Energy Storage
Natural Power, a leading renewable energy and infrastructure consultancy, has appointed Shawn Shaw to
the role Head of Solar and Energy Storage. The company has a proven reputation and track record of working
with clients to deliver solar and energy storage projects, from site finding and feasibility studies through
to financing and construction. Based in the Saratoga Springs, New York office, Shaw will be responsible
for leading and growing Natural Power’s robust solar and energy storage business lines focused on due
diligence, technical advisory, and independent consulting to financiers, investors, project developers and
government agencies across the world.
Shaw joins from The Cadmus Group where he was principal in charge of the firm’s multimillion-dollar
Distributed Energy Resources (DER) practice area. During his time in this role, Shaw founded and led a
multidisciplinary team responsible for more than 6,500 hands-on solar PV inspections, dozens of owner’s
agent engagements, numerous energy storage studies, and consulting projects for a wide variety of utilities,
state agencies, and private sector clients. Shaw brings technical expertise in solar PV, energy storage,
performance analysis, testing, inspection, and engineering to Natural Power’s industry-leading team of
engineers, analysts, and consultants.
Jim Adams, President of Natural Power in North America, said, “Given the near order of magnitude
growth expected in energy storage and the continued strong growth of solar PV, we are excited to have
Shawn joining our team. This new consolidated team, under Shawn’s leadership, will help focus our efforts
and drive even better results for our clients across the industry.”
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INTERVIEW
An attempt to create an Eco-system
Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) is a joint venture of four National
Public Sector Enterprises – NTPC Limited, PFC, REC and POWERGRID. The
Super Energy Service Company (ESCO) was set up under Ministry of Power.
In an exclusive interview, Saurabh Kumar, Managing Director, EESL, talks
to PK Chatterjee on various aspects related to the Electric Vehicles’ (EV’s)
deployment in India. Excerpts…
What’s your view on the
significance of GoI’s effort to
deploy EVs in India?
Shifting to electric vehicles
is one of the viable solutions to
address India’s growing concern
over pollution while reducing its
oil import dependence and carbon
emissions. EVs have the potential
to support India’s growth
by enhancing manufacturing, job
creation, and technical capabilities.
According to a recent report
published by FICCI and Rocky
Mountain Institute, India’s shift
to shared, electric and connected
mobility could help save up to INR
20 lakh crore in oil imports and
nearly one giga tonne of carbon
dioxide emissions by 2030.
India is currently estimated
to have four lakhs electric two
wheelers, one lakh e-Rickshaws
and a few thousands electric cars.
EESL is committed to fulfilling
Government of India’s (GoI’s)
vision on e-Mobility. It is creating
an eco-system for manufacturers
and suppliers to invest in e-Mobility
in India. We are aggregating demand
through bulk procurement,
guaranteed payment to suppliers,
while conducting awareness activities
for consumers. In doing
so, we’re attempting to address
some of the challenges that have
inhibited growth of this industry,
such as low demand, high financial
risk and costs for industries,
and lack of consumer awareness
and charging infrastructure. We
are confident that EESL will be
able to replicate the success of
LED revolution, where we received
mammoth support from public at
large – and we look forward to the
same type of acceptance to help
us make electric vehicle a success.
What is the current status of
the last year’s largest tender
for 10,000 EVs and 2,000
charging stations?
EESL has completed procurement
of 10,000 Electric Cars and
has issued orders to M/s Tata Motors
(5,050 nos.) and M/s Mahindra
& Mahindra Ltd (4,950 nos.).
The price discovered by EESL for
e-Cars through tendering is 25 per
cent less than the current retail
price of similar cars in the market.
As on date, 707 e-Cars have been
deployed under registration, and
Saurabh Kumar
175 AC Chargers and 62 DC Chargers
have been commissioned.
How is the user’s feedback
on this EV adoption? Are
there any challenges on
the way?
EESL has received an overwhelming
response on EV adoption.
There is a growing awareness
among the common populace
about the significance of clean
energy in India and its crucial
role in combating the menace
of pollution. An effective charging
infrastructure is required for
creating the ecosystem for EVs
to operate smoothly and that will
be possible when there will be
clear policy and regulatory environment,
active participation of
states and industry. For instance,
clarity on standards for EV charging
infrastructure will drive in
more investments. Fortunately,
the government is already trying
to address the issue.
Also, since it is a new technology,
there is a need to assess areas
like grid stability, the emerging
prices, leveraging the right technologies,
charging specifications
and more. Clearly, the process is
expected to be an elongated one.
However, EESL is creating impetus
to it by specifically focusing
on government vehicles to support
infrastructure for e-Mobility
in India.
What is the plan of ESSL to
promote indigenous EVs and
EV infrastructure development
in India?
Currently, EESL caters to only
four-wheeler electric vehicles for
the government. Through the EV
programme, EESL is attempting to
create an eco-system for manufacturers
and suppliers to invest
in EV in India, aggregating demand
through bulk procurement,
guaranteeing payment to suppliers,
and conducting awareness
activities for consumers. In doing
so, we’re attempting to address
some of the challenges that have
inhibited growth of this industry,
such as low product demand,
high financial risk and costs for
industries, and lack of consumer
awareness. As a first step, we
aim to replace the government’s
5,00,000 estimated conventional
Internal Combustion Engine (ICE)
cars with electric variants.
We expect that these efforts
will lead to the establishment and
expansion of upstream and ancillary
industries in India, such as
suppliers of lithium-ion battery
packs and electric traction motors,
and developers of charging
infrastructure.
EESL has already received an
encouraging response from Central
Government departments
and across states. So far, 16 agreements
or MoUs have been signed,
which includes Public Works Department
(Maharashtra), Greater
Hyderabad Municipal Corporation
(Telangana), Government of
Andhra Pradesh, Niti Aayog, the
Ministry of Power, and the 15th
Finance Commission. EESL is in
advanced negotiations with other
state governments across India.
What are your views on EV
technology and cost both in
short and long term?
Expensive EV batteries pose
the biggest hurdle in making EV
revolution a reality. Currently, EV
battery comprises 60 to 65 per
cent of the vehicle cost. Also, an
effective charging infrastructure
is required for creating the ecosystem
for EVs, and hence a clear
policy and regulatory environment
is the need of the hour. Over
the past decade, the battery prices
have gone down internationally
by 70 to 80 per cent, and are projected
to decrease by another 40
per cent in the next three to four
years. The government is also
trying to address the issue – and
recently, the central government
has announced that there will be
no need for a licence to establish
EV charging station in India.
What is ESSL’s future plan
to increase EV adoption in
India?
EESL is driven by the objective
of enabling more – more efficiency,
more innovation, more
excellence - towards enabling
rapid adoption of transformative
energy efficiency solutions. To fulfil
the government’s e-Mobility vision,
EESL has planned to replace
the government’s fleet of five lakh
conventional ICE cars with electric
variants. It also aims to establish
a charging infrastructure
across all states, where EVs are
being deployed. EESL has already
received an encouraging response
from Central Government departments
and across states. It is thus
acting as a catalyst to the government’s
efforts to usher electric
mobility revolution in India.
We’re
attempting
to address
some of the
challenges that
have inhibited
growth of this
industry, such
as low demand,
high financial
risk and costs
for industries,
and lack of
consumer
awareness
and charging
infrastructure...
20 December 2018 • • December 2018 21

COVER STORY
Dawn of new era for
energy storage in India
If India is serious
about accessing
its estimated
300GWh of storage
opportunity in
the next four
years, then now
is the time for
policymakers
to take decisive
action. Electric
vehicles, behind
the meter and
grid scale energy
storage are key
applications to
help the Indian
government meet
wind and solar
targets…
Source: ETN Team
As we step into 2019,
the time has come
to assess significant
developments and
progress achieved by India in the
outgoing year 2018 - under the
visionary leadership of Prime
Minister Narendra Modi.
Power scenario at a glance
According to the latest report
from the Central Electricity
Authority, India now has a total
installed power generation
capacity of 346 GW, out of which
72 GW or 20.8 per cent is from
renewables (Table 1). Altogether
the sub-continent is expected to
add up to 8.5 GW of renewable
energy capacity in 2018-19.
The Government of India has
increased its previous renewable
energy generation target in
this year-it is now attempting
to generate 60 GW from large
hydro power plants and 175 GW
from other RES (100 GW from
solar power plants, 60 GW from
wind power plants, 10 GW from
biomass power plants and 5 GW
from small hydro power plants)
by March 2022.
The Government of India’s
efforts to boost development of
smart cities, promote electric
Table 1: India’s total installed generation capacity as on 31.10.2018
Fuel MW % of Total
Total Thermal 2,21,768 64.1%
Coal 1,95,993 56.6%
Gas 24,937 7.2%
Oil 838 0.2%
Hydro (Renewable) 45,487 13.1%
Nuclear 6,780 2.0%
RES* (MNRE) 72,013 20.8%
TOTAL 3,46,048
*Installed capacity in respect of RES (MNRE) as on 30.06.2018.
RES (Renewable Energy Sources) include Small Hydro Project, Biomass Gasifier,
Biomass Power, Urban & Industrial Waste Power, Solar and Wind Energy.
Source: Central Electricity Authority
vehicles and achieve 40 per cent
renewables in the energy mix by
2030 have made the country into
one of the global leaders in green
energy manufacture and action
for climate change.
Electrification in the country
The Saubhagya scheme
would see complete household
electrification in the country
latest by Feb ahead of the March
2019 deadline, said Power Min R
K Singh. Under the 16,320 crore
scheme which was launched in
September 2017, free electricity
connections are provided to all
households in rural and poor
families in urban areas. Staterun
REC Ltd has been designated
as the nodal agency for the
scheme.
According to the GoI, 15
states in the country have
already achieved 100 percent
household electrification under
the Saubhagya program. India
has already achieved cent per
cent village electrification,
which means at least 10 per cent
households in each village are
electrified.
Significant solar initiatives
of the year
During the first two quarters
of 2018, India commissioned
4.9 GW of solar power capacity,
International
Solar Alliance
represents the
future of energy
scenario the
world over...
Antonio Guterres
Secretary General of
United Nations
which earned India the status of
the second largest solar market
in the world. As recently as April
2018, tenders were floated for
around 1.3 GW of solar plants.
Despite a downward trend in
the third quarter, solar plant
commissioning is catching up.
Latelythe Maharashtra State
Electricity Distribution Co Ltd
floated a competitive round for
1 GW of grid-connected solar
photovoltaic capacity; The
Karnataka Renewable Energy
Development Limited has issued
a tender for the allotment of
100 MW grid connected solar
projects in five talukas across the
state; and the Uttar Pradesh New
Energy Development Agency has
re-tendered a 500 MW project, to
mention just a few.
According to 3 Dec 2018
updates from the Institute for
Energy Economics and Financial
Analysis, US, “India is on track to
achieve the majority of its Paris
agreement goals,” which implies
22 December 2018 • • December 2018 23

COVER STORY
that India will achieve its 40 per
cent non-fossil fuel capacity
target a decade early. The report
states, “India’s achievement
follows Prime Minister Narendra
Modi’s 2015 announcement of
ambitious policy commitments
to meet the global Paris
Agreement, with an emphasis
on sustainable development and
climate justice. India’s visionary
National Electricity Plan 2018
has established a clear pathway
for the country to substantially
exceed the first target which is
to have 40 per cent of electric
power installed capacity from
non-fossil fuels by 2030.”
One of the major
developments in this regard that
has firmly engraved India’s name
in the global renewable initiative
list is the country’s significant
role in setting up of International
Solar Alliance. Praising the effort,
the Secretary General of United
Nations, Antonio Guterres said,
“International Solar Alliance
represents the future of energy
scenario the world over.”
National Energy Storage
Mission
Energy storage plays an
important role in renewable
integration, energy access, electric
mobility and the smart cities’
initiatives by the Government.
India Energy Storage Alliance
estimates the market for energy
storage to grow to over 300 GWh
during 2018-25. India is expected
to attract investment in 2 to 4
Giga factories for advanced Li-ion
batteries, attracting over USD 3
billion in investments in the next
three years. The year 2019 is to
be one of opportunities for the
energy storage sector in terms
of manufacturing, assembling,
energy storage project
developments, equipment supply,
R&D of technology enhancement
etc. An increasing number of
foreign and Indian technology
players are exploring investment
options in this sector.
India's rapid transition from
fossil fuels to renewables will
soon bring RE capacity to 25
per cent of the total, which will
cause grid instability to become
a critical issue. Recognizing the
importance of Energy Storage
to address this problem, GoI is
putting in place the National
Energy Storage Mission.
In February 2018, MNRE
constituted an Expert Committee
under its Secretary with
representatives from relevant
ministries, industry associations,
research institutions and experts
to propose a draft for setting
up a National Energy Storage
Mission for India. The Expert
Committee has proposed a draft
NESM with objectives to strive for
leadership in the energy storage
sector by creating an enabling
policy and regulatory framework
that encourages manufacturing,
deployment, innovation and
further cost reduction. IESA’s
Executive Director, Dr Rahul
Walawalkar was among those
inducted to the Committee to
contribute his vast expertise in
the field.
The year 2018 has witnessed
some large scale deployment
of energy storage technologies
in the country. The joint 10
MW project of AES India and
Mitsubishi Corporation to serve
the grid operated by Tata Power
Delhi Distribution Ltd (TPDDL)
at Rohini in New Delhi is one.
Odisha Hydro Power Corp (OHPC)
is also planning to set up a hydropump-storage
at an investment
of INR 3,000 crore to meet peakhour
rural electricity demand.
The government is seriously
incentivizing
domestic
manufacture of lithium-ion
batteries, which will reduce
India’s dependence on import. As
far as the indigenous technology
development in this field is
concerned, Indian Space Research
Organisation is playing a major
role. Out of 141 companies, ISRO
shortlisted 15 companies for
technology transfer. The RAASI
group signed an MOU with CECRI
Chennai for Li-ion technology
and set up the manufacturing
plant. Muthoot Industry is
also setting up a Li-Ion cell
manufacturing plant in Andhra
Pradesh for power electronics
and mobile phone applications.
With deployment of distributed
advanced storage in the telecom
sector, India has already crossed
the 1GWh benchmark.
Rolling out electric vehicles
The EV market achieved
substantial momentum in
2018. Although the adoption
density is still in favor of the
lower segments like the 2- and
3- wheelers, response is growing
in the upper segments as well.
Energy Efficiency Services
Limited is actively working to
promote electric 4-wheelers in
the government departments.
So far seven states -
Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka,
Kerala, Telangana (draft),
Maharashtra, Uttarakhand
and Uttar Pradesh (draft) have
come out with EV policies or
drafts. According to a Bloomberg
report, ‘as many as 11,000 new
e-rickshaws hit the Indian streets
every month’, proving that
unorganized players also play
a major role in clean mobility.
Towards the beginning of 2018,
the Ministry of Power launched
the new National Electric Mobility
Program to focus on creating
charging infrastructure and a
policy framework to set a target
Latest status on household electrification…
of more than 30 per cent electric
vehicles by 2030. With sufficient
public charging facilities for
charging EVs during the day, the
problem of low net loads when
maximum solar energy is being
produced can actually be solved.
FAME-India Scheme
Till August 2018 under
the Faster Adoption and
Manufacturing of (Hybrid &)
Electric Vehicles or FAME – I,
the union government has
spent around INR 264 crore to
incentivize various projects
promoting e-vehicles in the
country. Total outlay of Phase-I of
the FAME-India Scheme has been
enhanced from Rs. 795 Crore to
Rs. 895 Crore.
The scheme, originally put in
place till 31 April 2017, has been
extended up to 31March 2019
or till notification of FAME-II,
whichever is earlier.
The draft scheme for
FAME II proposes the holistic
growth of EV industry including
charging infrastructure, R&D
of EV technologies and greater
indigenization. A subsidy amount
of INR 5,500 crore is envisaged to
encourage adoption of all types
of EVs and promote EVs in public
transport. Encouraged by the
incentives, numerous agencies
are rapidly setting up charging
stations across the country.
Under Demand Creation
focus scheme, the purchaser of
electric and hybrid vehicles is
given an upfront reduction in
purchase price by the dealer.
Under the plan and till 6th
December 2018, the Government
has given demand incentive to
about 2,61,507 electric/ hybrid
Dr Rahul
Walawalkar
was inducted
in the Expert
Committee
to draft the
National
Energy Storage
Mission…
vehicles. A sum of 119 models of
vehicles of 27 OEMs got registered
under FAME-India Scheme to
avail the demand incentive. The
positive results of these efforts
are borne out by the fact that
DHI has so far sanctioned 455
electric buses for nine cities in a
pilot scheme launched in October
2017. It generated interest in 44
cities which placed orders for
3144 e-buses.
IESA's industry focused
initiatives
IESA has a vision to make
India a global manufacturing
hub for energy storage solutions,
electric vehicles and micro
grid technology by 2022. The
organization has been creating
awareness on the importance of
energy storage among industry
stakeholders.
IESA is lobbying along
with companies like Microtex,
LivGuard and others for a further
cut in GST to boost energy storage
adoption in India.
24 December 2018 • • December 2018 25

COVER STORY
India’s visionary
National
Electricity
Plan2018 has
established a
clear pathway
for the country
to substantially
exceed the first
target which is
to have 40 per
cent of electric
power installed
capacity from
non-fossil fuels
by 2030...
Source: http://saubhagya.gov.in
This year IESA organized an
Energy Storage Solutions meet
in Coimbatore and Pune to fasttrack
behind the meter adoption
of advanced energy storage
technologies. The objective being
to provide appropriate energy
storage solutions for commercial
and industrial consumers.
It's two-day-long Electric
Vehicle Conclave along with
ICAT successfully addressed
the key challenges in EV policy,
battery technology and charging
infrastructure. The second
edition of India’s Energy Storage
Policy Forum was hosted by IESA
on the eve of the World Energy
Storage Day. Focus area was
policy issues related to grid and
off-grid applications to support
renewable development, energy
storage for EVs and charging
infrastructure as well as R&D
and manufacturing ecosystem
in India. The alliance received
an overwhelming response from
stakeholders and policy makers.
The Indian Electrical & Electronics
Manufacturers Association
and IESA partnered for a two
day Master class on Energy Storage
Technology, Applications &
Manufacturing Process in Mumbai
making it a first of its kind
in India.
Expectations from
Budget 2019
Industry anticipates more
specific incentives and subsidies
to motivate the promising
Renewable Energy sector of the
country. According to IESA, “In
the current scenario when India
is ranked No 11 in the Climate
Change Performance Index and
the fourth-largest renewable
energy investment market among
all climate scope countries, a
much required boost is expected
in the upcoming budget.”
Solar manufacturers, struggling
to protect the domestic sector
against imported modules
from China, Taiwan and Malaysia,
need significant subsidies to
take manufacturing to new levels.
A large allocation of funds is
expected in the upcoming budget
to cover the huge targets set by
MNRE. Increased custom duty on
electronic items is a major concern
and the budget should address
this issue so as to support
domestic demand and market
adoption in the energy storage
segment. IESA’s priority right now
is to increase domestic demand,
where the upfront cost is definitely
a concern as domestic manufacturing
is not available for a
number of products.
There has been a lot of focus
on creating a sound foundation
for generation of alternative
energy and more of the same is
desired. Incentivizing landowners
to encourage them to develop
wind parks, providing support and
subsidies to encourage storage
manufacturing and similar steps
should be included among broader
plans. NESM should lay out
more specific plans for EVs. IESA
expects much more clarity and
initiatives from the government
o n e l e c t r i fi c a t i o n t a r g e t s .
In the upcoming years, a lot of
exciting and rapid changes are
expected in the Indian Renewable
Energy and the Energy Storage
market.
26 December 2018 • • December 2018 27

PM'S MESSAGE @ MOVE
Moving towards Sustainability
The Prime Minister Shri
Narendra Modi, on inaugurating
the Global Mobility
Summit in September, set out
clear guidelines for India's future
mobility. Elaborating on his vision,
encapsulated in 7 Cs, he described
the country as being on the move in
terms of its economy, infrastructure,
youth and much more. Mobility he
stressed, was the key driver of the
economy, able to boost economic
growth and generate employment
for the youth.
Following is the full text of
PM’s address:
“Excellencies, Distinguished
Delegates from across the World,
Ladies and Gentlemen.
I welcome you all to the Global
Mobility Summit.
Move – The name of this Summit
captures the spirit of India today.
Indeed, India is on the Move:
Our economy is on the Move. We are
the world’s fastest growing major
economy.
Our cities and towns are on the
Move. We are building one hundred
smart cities.
Our infrastructure is on the Move. We
are building roads, airports, rail lines
and ports at a quick pace.
Our goods are on the Move. The
Goods and Services Tax has helped
us rationalize supply chains and
warehouse networks.
Our reforms are on the Move. We
have made India an easier place to
do business.
Our lives are on the Move. Families
are getting homes, toilets, smokefree
LPG cylinders, bank accounts
and loans.
Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi
Our youth are on the Move.
We are fast emerging as the start-up
hub of the world. India is moving
ahead with new energy, urgency and
purpose
We all know that, mobility
has been key to the progress of
humanity.
The world is now in the middle
of a new mobility revolution. It is,
therefore, important to understand
mobility as a wider construct.
Mobility is a key driver of the
economy. Better mobility reduces
the burden of travel and transportation
and can boost economic
growth. It is already a major employer
and can create the next generation
of jobs.
Mobility is central to urbanization.
Motorized personal vehicles
require ever-growing road, parking,
and traffic infrastructure.
Mobility is a key element of
‘ease of living’. It occupies the
minds of virtually every person:
in time spent to get to school and
work, in frustration with traffic, in
the cost of visiting family or moving
goods, in access to public transport,
in the quality of air our children
breathe in concerns around the
safety of travel.
Mobility is critical to preserving
our planet. Road transport accounts
for one fifth of global Carbon
dioxide emissions. This threatens to
choke cities and raise global temperatures.
Creating a mobility eco-system
that is in sync with nature is the
need of the hour.
Mobility is the next frontier in
our fight against Climate Change.
Better mobility can provide for better
jobs, smarter infrastructure, and
improve the quality of life. It can
also reduce costs, expand economic
activity and protect the planet.
Thus, the mobility sector impacts
larger public outcomes.
Mobility, especially the digitization
of mobility, is disruptive. It has
big potential for innovation and it
has been setting a searing pace!
Already, people are calling taxis
on their phones, sharing bicycles in
cities; buses are running on clean
energy, cars are going electric.
In India, we have been laying
emphasis on mobility. We have
doubled our pace of construction of
highways.
We have re-energized our rural
road-building programme. We are
promoting fuel efficient and cleaner
fuel vehicles. We have developed
low-cost air connectivity in underserved
regions. We are also starting
operations on hundreds of new air
routes.
We are pushing waterways in
addition to traditional modes like
rail and road.
We are reducing travel distances
in our cities by efficient location
of homes, schools and offices.
We have also started data-driven
interventions such as intelligent
traffic management systems.
However, we also need to encourage
pedestrians and cycling by
taking steps ensure their safety and
priority.
In a rapidly transforming mobility
paradigm, India has some inherent
strengths and comparative
advantages. Our starting point is
fresh. We have little of the legacy of
resource-blind mobility.
We have fewer vehicles per
capita than other major economies.
Thus, we do not carry much of the
baggage of other economies that
were built on the back of private car
ownership! This gives us the window
of opportunity to create an allnew,
seamless mobility eco-system.
On the technology front, our
strengths lie in information technology,
big data, digital payments,
and the internet-enabled shared
economy. These elements are increasingly
becoming the drivers of
the global future of mobility.
Our unique identity program,
Aadhaar, and its India-stack ecosystem,
has laid down a comprehensive
public digital infrastructure.
It has digitally empowered 850
million of our citizens. India can
demonstrate how such digital infrastructure
can be combined with
new mobility business models.
Our renewable energy push
will ensure that the environmental
benefits of electric mobility can be
fully realized. We plan to draw 175
GW of energy from renewables by
2022. We are already the fifth largest
producer of solar energy in the
world. We are also the sixth largest
producer of renewable energy. We
have also championed the cause of
solar energy globally through the
International Solar Alliance.
We have a fast growing manufacturing
base, especially in the automotive
sector.
We also have a large, digitally
literate, young population. This provides
millions of educated minds,
skilled hands and aspirational
dreams for powering the future.
Therefore, I am convinced that
India is best placed globally, to be
an early mover in the ‘Mobility
Economy’.
My vision for the future of mobility
in India is based on 7 C’s –
Common, Connected, Convenient,
Congestion-free, Charged, Clean
and Cutting-edge.
1.Common: Public Transport must
be the cornerstone of our mobility
initiatives. New business models
driven by digitization, are re-inventing
the current paradigm. Big Data
is enabling smarter decision-making
by better understanding our
patterns and needs.
Our focus must also go beyond
cars, to other vehicles such as
scooters and rickshaws. Large segments
of the developing world depend
on these vehicles for mobility..
2.Connected mobility implies integration
of geographies as well as
modes of transport. The internetenabled
Connected Sharing Economy
is emerging as the fulcrum of
mobility.
We must leverage the full potential
for vehicle pooling and other
innovative technical solutions to
improve private vehicle utilization.
People from villages should be able
to bring their produce to the cities
with ease and efficiency.
3.Convenient mobility means safe,
affordable and accessible for all
sections of the society. This includes
the elderly, the women and the specially
abled. We need to ensure that
public transport is preferred to private
modes of travel.
4.Congestion free mmobility is
critical to check the economic and
environment costs of congestion.
Hence, there should be emphasis
on ending bottlenecks of networks.
This would result in fewer traffic
jams and lower levels of stress for
people travelling. It would also
lead to greater efficiency in logistics
and freight.
5.Charged mobility is the way
forward. We want to drive investments
across the value chain from
batteries to smart charging to Electric
Vehicle manufacturing. India’s
business leaders and manufacturers
are now poised to develop and
deploy break-through battery technology.
The India Space Research Organization
uses one of the best
battery systems to run satellites in
space. Other institutions can partner
with ISRO to develop cost effective
and efficient battery systems
for electric cars. We want to build
India as a driver in Electric Vehicles.
We will soon put in place a stable
policy-regime around electric
and other alternative fuel vehicles.
Policies will be designed as a winwin
for all, and enable huge opportunities
in the automotive sector.
6.Clean Mobility powered by
Clean Energy is our most powerful
weapon in our fight against Climate
Change! This means a pollutionfree
clean drive, leading to clean air
and better living standards for our
people.
We should champion the idea
of ‘clean kilometres’. This could be
achieved through bio-fuels electric
or solar charging. Electric Vehicles
in particular can complement our
investments in renewable energy.
We will do whatever it takes,
because this is our commitment to
our heritage, and our promise to future
generations.
7. Cutting-edge: Mobility is like the
Internet in its early days. It is Cutting-edge.
It is the next big innovation
sector. The ‘Move Hack’ and
‘Pitch to Move’ events organized
over the past week show how young
minds are coming up with creative
solutions.
Entrepreneurs should see mobility
as a sector with immense
opportunity for innovation and
growth. It is a sector where innovation
can help solve problems for
public good.
I am convinced that the ‘Mobility
Revolution’ is an enabler of our
growth and development. When
India transforms mobility, it benefits
one fifth of mankind. It also
becomes a scaled success story, for
others to replicate.
Let us build a template, for the
world to adopt.
In conclusion, let me particularly
appeal to the youth of India.
My young, dynamic friends,
this is your opportunity to lead
a new era of innovation. This is
the future. This is the sector that
will absorb everything from those
with doctors to engineers to drivers
to mechanics. We should
embrace this revolution early,
and leverage our strengths to lead
the mobility innovation ecosystem
both for ourselves and for others.
The Talent and Technology assembled
here today, has the capability
of making a transformative
mobility shift for India and the
World.
This shift will be based on
‘Caring for our World’, and
‘Sharing with Others’.
To quote from our ancient scriptures:
Which means:
May we all be Protected.
May we all be Nourished
May we work together with
great energy
May our intellect be Sharpened
Friends!
I look forward to see what we can
do together.
This summit is just the beginning.
Let us Move ahead.
Thank you.
Thank You Very Much!
28 December 2018 • • December 2018 29

GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
Government MOVERS of the
mobility machinery
India stands on the brink of an urban population boom which will inevitably bring every sector
under stress. To capitalize on the tremendous resultant opportunity, NITI Aayog organized the
Global Mobility Summit in September highlighting efficient mobility as the underlying essential
for growth.
As a first, India needs to reduce its carbon footprint in transportation given its commitment
to the stewardship of the International Solar Alliance and for the well being of its citizens. The
Summit outlined a five track course to put in place an sustainable and shared mobility structure
for India. Working with state specific requirements, it ensured depth of content and initiated
dialog for a carbon free means to move people and goods.
An important need is to leverage underutilized infrastructure capacity and assets to carry
passengers and cargo. A comprehensive electrification agenda and energy security is on the
cards. The digital age calls for modern, carbon free applications of technology for local and longdistance
public transit suited to India's varying needs and environments.
The digitization of the logistics sector will streamline the movement of goods and significantly
lower embedded costs for agriculture and rural economies thus contributing to economic
growth. Finally, the potential and use of data to improve outcomes for stakeholders and users
will be incorporated in India's new mobility agenda.
The Government office bearers, instrumental to the structural change that will usher in India's
new age mobility, commented on this dynamic space ...
While deciding railway fares, social impacts need to be considered
Shri Manoj Sinha - Minister of Communication and Minister of State for
Railways on the unique nature of Indian railways...
Hon’ble Prime Minister has
on various occasions discussed
the development of
Manoj Sinha
the Indian Railways. When deciding
fares we need to consider the social
impact on passengers and freight
customers. Two other matters of
primary importance are to reduce
expenses and increase the earnings
of the Indian Railways. The use of
renewable electrical power will aid
in reducing the cost drastically.
Our railway systems cannot
be compared with other countries
since none have a population
equivalent to the number of
people who travel on the Indian
Railways. Although we have made
good progress in the past four and
a half years to improve our sys-
tems and services, there is still a
long way to go," he said.
He felt the most vital aspect
to consider while considering new
systems was the environmental
aspect. A considerable amount of
carbon emission has been reduced
and further work is being done towards
further reduction. Steps such
as use of ethanol, keeping in mind
the current scenario of diesel and
petrol, optimal power utilization
and employment of Artificial Intelligence
need to be thought through.
Increased and effective use of solar
and wind generated power he said,
were also important.
Indian Railways is targeting to use more non-fossil fuel-based energy
Shri Ghanshyam Singh (IREE) - Member Traction Railway Board speaks on the
contribution of railways towards a pollution free environment...
Moving to EV and clean fuel is need of the hour
Shri Nitin Gadkari- Minister for Road Transport & Highways- speaks about
sharing views and technology on a global scale to counter pollution...
Shri Gadkari alleged that the
most pressing problem in our
country is that of pollution.
and it is the reason that our health
and the health of our children is
affected. The major polluter is the
automotive sector. The world has
become conscious of this problem
and it is now a global concern. In
order to reduce pollution, he said,
we would have to move to clean fuels
like electric, biofuel etc.
He spoke of the other big problem
faced by our country as being
that of crude oil imports. Our
import of around six lakh crore of
crude oil results in a huge dollar
expenditure, causing the rupee to
constantly depreciate. "We urgently
need to reduce this spend on oil
and find indigenous and clean alternatives
- a cost effective substitute
for imports that is both pollution
free and indigenous," he said.
"As per our Hon’ble Prime Minister’s
Make in India initiative, we
now manufacture electric buses,
electric scooters and electric cars,
which contribute to reducing pollution.
As the volume of e-vehicles
increases, prices will also fall and
help in mass adoption. We are
steadily but surely approaching an
era of electric mobility. This will
lead to a substantial reduction in
oil imports. We have declared free
Nitin Gadkari
permits for vehicles like auto-rickshaws,
taxis and buses running on
biofuel and electricity." He invited
global leaders to Make in India and
share their views and technology.
Indian Railways has
transformed itself into a
reliable, faster, safer, affordable,
sustainable and accountable
mode of transport. We have
achieved accelerated growth,
and the electrification of railway
tracks has augmented capacity
and reduced cost. Last year the
highest ever electrification of
railway lines at 4087 km was
achieved against the target of
Ghanshyam Singh
4000 km. Indian Railways aims to
further electrify 64,212 km, thus
covering almost 100 percent of
the major route requirements.
We are also targeting a transition
to non-fossil fuel based energy
with 40 percent of electricity
generation capacity through
renewable energy by 2030.
Moreover 59.6 MW solar and
36.5 MW wind plants have been
commissioned for IR. A 100 percent
of railway stations are now
lighted by LEDs. IR has started
drawing power from 10 states
through open access, thereby
drastically reducing expenses. Indian
Railways has saved around
INR 7504 crore.
By successfully converting
80 trains to HOG system, IR has
saved INR 136 crore per annum.
It has a successful conversion of
2800 HP diesel locomotive to 5000
HP locomotive. The highest number
of electric locomotives has
been produced numbering 377
during 2017-18 and IR is upgrading
the speed potential of WAP-5
locomotives from 160 kmph to
200 kmph and of WAP-7 from 140
to 180 kmph. We are using Distributed
Power Wireless Control
System and working on reducing
aerodynamic load on the locomotives.
Around 65.1 percent of
freight and 54.3 percent of passenger
traffic is now being hauled
by electric locomotives.
Our dream is to increase electrification
to 6,000 km and increase
execution capacity from
10,500 km. We also realize the
importance of faster execution of
the projects. Through electrification
of rail tracks we have saved
INR 13,000 crore.
We are bringing down the
in-house production of diesel locomotives
drastically and aim to
completely discontinue by 2019-
20. We are also working towards
eliminating the need for additional
homing sheds.
30 December 2018 • • December 2018 31

GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
Transformation in mobility has a fundamental bearing on our oil and natural
gas resources
Shri Dharmedra Pradhan-Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas &
Skill Development and Entrepreneurship says aggressive planning for a
transition to cleaner fuels has started...
I
have been keenly observing the
way the global mobility scenario
is unfolding - the transformation
in mobility has a fundamental
bearing on our oil and natural gas
resources. In the Indian scenario we
need to work with the 7 Cs of mobility
as mentioned by the Hon’ble
Dharmendra Pradhan
gen enriched CNG buses next year,"
said Shri Pradhan.
He expressed the need to create
more efficient diesel and petrol
engines to reduce emission, saying
that India could be a zero fossil fuel
consuming and importing country
with the resources available.
The need is for a comprehensive
mobility plan to take care of the
sector, he remarked, saying that the
Government of India is underway
on this, having made mass transport
a part of the smart city plans.
Inter ministry teams are working
towards building solutions for better
integrated mobility.
Sensing the bright future of
cleaner alternative energy, all major
energy companies – even oil and
gas companies are investing in a big
way in renewable energy.
The need to acknowledge those who use non-polluting modes of transport
Shri Devendra Fadnavis-Chief Minister-Maharashtra comments on the
opportune time to deliberate on the systems of mobility...
Remarking on the congested
condition of Indian roads
thanks to affordable cars
manufactured by auto companies,
Shri Fadnavis said the need
is to be smarter and build better
mobility to counter the negatives
of the current scenario.
"From the 7 Cs of mobility
that our Hon’ble PM has given
Devendra Fadnavis
PM - Common, Connected, Convenient,
Congestion-free, Charged,
Clean and Cutting-edge.
Given the high pollution levels
in many of our cities, we are looking
at gas based transport services.
We are promoting the use of CNG,
Bio CNG, etc. We have a lot of CNG
stations and more CNG stations
are expected to come up. We expect
around 10,000 CNG stations
to come up in next 10 years. The
government is also promoting LNG
based transport systems for long
distances especially in commercial
vehicles. Twelve bio-refineries are
being set up and steps are being
taken to achieve 10 percent ethanol
blending. Soon Bio-ATF and Bio-
CNG policies will be formulated. Indian
Oil has tied up with the Delhi
Government to introduce 50 Hydrous
we have got 7 Goals – A: Affordability,
B: Balanced regional
development, C: Conservation
of resources, D: Distribution of
resources among alternatives,
E: Equity, F: Future ready and
G: Global practices being shared,"
he said.
He spoke of how Mumbai
is developing 250 kms of Metro
system and investing heavily on
high capacity transport solutions
with the goal to increase the carrying
capacity of transport by 2.5
times. "The key," he said "is end
to end connectivity - everything
should be integrated."
Recognizing e-mobility as
being crucial to future mobility,
Maharashtra was the first state
to come up with an EV policy and
has a charging-station policy in
place. Electric busses have al-
Introduction of shared transport systems is very essential
ready been introduced in some
cities of the state
Maharashtra aims to introduce
hyperloop transport, and
the first link will be created between
Mumbai and Pune reducing
commuting time just 29 min. The
state will also soon come up with
nearly 10,000 km of corridors for
non-motorized transport (NMT),
which includes cycle tracks and
regional roads for bicycles as well
as pedestrian roads.
Shri Fadnavis expressed the
need to acknowledge those who
use non-polluting modes of transport
as they help to conserve the
environment. Interestingly, this is
likely to be the biggest integrated
program in order to develop the
cleanest as well as the healthiest
mode of transport in India.
Shri Yudhvir Singh Malik-Secretary-Ministry of Road Transport and
Highways outlines the urgent need for efficient public transport...
A system cutting across various modes of travel is essential
Shri Ashwani Lohani – Chairman - Railway Board stresses the need for
effective mobility for the growth of economy...
Ashwani Lohani
To enhance mobility in the
country it is vital to improve
productivity in the Indian
Railways. We are working towards
reforming the overall processes, operations
and the culture of the Indian
Railways. To improve mobility as
such, it is important to have a system
cutting across various modes
of travel; a seamless and hasslefree
network of travel; better terminals
for travelers and common tickets
and ease of sharing of revenues
to facilitate these systems. Speed is
the need in terms of fast speed corridors
and faster speed to transport
goods. In the past few years, traffic
has increased around 16 times and
it is required more than ever that
Indian mobility also develops and
upgrades at a faster rate to match
up and address this increase in traffic.
Indian Railway has a major role
to play in the growth of the Indian
economy. Together we pledge that
we will not let the nation down.
A
number of thought leaders
are interested in reinventing
our public transport system.
However the fundamental question
is, why do we need to reinvent the
public transport system? When we
look at the transport system in this
context, it has to be put into two
different brackets which includes
urban transportation system and
public transportation system which
Yudhvir Singh
are two different categories altogether.
The pace of car manufacturing
and car sales in India needs
to be increased by four times the
current pace to overcome the shortage
of road space construction. One
way to combat this problem is a
switch over to a transportation system
and shared transport from four
wheelers to ensure last mile connectivity.
The state road transport
undertakings have about hundred
forty thousand buses and the state
carriage permit buses are almost
an equal number which comes to a
total of 2.75 lakhs to three lakhs operating
buses in India. Taking into
consideration the population of our
country and India’s mobility and
transportation requirement, we
need a minimum of 20 lakhs buses
to make some dent in it.
When it comes to urban transportation,
it becomes imperative
to substitute the individual vehicles
with public transport systems.
But the question is, are people in
big metropolitan cities like Delhi
ready to shift to public transport
system from their cars? The answer
partly lies in how reliable the
system is in terms of availability,
timings, comfort which are the
fundamental aspects for a switch
over to a public transport system.
We need to address the challenge
of road spaces to combat the issue
of traffic jams on roads.
We are moving in the direction
of a catastrophic situation as more
urban centers are expanding, all
the while leaving less space for a
cyclist or a pedestrian. To combat
the issue of urbanization, we need
a shift from individual transport
to extremely efficient public transport
system that supports lastmile
connectivity.
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GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
Intensify investment in high capacity integrated systems to cater to future
traffic needs
Mrs Ashwini Bhide-IAS - Managing Director-MMRC feels the need to achieve
affordability, safety, comfort and convenience for the commuters...
When we see the Indian
transportation system,
we have a lot of standalone
systems, for example in
Mumbai we have the local trains,
BEST bus, metro rail, yellow black
Ashwini Bhide
taxis, etc. And the entire city depends
heavily on the public transport
systems. These systems however
suffer from overcrowding,
unreliability, safety issues and most
of all integration. The ease of travel
is missing today leading to losing
of commuters to private means of
transport. Data suggests that people
don’t want to go through the agony
of self drive but they opt for services
which are giving them reliability,
affordability and most of all a good
service making them opt for app
based private services. This whole
scenario is putting more cars on the
road. The only solution is physical
and soft integration of all the stand
Singapore needs a policy to discourage private car ownership
alone public transport services. We
need a lot of data crunching and
data analytics to create the best
solutions. We are already investing
heavily in Metro Rail Systems, close
to 3000 kms of metro is already
underway. Intensive capital investments
are being done for development
of metros. But, we also need a
behavior change from people to accept
and adopt the new solutions.
We need to intensify investment in
high capacity integrated systems
to be able to cater to future traffic
needs. From this integration we
need to achieve affordability, safety,
comfort and convenience for the
commuters.
Dr Lam Pin Min - Senior Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and
Ministry of Transport-Singapore speaks on his country's efforts to provide
clean and comfortable mobility in his island city...
Transformation to cost effective, zero emission vehicles is needed
Shri Graham Stuart-MP- Beverly and Holderness-United Kingdom speaks on
collaborative efforts with India on the development of clean fuels...
In 2018 we have established the
first Climate Change legislation.
According to the legislation, the
British
Government has the legal
obligation to meet halfway on the
pathway to 2050. We are on the
way forward with the independent
committee of climate change by
having five yearly carbon budgets
and that has been translated to
the policy.
Graham Stuart
This is the right time to discuss
about lowering emission by fossil
fuels and move towards using
better and cleaner fuels in order
to minimize the environmental
impact. We need transformation
where we can have cost effective
zero emission vehicles available.
Britain has demonstrated that
clean growth can be made
possible by cutting emissions
by more than 40 percent while
growing its economy by more
than two-thirds. We are now on
the road to zero percent strategy,
clear path with a commitment
to end sale of cars with emission
by 2040.
We are a global leader
in autonomous and electric
vehicles. In fact, one in five
electric vehicles sold in Europe
is built in the UK. There is quite
a correlation between Indian
and UK ambition in this area.
Both have got university bases,
automotive company bases and
engineering bases and we believe
that collaboration is the key to
tackle the challenging issues.
UK – India clean tech
partnership, is another step to
address the prevailing issues. We
have an extremely significant
partnership with India, in fact
many Indian tech companies
have massively invested in
the UK. We will be holding
discussions with Indian investors
based in the UK about how we
can cooperate and collaborate to
meet the joint challenges. India
has huge R&D capabilities that
UK based companies can tap into
and vice-versa. We are mutually
investing in each other’s economy
and we have common goals such
as sustainable transport and
development of our technology
industries.
In June this year Hon’ble PM
Narendra Modi in his key note
address at the Shangri-La Dialogue
in Singapore spoke about
many cities in Asia that are facing
problems of rapid urbanization.
It is essential for governments to
come together along with people
and stakeholders to address these
problems. Singapore is no exception
in having to take up these
challenges of urbanization. Singapore
is a small island country and
Dr Lam Pin Min
our population has grown from
two million to five million. Already
12 percent of our land is being used
for roads and around 40 percent
for constructing residential buildings.
Thus building more roads is
just not sustainable. Singapore
needs a policy to discourage private
car ownership and we would
like to encourage use of public
transport as the choice transport
mode for millions of people.
Singapore has adopted three
strategies to tackle this problem.
Firstly, we want to control
the ownership of private vehicles
which is being undertaken
by various modalities: one is the
certificate of entitlement where
the owner needs to get a certificate
before he or she is allowed
to own a private vehicle. We have
also implemented a road pricing
policy in which vehicles need to
pay a certain amount to enter
specific parts of the country. Secondly,
we plan to optimize the
public transport system of Singapore
thus making it reliable,
convenient and affordable for all.
This also includes high frequency
feeder services for connections
with the rail network. Thirdly,
promoting active mobility which
is in the form of walking, cycling
as well as the use of personal mobility
devices. And thus providing
people an excellent long lasting
connectivity. Currently 67 percent
of travel in Singapore is by public
transport and we aim to increase
this to 75 percent by 2030.
Beyond these strategies we are
also constantly planning ahead,
innovating and working towards
providing a transport system that
will make Singapore a vibrant and
global city. And Singapore would
be happy to participate in any
platform that promotes knowledge
sharing and experience for
the benefit of everyone.
Can India solve its mobility problems without a strong metropolitan institution?
Shri Hardeep Singh Puri-Minister of State (IC) - Ministry of Housing and
Urban Affairs on the need to arrest and correct concentration from public to
private transportation...
I
think the Indian challenges are
unique when we talk about integration
of mobility. We are
faced with Institutional fragmen-
Hardeep Singh Puri
tation which does not make the
right environment for efficient use
of resources or segregate expenditures
or for wise decision making.
All institutions carry their historical
baggage - thus it takes time for
things to move.
Can India solve its problems
without a strong metropolitan
institution? The answer is No.
We have our own way to break
through these institutional cyclones
through the democratic
forces, we cannot follow the solutions
used elsewhere in the
world," said Shri Puri. He explains
the complex system of central
government, state governments
and other regulatory organiza-
tions in Delhi and working around
them.
The need to arrest the huge
shift of people from public transport
to private vehicles in order to
make cities sustainable is urgent.
It can only happen when cities
and towns have robust public
transport systems including good
buses and efficient metro rail networks.
Another challenge in trying
to go green is to encouraging pedestrians
and cycling - it is a twin
challenge. "To progress in the
right direction, what we need to
understand is that we are moving
people and not vehicles," said
Shri Puri.
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GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
The SA Government is developing green transport coverage
Hon’ble Lydia Sindisiwe Chikunga- MP-Deputy Minister of Transport- South
Africa speaks on South Africa's move towards lowering emissions in the
transport sector...
When we talk about increased
transportation
needs, we face many
challenges including climate
change and challenges that arise
Lydia Sindisiwe Chikunga
Anil Baijal
from demographic developments.
Our policies and legislation are of
course based on our constitution,
but we need to build a balanced
and appropriate regulatory framework.
Our policies need to address
all stakeholders like the private
sector, civic society and the government.
It is our political will to
drive economic and social change
through better transport systems.
In South Africa the transport sector
contributes 8.10 percent of the
green house gas emissions and a
considerable amount comes from
goods transport. Hence we are
focused on improving our goods
transport solutions by emphasizing
on lower emission transport
modes.
The South African
Government has initiated the
process to de-capitalize the
transport sector and lower
emission by developing green
transport coverage. By enriching
the goals and objectives of the
green transport strategy, we are
undertaking various measures
like uptake of green technologies.
We are open to investment in the
development of infrastructure
in the areas including electric
charging stations, compressed
natural gas refueling stations and
public transportation.
Comfortable travel from doorstep to destination is still a challenge
Shri Anil Baijal - Lieutenant Governor of Delhi views new age mobility as
one which owns the ride and not the vehicle...
In the planning of future of mobility,
Shri Baijal is of the opinion
that use of land value capture
is a powerful tool and that
land use planning and power use
planning are going to grow closer.
"Moving ahead," he said,
"transport planning and special
planning need to be done
together. Right now we do not
have an organization that does
transport planning within special
planning. India will soon have
the largest cities in the world,
we will not have any examples
to follow and take clue from.
We will have to find and create
our own solutions. If these cities
are to power India’s growth, it
is imperative to have efficient
mobility systems in place. We
have to embrace the emerging
paradigm."
He describes Delhi as the
most populous city in India with
the highest per capita income;
it also has the largest number
of registered motor vehicles
inspite of an extensive metro
and bus service. This is leading
to the highest fuel emission
despite the use of CNG for over a
decade. Delhi needs to turn this
around and use alternatives like
hydrogen-rich CNG buses and
also green its last mile services.
"A mass shift of preference
from private vehicles to public
transport is possible only when
the later becomes reliable.
Comfortable travel from doorstep
to destination is still a challenge.
Solutions are on the way, like
proposed subsidiary set up by
DMRC to strengthen last mile
connectivity," he observed.
Dr Rajiv Kumar
We need to welcome the
regime of ride ownership
Dr Rajiv Kumar - Vice Chairman
- NITI Aayog elaborates on the
latent potential in the new age
mobility paradigm...
Mobility as a sector has a great potential
for transforming the quality of
life of our citizens and generating
huge economic growth and employment,"
said Dr Kumar. Speaking about the Mobility
Summit held recently, he described how it was
a culmination of months of work through a
consultative process with States, Ministries
across Government of India, premier academic
institutions and other knowledge partners
in India and abroad, and a wide variety of other
stakeholders across the private sector and
civil society. He said India was looking at nonpolluting
shared travel modes, with worldclass
public transit, non-motorized transport
and strong last-mile connectivity.
"Modern zero-emission mobility and its
associated services also offer great opportunities
for both employment and exports, which
will be necessary for the scale required to keep
costs globally competitive," he said, outlining
a business model of sorts.
Calling for an change in the mindset of the
upwardly mobile Indian, he said, "I appeal to
the youth of the country in particular, to welcome
the shift from vehicle ownership to ride
ownership, from polluting motorized transport
to healthy non-motorized modes like
walking and cycling, from less-engaged citizenship
to proactive approach towards your
local authorities to meet your governance
needs. Our country will see a radical shift in
its mobility paradigm, led collectively by the
public sector, private sector and civil society.
Amitabh Kant
India must strengthen its
R&D work on new modes of
transportation
Shri Amitabh Kant -
CEO - NITI Aayog speaks
on India's shift to a future
dimension in mobility...
The highlight of the National Institute
for Transforming India's efforts to
usher in a new mobility paradigm in
India was the MOVE Summit held in New
Delhi. "However, this future will be unattainable
without innovation across technology,
materials and business models. We anticipate
that this will create a positive feedback
loop, as faster, more convenient and more
efficient modes of transporting people and
goods will automatically open up new business
opportunities for those who are entrepreneurial,"
said Shri Kant.
He encouraged India to massively
strengthen its research and development
activities in new forms of transport, battery
chemistries, green tech and unconventional
materials, alternate fuels and data models
for example, on traveler behavior, traffic patterns
etc. that can help in urban planning.
Digitization, intelligent systems and app
ecosystems, he said, would all need to evolve
to meet the mobility needs of the people and
the country.
He urged all those involved in mobility
ecosystems across the country and the globe
to celebrate and participate in the paradigm
shift in India's mobility.
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MOVE SUMMIT
India is uniquely positioned to lead the world in advanced mobility solutions
Shri Anil Srivastava - DG - DMEO and Adviser - NITI Aayog, the force behind
the Global Mobility Summit, describes the journey that India will take to
move mobility to the future...
Anil Srivastava
With mobility taking centre
stage, the entire ecosystem
was brought
around to design a carbon free,
shared transport that would improve
lives, improve connectivity
and improve tomorrow. "Mobility
was once considered a neglected
area. Today people have started
realizing that they should spend
less time on commuting, thus giving
time the value it deserves. As a
result the voice for advanced mobility
is arising from everywhere,"
said Shri Srivastava.
Shri Srivastava said mobility
has to be looked at beyond Transport
and Vehicles- it has to be
clean, shared and zero emission.
"All this has been in the works
for long. A few months back we
decided to bring various intergovernmental
organizations, academia,
policy think tanks, policy
makers, global leaders and students
together as mobility does
not just affect industry but has
a direct impact on the life of the
common man. The idea was to
first bring the industry and then
the whole of India together," he
explained.
In the months leading up
to the Conclave, consultations
were held across States with
visiting teams from NITI Aayog
and State Task Forces to evolve
an inclusive mobility agenda for
India. A Compendium of State
Strategies, a Summary Compendium
and a Compendium
of Global Best Practices was
released outlining the results of
this consultative process.
Around six webinars were
held with participants from
around the world between 30 July
and 3 August.
Further, MoveHack, the global
hackathon saw around 35,000
registrations from around the
globe for coding solutions to
mobility problems. The Mobility
Week reached a total number of
18+ featured events organized
in partnership with 25+ organizations
and a collective reach of
20,000 people.
Today India is uniquely positioned
to lead the world in advanced
mobility
solutions. India has a huge
advantage of having only 20
cars per 1,000 people, unlike approximately
950 vehicles in the
USA, for example. India has the
option to script its own unique,
mobility story. "The Summit was
a stepping stone to collect all
concerned stakeholders onto a
common platform to take India
to a clean mobility experience,"
he said.
Captains from Mobility sector participating in MOVE Summit
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CAPTAINS OF THE INDUSTRY-MOBILITY
Captains of Mobility
India’s rapid economic growth, running in tandem with the digitization of economies, requires
a disruption in the way people and goods move. This reinvention of the mobility industry will
be a growth engine across services, manufacturing, advanced technologies, data science... It will
generate millions of jobs from new service models, factories and the knowledge economy. The
Global Mobility Summit organized recently in New Delhi by NITI Aayog conceptualized the move to
lead India towards a new mobility.
India needs to rapidly deliver a clean, efficient and affordable mobility ecosystem -one that will
include alternate fuel sources, experiment with new applications on technology, new chemistries
for energy storage, sustainable and shared public mobility service models to meet the aspirations
of its society.
The logistics sector for instance is ripe for change - from a shift to water transport, inter-modal
transfer, dedicated freight routes, to business model innovations like freight/driver swaps, newer
technology such as hyperloop, autonomous trucks and drone delivery. The booming digital economy
will throw up public transportation applications for local and long-distance, improved resource
allocation, clean and efficient goods transport and much more.
Captains of Mobility - the builders of industry - the ones who execute the ideas - expressed their
opinions and views on the scope of opportunity in the mobility sector in the world's fastest growing
economy...
Achieving goals through a "Start Your Impossible" initiative
Takeshi Uchiyamada – Chairman -Toyota Motor Corporation - Japan says that
globally Toyota believes in creating a smart mobility driven society with an
integrated approach connecting People, Vehicles and the Society...
Takeshi Uchiyamada
At Toyota, the constant
challenge is to create new
ways to move and connect
customers," said Mr Uchiyamada,
adding that Toyota was happy to
be a part of India’s initiative to
provide Mobility for All.
In October 2017, Toyota
launched "Start Your Impossible" -
a global corporate initiative to inspire
Toyota employees, partners,
and customers and connect them
with the company's core beliefs.
Throughout its history, Toyota
has made the impossible possible
through innovation and passion,
and by continuously challenging
the definition of impossible.
For Toyota, mobility goes beyond
cars: it is about overcoming challenges
and making dreams come
true. The Start Your Impossible
initiative reflects these values
and highlights the company's
goal to provide freedom of Mobility
for All.
This can be further reiterated
by Toyota’s Environment Challenge
2050 which is composed of
six individual challenges across
three areas: Ever-better cars, ever-better
manufacturing, and enriching
the lives of communities.
All these challenges, whether in
climate change or resource and
water recycling, are beset with
difficulties. "However, we are committed
to continuing toward the
year 2050 with steady initiatives
to realize the sustainable development
of society and the Earth,
in harmony with the global environment
through monozukuri
(manufacturing), car manufacturing,
providing products and services,"
said Mr Uchiyamada.
He went on to say, "Inspired by
the spirit of Start your Impossible
and with the aim of contributing
to global environmental sustainability,
we are actively working
towards the challenge to realize
a bright future for promising children
under the clear blue sky and
a society where people, vehicles
and nature coexist.
Anand Mahindra
Mobility is all about
the joy and freedom
to move
Anand Mahindra-
Chairman- Mahindra
& Mahindra on the
changing perceptions
of mobility...
A
danger to our planet, health
and future generations is
changing the way we look at
mobility. The question of the hour
is what kind of mobility do we need
to encourage? Policy makers will be
rewarded by focusing on the power
of mobility to integrate, include
and transform. The inception and
rise of railways in India created inclusive
mobility, which contributed
to the rise of freedom and mobility.
Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision
to create ‘one nation one card’ towards
mobility is a laudable effort.
Building upon this initiative, one
big idea could be to create a universal
application for modality. This
application can be created by developing
a digital platform through
a public- private partnership which
can be governed and managed by
an autonomous body with widespread
shareholding involving every
Indian. Perhaps we should call
this application “MOVE” in honor of
the summit held in September18.
MOVE would be India’s inclusive
mobility app that can connect all
Indians and turn inclusive mobility
into a movement. Inclusive multimodal
mobility too can change our
lives and we can look to the day
when we start our own march towards
mobility.
Euisun Chung
The next era of
global mobility
Euisun Chung-Vice
Chairman-Hyundai
Motor Company speaks
of a future-oriented
digital infrastructure
that will lead the
spectacular growth of
India’s industry and
economy...
He comments on how Prime
Minister Modi has brought
forth a national blueprint
that emphasizes opportunity
for everyone and knowledge
based growth, the core elements
of which lie in Communication
and Connection among the
members of the society resulting
in Collaboration and Convergence
that turns imagination into
reality.
Describing India as the 4th
largest Auto Market fuelled
by the high economic rate, a
young population of millennials,
largest Mobile and Internet
infrastructure and a strong
knowledge based IT Industry, he
says that in this rapidly growing
market, Shared, Connected
and Zero Emission Mobility
also happens to be the future
of the Indian automotive
industry. As a Technology and
Innovation driven brand, Hyundai
is aligned and committed to
embark on the journey of India’s
future mobility.
He outlined the company's
approach to carbon free mobility
saying, "Hyundai’s Smart Mobility
Solution is based on three pillars
of Clean Mobility, Freedom in
Mobility and Connected Mobility.
Under the pillar of Clean
Mobility, electrified vehicles are
the most important component
to achieve this mission. Hyundai
is fully geared to deliver
every type of electric vehicle
including HEV, EV and FCEV.
In our strategy of Freedom
in Mobility where we aim to
provide an environment where
everyone has an unlimited
access to safe and convenient
transportation. The third pillar
of our Smart Mobility Mission is
Connected Mobility and Hyundai
Motor Group is developing a
Connected Car Platform to
link your car with other cars
and an even wider urban
environment resulting in
greater safety and convenience.
As a result, we are actively
transitioning from a Car
Manufacturer to a Smart Mobility
Solution Provider."
He praised the Indian
Government’s vision of Make
in India as very successful and
said the next phase of growth
will be complemented by the
success of Digital India and
Start Up India policies. Hyundai
Motor Group strives to provide
freedom of movement to
everyone by investing in mobility
services such as car sharing
and car hailing he said. As a
strategy he said the company
is building close relationships
with leading mobility service
providers in India and car
sharing start-ups to develop
strategic business partnerships.
"Our vision of Future Smart
Mobility is geared towards the
People. We are focusing on
forming a connected society
where everyone embraces safe
and convenient mobility as
something which is rightfully
theirs." he said.
"Hyundai Motor Group will
always be right next to India
as a companion on its journey
towards a great future.
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CAPTAINS OF THE INDUSTRY-MOBILITY
Addressing rising levels of emission
Mahesh Babu-CEO-Mahindra Electric Mobility feels that globally there is a lot
of noise taking place regarding electrification of mobility...
Mahesh Babu
However we are required to
consider an integrated system
which can aid the complete
mobility solutions. We are the
fastest growing economy and have
the highest number of young job
seekers. So when we discuss mobility
solutions we need to keep the
fact in mind along with the various
critical energy and economic
challenges," he said. India has 61
cities with population more than
San Francisco and 50 cities with
population more than one million.
India is home to nine out of 10 most
polluted cities in the world. So the
best solution, he feels, is for us is
to transform our transportation
system into electric. Also, the fact
that we are significantly cleaner in
generating energy even after counting
the CO 2
emission from power
generation, is a plus for India. He
feels that BEV in India will only
become cleaner with clean energy
Sharing the ride to clean mobility in India
and that by 2040, India will be the
largest market for BEVs with the
market penetration expected to be
around 35 percent. Compared to
other global markets, India is a government
led and a people supported
market for BEVs and the future
looks bright with improving total
cost of operations of EVs. Creating a
robust charging infrastructure is a
very important aspect in electrification
for a nation which is poised for
an EV revolution. According to him,
"By 2030, shared miles will reach 35
percent of all the miles travelled in
India. India is a cost sensitive market,
so the cost of operations will
play a vital role.
Automation in the mobility eco system
Sumit Sawhney-MD & CEO-Renault India on the future of mobility...
Mobility is the key to the success
of our future. We are
definitely going to witness
a paradigm shift in the mobility of
people, similar to what has been
experienced though the evolution
of mobile phones. Urban mobility
in India will grow at 9 percent and
we are working towards upgrading
Sumit Sawhney
it with a deep focus on automation.
We are not talking about driverless
cars in India yet. but automation.
Upgradation and advancement is
definitely at the heart of the innovation
in the sector. We already see
connected mobility and this will
only become better with each passing
day," he said.
Continuing on the subject he
said that currently cars have the
computing power equivalent to 20
Personal Computers. Cars are communicating
internally, components
are talking to each other. In future
cars will talk to the outside world
as well. By 2040, 27 percent of the
incremental cars will be electric
which would be aided by the drop
in price of the battery ownership
and the availability of faster charging
infrastructure reducing the
charging time drastically. He called
solar energy the fuel of the future
and the future lies in conserved energy.
Storage of energy would play a
significant role as it will be instrumental
for comprehensive electrification
systems.
"Consumers," according to him,
"are going to play a critical role as
a change in mindset is required towards
e-Mobility, there is a strong
apprehension regarding electric
mobility which is very valid. To
overcome this apprehension, the
first step is to put public charging
infrastructure across cities making
it accessible and communicate to
consumers the economical charging
services compared to the to the
traditional fossil fueled mobility.
Manoj Kohli-Executive Chairman-SB Energy, discusses Softbank’s
investments in the Indian solar energy sector with Team ETN...
How would you comment on
India's efforts at fossil free
mobility?
India has made clear its intent
to gravitate towards a transportation
system which is clean, sustainable
and designed for the future.
India should also present the
roadmap that is being planned for
its future in mobility.
What is your take on
investment in Indian
infrastructure? How do you
see a return on investment
in constructing infrastructure
such as airports - high-speed
trains etc?
Manoj Kohli
India has a requirement of USD
800 billion by 2022 to be spent on
infrastructure. It is one of the key
drivers of GDP growth in the country
and has been able to attract
several global companies to invest
in India.
What projects are you
associating with in India?
SoftBank is associated with
close to 3 GW of renewable energy
projects in India. It also has significant
investments in ride hailing
(Ola), mobile payment (Paytm), e-
commerce (Paytm Mall) and global
hospitality (Oyorooms) among
others.
What kind of potential do
you find in India's mobility
journey considering both
short-term and long-term?
India is the fastest growing
economy globally, with the automotive
sector being a major contributor.
At the same time, India has the
majority of the polluted cities in
the world. Both these facts will add
up to making India one of the largest
economies with the highest potential
for green vehicles. The key
to success however is going to be
affordability of the electric vehicles
for the huge middle class in India.
Once this happens, India’s success
will be immense, outpacing many
nations which have larger automotive
industries.
What is your interest in
enhancing India’s mobility
and in what way are you
contributing towards a
solution?
SoftBank contributes to mobility
in two vital ways - first, it promotes
ride hailing and ride sharing,
which aims to reduce urban congestion
and provide transportation
solutions across the affordability
spectrum. Second, it aspires to invest
in electric vehicles and charge
them with solar energy. This way, it
would help provide green vehicles
which connect with green power
and not with fossil power, providing
transportation that is clean and
environment-friendly.
Future of Mobility in India
"Indian Auto Industry is at a crossroad with the enabling ecosystem getting
constantly redefined. While we have some fundamental challenges to deliver
sustainable growth, we have some promising opportunities arising out of the
changing consumer landscape," says Guenter Butschek-CEO and MD-
Tata Motors Limited
He describes the next step
towards the mobility journey
as being transformational,
sustainable and inclusive,
giving rise to new business models
and partnerships, connected
platforms to drive mobility as a
Guenter Butschek
service. New players are entering
the mobility space and the industry
boundaries are diffusing.
Automotive is one of the
strongest contributors to the Indian
economy and with pathbreaking
initiatives introduced by
the government, India is perfectly
positioned to leapfrog the global
economies in the mobility space
on the back of strong technological
advancements taking place in
the automotive and supporting
value chain.
"At Tata Motors, we are fully
committed to the Government’s
vision and initiatives, and firmly
believe that such a massive transformation
can only be successfully
executed by a collaborative approach.
We are also working with
our Tata Group companies to develop
ecosystem solutions in the
mobility space, leveraging mutual
strengths and competencies. Our
recent drive in the EV space is a
case in example.
I am sure with such initiatives
and many more to come, we have
a unique opportunity to bring
alignment amongst multiple
stakeholders in developing a clear
roadmap for India’s future mobility
and leverage the immense
potential that India can unleash,"
he said.
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CAPTAINS OF THE INDUSTRY-MOBILITY
Alternate mobility technologies for an emission free ride
Shekar Viswanathan - VC & Whole-time Director-Toyota Kirloskar Motor
speaks with Ashok Thakur on India's sustainable mobility goals...
How prepared is the
Indian industry for the
transition to e-Mobility?
What governmental support
would be the most effective
to assist developers in the
shift?
We as an Industry understand
the current stance of GoI towards
promotion of mobility in the
country. As an auto manufacturer,
we focus to drive our customerfriendly
and eco-friendly
approach to encourage the eco
system for all technologies. We
will continue on the action points
to align with the government
objectives of reducing oil imports
and minimizing pollution.
Toyota has always been at
the forefront of working on ever
better mobility solutions to
address rising levels of emission
and fuel consumption not
only globally, but also in India.
We will introduce appropriate
products in consultation with all
stakeholders. In line with Toyota’s
Global Environmental Challenge
2050 to achieve zero CO2
emissions, we remain committed
on our continuous efforts in
developing alternate mobility
technologies such as BEVs,
HEVs, FCVs, etc., towards the
conservation of our environment.
We believe that the state
level EV policies will have a key
role to play, as a concerted effort
to achieve reduced emissions and
fuel imports. We also recognize
that it is the customer who will
drive the choice of technology
that we will adopt based on his/
her needs of travel distance,
safety and total cost of ownership.
Finally, we wish that taxation
policy is calibrated towards
encouraging a technology
agnostic approach which would
reduce pollution, reduce India’s
oil import bills and encourage
Shekar Viswanathan
volume growth in the auto sector
both of mass market cars and
luxury vehicles. This will in turn
lead to growth in employment
where the automobile sector is a
big contributor.
GoI is offering soft
incentives in the form of a
waiver of permits for certain
EVs, reducing road tax etc.
How strongly do you, as
a manufacturer feel this
could promote EV use in the
megacities?
The focus of taxation should
be to promote and facilitate
the shift to all types of green
technologies which contributes
effectively to increased fuel
economy and reduced tailpipe
emissions. We see the future
moving towards an era of
technology transformation with
more alternate powertrains on
roads that the customers and
market will ultimately decide on to
suit their mobility requirements.
The focus of the government
should be on lowering emission
and energy use from well to
wheel and let the customers
finally decide which technology
is most suitable to them, thus
enabling an environmentally
sustainable growth of the
nation. Such energy saving and
environment protection criteria
should ultimately become the
basis for taxation. The recent
GST reduction announcement
by GoI on FCV technology has
been viewed very positively by
the industry towards promoting
future mobility technologies.
Our country’s focus should
be towards raising awareness to
support adoption of alternate
technologies and its contribution
towards the environment. The
government incentive under
FAME I scheme has greatly boosted
the demand, encouraging faster
adoption of environmentally
friendly vehicles.
On a long term perspective
such extended tangible support of
FAME will certainly play a big role
towards achieving electrification
mission in the country. We do
hope the GoI will continue to
consider incentivizing such
alternate technologies effectively
even under FAME II scheme, thus
contributing to the protection of
the environment and reduction
of fuel consumption.
Your views for future
Mobility in India
Clear understanding and
assessment of the evolving
changes considering the nation’s
diverse energy sources, growing
population, lifestyle patterns of
urbanization, eco-system set-up
etc. are essential. A cleaner and
greener tomorrow depends on
a technology agnostic focus to
meet the multi-fold expectations
of people across the society.
Today, the automobile industry is
clearly amidst its most dramatic
period of change and during this
time, Toyota remains committed
to making ever better cars. Just
as important, we are developing
mobility solutions to help
everyone enjoy their lives, and we
are doing our part to create an
ever-better society for the next
100 years and beyond.
Early mover in the E2W space
Naveen Munjal–MD–Hero Electric Vehicles speaks
of consumers' pride on their purchase of an
emission-free vehicle...
Naveen Munjal
As you are already into EVs,
your experience so far and
the aspirations of people
who drive Hero Electric?
We have been in the Electric
2-Wheeler space with Hero Electric
for over 10 years. The one aspect
which stands out in a consumer
who opts for an E2W is that our
consumers feel a sense of pride of
ownership as they consciously take
a step toward moving to a zero pollution
vehicle. Our products also
deliver significant economic savings
over a period of time.
What are your views for
decarbonised mobility
in India?
India is growing as an electric
vehicle nation even though it may
seem at a very nascent stage today.
Over the years the market-attitude
towards EVs has been very receptive
and EV numbers have been
growing each year.
With the GoI introducing FAME
and FAME II the industry has taken
notice and almost every company
whether 2- 3- or 4-Wheeler manufacturer
has stepped up to join in
the electric mobility revolution.
As regards market size, India
is amongst the leaders in the consumption
of passenger vehicles,
and leads the 2-Wheeler market in
numbers. By 2025 if we manage to
convert even 30 percent of the ICE
market into EV, the numbers themselves
would be mind boggling visà-vis
customer expense, cost of
manufacturing, fuel import, carbon
emission, technology development
firms and so on.
In pursuit of sustainable solutions for mobility
Masayuki Igarashi-Operating Officer-Honda Motor Co Ltd-Chief Officer for
Regional Operations (Asia & Oceania)-President & CEO-Asian Honda Motor
Co Ltd on the company's core goals...
Masayuki Igarashi
Ever since its foundation in the
year 1948, Honda has demonstrated
a challenging spirit to
create new values at the forefront
of the times, in every area including
technology development and
manufacturing. By taking on new
challenges, Honda has grown as
a mobility company that delivers
products to over 30 million customers
around the world each year. In
2017, we formulated our 2030 vision,
which outlines new challenges
we will take on toward the next era.
We are pursuing various initiatives
towards the fulfillment of our 2030
vision statement of serving people
worldwide with the ‘Joy of expanding
their Life’s Potential.' Additionally,
Honda will lead the “advancement
of mobility” and “create new
Nishant Arya
On the matter of
green mobility
Nishant Arya -
Executive Director
- JBM Group on his
company's goals in the
era of clean mobility...
Much in line with
the government’s vision
spearheaded by
Hon’ble PM Narendra Modi to
channelize the Indian auto
industry towards e-mobility and
shared mobility, we at
JBM Group have ventured into
high tech and environment
friendly e-mobility solutions
with the launch of our
100 percent electric bus
ECO-LIFE.
value for people’s daily lives.”
Following this 2030 Vision,
Honda strives to electrify twothirds
of global automobile sales in
2030 through various technologies
and options which includes Hybrid
Electric Vehicles, Plug-in Hybrid
Vehicles, Battery Electric Vehicles &
Fuel Cell Vehicles.
Honda is committed to
bringing its latest and advanced
environment friendly technologies
to the Indian market in line with the
policy framework and development
of the suitable infrastructure in the
country.
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CAPTAINS OF THE INDUSTRY-MOBILITY
New age technologies for mobility
Chen Zhixin-President-SAIC Motor Corporation on his company's
commitment to clean mobility solutions...
Chen Zhixin
India: Driving a Mobility Revolution
The Indian automotive industry is undergoing a transformation towards
cleaner fuels, along with the rapid development of infrastructural
landscape. SAIC Motor and our Indian subsidiary MG Motor India
will be happy to work with the Indian government to contribute to the
development of environmentally friendly mobility solutions that are globally
competitive and benefit the economy as well as customers. We fully
support the Indian government's initiatives and are actively researching
new energy technologies including fuel cells. We are committed to bringing
the latest innovative technologies to Indian customers at the earliest.
SAIC Motor Corporation, China’s largest carmaker and the world’s sixth
largest carmaker, has its operation in India through “MG Motor India”: a 100
percent subsidiary of SAIC Motor Corporation.
Bhavish Aggarwal - CEO-OLA Cabs speaks from the perspective of a shared
mobility provider...
Bhavish Aggarwal
We find ourselves on
the cusp of a new technology
revolution. For
the last generation, the Internet
transformed the way we access
information. Today, we are in the
midst of a radical shift in how
people and goods move. India has
the potential to lead the “mobility
economy” and pioneer a transportation
ecosystem that is shared,
sustainable, and accessible to all.
India has taken timely step in
this direction, convening thought
leaders from the government,
industry, academia, civil society
and media from across the world
to contemplate mobility in the
early days of a disruptive transformation.
The mobility opportunity in
mobility in India is now. With
some of the lowest private vehicle
ownership numbers of a
major economy, we have significant
potential to transform mobility
from being legacy means
of moving around to a source
of livelihood and innovation for
our society. From driving to battery
technology and data science,
mobility also has the potential to
create millions of jobs over the
next few years.
Ola is proud to be an Indian
company, which develops technology
and solutions that make
us market leaders in mobility for
our Indian customers. We are leveraging
our Indian operations as
a foundation for our expansion to
other countries.
We are committed to bring
convenient and safe mobility options
to citizens across the spectrum
and have invested in developing
shared mobility solutions,
fleet management capability, first-
and-last mile transportation, public
transit integration, digital payment
solutions, data science etc.
In particular, we firmly believe
in the potential of electric
mobility to address air pollution,
energy security, and mitigate climate
change. Ola has been an
early leader with its pilot project
in Nagpur which will scale to a
million electric vehicles on the
road by 2022, as part of our “Mission
Electric” initiative.
We look forward to working
with the Government of India,
state governments, and individual
cities to develop a roadmap for
the mobility economy. If stakeholders
come together and work,
we can become the global leaders
to leverage the opportunity where
mobility exists.
On behalf of Ola, I want to
congratulate the Government of
India and NITI Aayog for identifying
mobility as an opportunity to
engage our talented youth in innovation,
and for the foresight to
think of mobility as an economic
growth engine for years to come.
The road to sustainable mobility solutions
Dr Volkmar Denner-Chairman of the board of management-Robert Bosch
GmbH says that meeting the increased demand for mobility will improve the
lives of billions of people...
Dr Volkmar Denner
He points out that increasing
pollution and urban
traffic are a major concern
in India. However, tackling
both these challenges presents a
unique opportunity to generate
employment and create a sustainable
mobility ecosystem. The aim
of the MOVE Summit – to build
Disruptive science to aid India’s sustainable mobility drive
Debarati Sen
At this threshold of change,
what would be your
comment on India's shift to a
clean and shared mobility?
We are excited to see the scale
of mobilization that NITI Aayog
and the GoI are undertaking to
reduce dependency on fuel based
transport. We see India as being
among the top countries in a world
that will shape the area of alternate
transportation and our 30-
year history in India allows us to
seamlessly bring in our technology
to address issues on the ground.
Which points do you plan to
emphasize in the coming age
of sustainable mobility?
We are powertrain and platform
agnostic. If we look at the
electric car, material science
technologies are applicable in almost
all aspects of the car design
– glass, car body, human machine
interface, sensors and electronics,
battery and the motor.
Your views on mobility
in India and how do you
envision the change?
a platform which will shape the
future of mobility – is of tremendous
relevance, as is seen from
global developments.
"We at Bosch believe that electrification
– starting from two and
three-wheelers, and moving on
towards passenger cars, buses,
and light trucks – is the future of
sustainable urban mobility. As an
interim solution, the focus should
be on making internal combustion
engines as close to zero-emissions
as possible through hybridization
and the use of synfuels. As far as
road safety is concerned, systems
such as ABS and MSC should be
made mandatory equipment for
all two-wheelers and ESP for fourwheelers,"
he commented.
Bosch believes that three
things are needed to help the mobility
industry achieve the targets
set by the Indian Government.
The first is a thorough, consistent,
and technology-agnostic legislative
framework. The second is an
adequate time frame for meeting
these targets, to ensure that employment
opportunities are not
disrupted. The third is an appropriate
physical and digital infrastructure.
Speaking for Bosch he said,
"We are eager to help bring these
to life and to support the country’s
pioneering “Make in India,”
“Digital India,” and “Smart City”
initiatives. These are all important
stepping-stones to achieving
our shared vision of emissionsfree,
accident-free, and stressfree
mobility for generations to
come.
Debarati Sen-MD–3M-India Region comments to Team ETN on the company’s
defining role in India’s carbon free mobility future...
We are in the midst of tremendous
change and expect this
journey to depend on the unique
needs of individual countries.
In India, we expect electric and
shared mobility to be two key
vectors of change. We also believe
that we will see more intentional
and urgent collaboration since
companies such as ours are excited
to play a role in defining the future
of Indian mobility. We live in
exciting times and what is humbling
for me to see is that all of us
are part of history in the making.
In 3M we believe Science is just
science unless you do something
with it. We look forward to serving
the human desire for a better,
safer and more sustainable life...
In India!
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CAPTAINS OF THE INDUSTRY-MOBILITY
The flight of aviation
Ajay Singh-CEO-Spice Jet on the potential in the air...
Ajay Singh
The role of Airways in mobility
is undermined though
being of utmost importance
in connecting the world.
India is the world’s fastest growing
aviation market - it is poised
to grow at about 20 percent on
YoY basis. The growth has been
so enormous in this sector that it
has taken everybody by surprise.
The growth has actually overtaken
the existing infrastructure
facilities and the need of the hour
is to create better infrastructure
facilities to ensure deeper penetration.
The existing network
of 75 airports is not sufficient to
meet the growing demand in the
category. With the operational
UDAAN scheme and the 50 upcoming
airports in the next two
to three years, we are anticipating
a huge growth in the sector.
We must congratulate the GoI on
taking such unique initiatives.
Usage of modern techniques
is instrumental in managing our
airspace. Spice Jet is meticulously
working on the same. We are
looking at disrupting the technology
and at revisiting methods to
decongest our airspace. With a lot
of work taking place in the space,
it will be one of the most innovative
sectors of the Indian economy
in the coming years.
What is interesting to know
is that air travel today is the
cheapest way to travel. People
are able to fly from Delhi to
Mumbai at around INR 3 per
km which is lower than an auto
rickshaw fare. But there are
significant challenges in the
sector such as surging oil prices,
devalued currency etc that need
to be addressed. We need a series
of policy measures to counter
these challenges in order to
ensure the growth of the industry
at a steady rate.
Pankaj M Munjal
Eco friendly mobility
Pankaj M Munjal-Chairman and
Managing Director-Hero Cycles
Limited comments on how
the bicycle has gained a new
prominence in today's quest for
sustainable mobility...
We are glad that sustainable mobility
is getting the attention that it
deserves. Intelligent, non-polluting,
shared, connected, affordable and inclusive
transport systems have one element in common
- the bicycle. Mobility lies at the crux of
inclusive development and is the key to unlock
the potential of India’s people and its economy.
Ravi M Bhatkal
Electronics in EVs
Ravi M Bhatkal Ph D
MD India, MacDermid Performance
Solutions on India's potential
in the EV space ...
Enabling electrification of the automotive segment
has been a major area of focus for Mac-
Dermid Performance Solutions. In particular,
our Alpha Assembly Solutions business has been at
the forefront of advanced interconnect technology
for EV power electronics. We see tremendous potential
in India for the development of a power electronics
ecosystem, both for electric vehicles and charging
infrastructure, as the EV ecosystem develops and
grows here.
High-speed mobility comes to India
Harj Dhaliwal – MD (Middle East & India) Virgin Hyperloop One on prospects
in India...
Supportive policies to drive e-mobility
Speaking with Team ETN - R Om Prakash - Country Head - Government &
Strategy - Delta Power Solutions (India) Private Limited shared a few opinions...
Harj Dhaliwal
How do you view Indian
mobility and your plans to
be a part of it?
India’s transport demand is
expected to grow at 6-10 percent
by 2030. While this puts additional
pressure on existing modes of
transport, it is also a significant
opportunity for a new high-speed
transport technology like Hyperloop
to connect different regions
and modes of transport. Virgin
Hyperloop One technology is intermodal,
meaning it can seamlessly
connect to all other modes
of transport.
What sort of government
assistance is required to set
up a modern transportation
system such as Hyperloop?
As with any new transport
infrastructure there will be regulatory
hurdles to overcome. NITI
Aayog’s decision to create an
inter-ministerial body to put a
regulatory framework in place is
a very promising development.
We’ve already begun the early
stages of the certification process.
Ultimately, the operational
demonstration track will serve as
a platform for testing, certifying,
and regulating Hyperloop systems
for commercial operations.
What would you like
readers to know about your
product?
Passenger experience is of
prime importance to us – we’re
designing our system to deliver
airline speeds, at a reasonable
cost with zero direct emissions.
We aim to set the highest
standards in safety and comfort.
Thanks to the levitation system,
our pods will not have any physical
contact with a track, preventing
turbulence or uncomfortable
noise and vibrations typical of
airplane and train journeys.
R Om Prakash
How would you comment
on GoI initiatives to shift to
a carbon free and shared
mobility?
First and foremost one needs
to understand the depth and
scope of the initiatives that the
Government of India is planning
to undertake - a zero emission society
in India.
Secondly, the norms and
policies which are expected to
be formalized while framing
systems to develop a nationwide
infrastructure must carry equal
pull for the drivers as well as the
adopting stakeholders. Further,
there is a need to establish
policy drivers in terms of
standardization of infrastructure,
subsidies offered and incentives.
With EVs not having hit the
market in large numbers,
charging today is not
critical. How will it compare
ten years later to CNG/ fuel?
Adoption of emission free
e-mobility is one of the key
energy reforms. In the coming
10 years, Electric Vehicles will
have 30 percent penetration
which will be enough to create
its own success story, rather than
just fulfilling or competing with
the user’s experience. However
finally, it will all depend upon
the policies, norms and attractive
schemes the government deploys
to develop infrastructure. This in
turn, will attract conversion of
the conventional CNG user base
into EV, providing a sustainable
and convenient experience.
When do you see standards
and compatibility in
charging infrastructure
coming to India?
This is a part of global
evolution, which is slow but
sustained. India being part of
it, will make all dimensions of
the market fall in line and will
become well evolved over a
period of time.
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CAPTAINS OF THE INDUSTRY-MOBILITY
Supporting sustainable mobility through storage and EV charging solutions
Anant Nahata–MD-EXICOM speaks with Team ETN on India’s zero
emissions future...
What are your views on
India's efforts towards an
emission free ride?
India has made tremendous efforts
in the mobility space to bring
all the associated thought leaders
and decision makers on one platform
which will address the future
of mobility across its various dimensions
– zero emissions, connected,
affordable, inclusive, efficient. The
effort will accelerate India's transition
to a clean energy economy
by adopting e-mobility. It will also
provide necessary impetus to the
industry and encourage industry
leaders to take further steps towards
research and development, localization
and Make in India program.
What would you count as the
most important recent initiatives
taken in recent times in
the area of clean transportation?
The most important initiative
by the Hon’ble Prime Minister are
the incentives offered through the
FAME II scheme for mass adoption
of electric mobility.
EXICOM already plays a key
role in supporting the government’s
initiative to accelerate the adoption
of electric vehicles as well as Make
in India by introducing a comprehensive
range of Lithium-ion batteries
and charging infrastructure
solutions for all segments of electric
vehicles. We strongly believe
Anant Nahata
that India has one of the largest potentials
to accelerate the transition
to a shared, connected and zero
emission society.
At the recently held MOVE
Global Summit we had an opportunity
to meet and share our thoughts
with government bodies, industry
leaders, think tanks and civil society
organisations which are actively
working towards clean technology
and a sustainable future. It also
paved the way for future collaborations
which will help in further development
of technology.
Could you comment on charging
infrastructure and how
you envision its future?
Electric vehicles are the future
of transportation. They not only
have a good impact on people’s
health but are also good for the
air and help stop the catastrophic
increase in global warming. A robust
charging infrastructure is the
key that encourages the adoption
of electric vehicles by consumers
and business customers. Owing to
the nascent nature of the electric
vehicle industry in India, the current
status of EV charging infrastructure
is poor. The good news
is that many PSUs, private players,
discoms, original equipment
manufacturers etc. have shown
confidence and are joining hands
in developing a robust and appropriate
charging infrastructure to
encourage a wider adoption of EVs
in India. We at EXICOM are market
leaders in the deployed of EV
chargers in the country and have
developed a full range of products
which serve current and future
needs of the auto OEMs.
In the Indian context, what
should be the standard or unified
norm for vehicle chargers?
Presently, Bureau of Indian
Standards along with the Department
of Science and Technology
are working to create standards
for India. We are actively involved
in the BIS ETD 51 committee established
with this intention. This
committee is working on creating
the standard for high voltage chargers
which should be released soon
by BIS. We are aware about plans
by auto OEMs to launch their high
voltage vehicles which were shared
by them at various platforms.
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CELLS
Understanding Li-ion batteries
We come across different variations of Li-ion batteries, and they find
application in different areas. Let us now see what are the differences
in reality?
This article is a continuation of the author’s article in the August issue of ETN.
The term ‘Lithium-ion’ batteries refers to a rather
large family of technologies that differ quite
significantly in performance. Since their first
commercial introduction in the early 1990s, there
have been many improvements resulting in many
variants of the technology. However, they are still
categorized under the same umbrella name. So, what
makes them alike and what are the differences?
Active vs. Inactive Components
Broadly, the components of a cell can be classified
into two categories, namely, active and inactive
components. The inactive components shown in
grey in the pie chart, are common to all Li-ion batteries
irrespective of the chemistry. This means that
5 out of 7 components are always constant, no matter
the type of Li-ion. The remaining two are active
components (in colour) that are responsible for storage
of electrical energy in a cell. It is only these that
determine the type of the Li-ion technology.
What this means is that the entire process of
electrode fabrication, cell assembly and packaging,
which was discussed in the July issue of ETN is invariant
across Li-ion technologies. Further in the
article, Li-ion batteries are constantly transitioning
towards new and more potent active materials, but
the cell manufacturing process, in essence remains
the same.
Since the active materials are the only ones that
are changing between chemistries, it is but natural
to use the name of the active material for classifying
the variations. It turns out that almost 99 per
cent of the manufactured Li-ion batteries use graphite
as the anode, thus the cathode remains the only
unique differentiator. The five common types that
you may have come across are LCO, LMO, LFP, NMC
and NCA. All of these are abbreviations for the name
of the cathode material used in the batteries.
Dr. Satyajit Phadke
LE STUDIUM Research Fellow
University of Tours, Sr. Consultant
Customized Energy solutions
LCO
Source of data: CES Internal Analysis, RSC Advances 4.7 (2014): 3633-3642
The first chemistry to be
introduced was LCO, which
stands for Lithium Cobalt Oxide.
As the name indicates, this
cathode material contains three
elements out of which Lithium
and Cobalt are the key materials
that are obtained from mining.
LCO is good for attaining a high
energy density (150 Wh/kg),
which is an advantage for use
in electronic devices. However,
every time the LCO cathode is
cycled its structure changes a
little bit making it less effective
after each cycle. Hence, its cycle
life is quite limited (< 1000). It
turns out although that for the
electronics markets, this is not
really a limitation.
Most users like to replace
their devices every two years,
which means that with a single
charge per day, 700 cycles would
be sufficient. This limited lifetime
also suits manufacturers well,
allowing them the opportunity
to introduce next generation
devices every few years. Another
challenge with LCO is its relatively
low upper temperature limit of
stability (150°C). This implies that
the cells cannot be fast charged or
discharged (fast cycling produces
heat internally). This is also not a
limitation for electronic devices,
since for a typical cell phone
usage we have a 4 h charge and
a 24 h discharge, both of which
classify as very slow cycling.
Understandably, LCO cells have
dominated this market.
LMO
Some of the limitations of
LCO were overcome by the introduction
of LMO or Lithium
Manganese Oxide. Interestingly,
Manganese oxide was already
well known to the battery industry
as the cathode material
in Zinc-alkaline cells. LMO not
only has a high thermal limit of
stability (250°C), but its atomic
structure also allows fast cycling
without much resistance. Both of
these qualities make it ideal for
high power applications, which is
why the cells can sustain high
c-rates (3C).
These advantages coupled
with the low cost of LMO (25 $/
kWh) make it an attractive cathode
material, in spite of its lower
cycle life and energy density. The
low cost is primarily due to the
inexpensiveness of its main constituent
Manganese (6 $/kg).
NMC
This cathode material gets
its name from its primary constituent
elements Lithium Nickel
Manganese Cobalt Oxide. The
proponents of the technology decided
to keep the name short and
not call is LNMCO as per the earlier
convention. The variations of
NMC such as 111, 311 (or 622) and
811 indicate the relative content
of Ni, Mn and Co. For reasons we
will see shortly, the trend in NMC
has been to minimize the Cobalt
content as much as possible. This
seemingly minor compositional
change yields large performance
benefits.
The cycle life and fast discharge
capability are an improvement
over LCO without compromising
on the energy density.
The overall improvement on all
performance fronts has ensured
that the use of NMC cells is growing
steadily for all major battery
applications, transportation and
stationary storage.
NCA
Every time the
LCO cathode
is cycled its
structure
changes a little
bit making it
less effective
after each cycle.
Hence, its cycle
life is quite
limited (< 1000)...
The latest addition to the
Lithium-ion family is NCA, which
stands for Lithium Nickel Cobalt
Aluminium Oxide. As the name
indicates, in this cathode material
the cobalt is partially replaced by
Nickel and Aluminium. The key
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CELLS
TH
6 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE &
EXHIBITION ON ENERGY STORAGE
EV & MICROGRIDS IN INDIA
While several
variations of
Li-ion batteries
co-exist and
serve different
markets, new
cathode and
anode materials
are always on
the horizon...
EXPO & CONFERENCE
January 10–11, 2019
SUPPORTED BY
PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP
January 09, 2019
THE ASHOK, NEW DELHI, INDIA
KEY SPEAKERS
Ministry of New &
Renewable Energy
Government of India
SURESH PRABHU
Hon'ble Minister - Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Govt. of India
R. K. SINGH
Minister of State, Ministry of Power New & Renewable Energy
Govt. of India
ANAND KUMAR
Ministry of New & Renewable Energy
Govt. of India
benefit of NCA is its high energy
density (180 Wh/kg). The reason
for this is that NCA cathode is
able to store a larger amount of
electric charge per unit weight by
comparison to other cathode materials.
A high energy density is a
definite advantage (translates to
longer driving range) for electric
vehicles, which is where NCA cells
have found their biggest market.
For commercial reasons, the
constant endeavour in Li-ion batteries
has been to reduce Cobalt
usage in the cathode. Compare the
per centage of Co in LCO (60 per
cent), NMC (20 per cent) and NCA
(9 per cent). To understand the
reason for this, we must turn our
attention to the country of Congo
(Africa), which is the major source
(51 per cent) of Cobalt in the world.
Congo remains under political turmoil,
which often leads to large
Cobalt price fluctuations posing a
big challenge for battery manufacturers.
The relative price of Cobalt
is much higher than its substitute
elements (Ni, Mn or Al) and can
sometimes attain values 200 per
cent higher than the average price
($ 55 per ton). See the bar graph
earlier and notice how the price
of cathode ($/kWh) increases with
the Cobalt content.
LFP
Other than LMO, LFP is the
only another member of the Liion
family which is unaffected by
the price of Cobalt. LFP stands for
Lithium Iron Phosphate (Ferrum
is the chemical name for Iron).
We delayed the discussion on it
simply because it is a phosphate
rather than an oxide as all of the
previous cathode materials (LCO,
LMO, NMC and NCA). The phosphate
has a unique property of a
high decomposition temperature
(> 400°C) giving a strong safety
advantage. The cycle life and high
power capability of LFP cells is
comparable to NMC cells, however
their energy density is relatively
lower (120 Wh/kg). In spite of
the lower energy density, LFP cells
have found good appeal in the
transportation sector particularly
for electric buses, which have a
higher tolerance for heavier batteries.
Other than this, LFP seems
suited for stationary applications
where the battery weight is not a
critical parameter.
While several variations of Liion
batteries co-exist and serve
different markets, new cathode
and anode materials are always
on the horizon. Their rate of
adoption will depend on the extent
of performance or cost improvement
they deliver over the
existing ones.
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Information Technology
Government of India
National Institution for
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Ministry of Science & Technology
Govt. of India
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NEW TECHNOLOGY
EV market development in India
India has no alternative but to adopt Electric Vehicles (EVs) of all
categories. Although, the progress in this regard is good for the two- and
three-wheelers segments, the four-wheeler segment will take some time
to catch up the new technology…
The alarmingly fast rising
pollution level in the country
has already raised the
clarion call for the Indians to immediately
control further rise in
its level. One of the major contributors
to our environmental degradation
process is automobile pollution,
thus by any means we have
to immediately mitigate the automobile
emission without crippling
our transportation system.
Although, we are late, the
current union government and
some of the state governments
have added utmost importance
to this issue. They have already
done a lot to pave the way to
introduce Electric Vehicles (EVs) in
the country that are non-polluting.
In this regard, FAME I has created
the background and speeded up
the process of undertaking the
indigenous manufacturing of EVs.
Now, FAME II is focused on the
next step and it is supposed to
ensure mass adoption of electric
vehicles in the country – for which
the union government is spending
Rs 5,500 crore.
The two-wheeler segment
It is quite interesting to note
that soon several new models of
two-wheeler will be running on
the Indian roads. Some of the wellknown
brands who are planning
to publicly deliver their electric
and hybrid two-wheelers include
– Hero MotoCorp, Mahindra &
Mahindra, TVS Motor Company,
Honda Motorcycle and Scooter
and Ather Energy.
Hero MotoCorp showcased
their Hero Duet-e- scooter at the
Auto expo in 2016. The product
is expected to be launched in
November 2018. The e-scooter will
run on an electric motor of 5kW
delivering 14 N-m of torque. Its
range will be 65 kms in a single
charge and the maximum speed
will be 60kms/hr.
Mahindra & Mahindra’s
GenZe range of electric scooters
and e-Bikes are expected in
2019. GenZe is a US-based M&M
company, which currently sells
its products in the US market
only. Further detail is yet to come
on their proposed models for the
Indian market.
TVS Motor Company’s Creon
is expected on Indian roads in
February 2019. The scooter with
Li-ion battery can be recharged
almost 80 per cent within one
hour. It will have its own battery
management system.
Honda Motorcycle and Scooter
India (HMSI) will soon launch
probably a variant of Activa. The
company is targeting to offer a
minimum range of 100 kms in its
electric scooter, on a single charge.
Ather Energy has already
started delivering the electric
scooter Ather 450 in Bengaluru.
Ather 340 was also launched this
year only.
The three-wheeler segment
In the rickshaw category,
there are many start-ups, who
are assembling imported parts,
and delivering the final products
at a reasonable rate. Some of the
organized players have also taken
up big initiatives. For example:
Mahindra & Mahindra has already
shown its battery powered
electric three wheelers: Treo and
Treo Yaari, at Move 2018. Italian
three-wheeler giant Piaggio is
planning to launch an electric
three-wheeler – probably within
next 20 months. Bajaj Auto too is
in line to launch a fully electric
three-wheeler next year.
The four-wheeler segment
Almost all existing car
manufacturers in India have
taken up serious drives to roll out
electric cars. Besides, some foreign
companies are also looking for
entering the Indian market with
their latest e-car technologies.
For example: Tesla is planning to
enter India with their electric cars
as CBU (Completely Built Up) at
the end of 2019. They have further
plans for 2020.
Among domestic manufacturers,
Maruti Suzuki has recently
started testing their e-vehicles
that have been manufactured in
their Gurugram facility. Hyundai
may roll out the electric version of
its small SUV Kona in 2019. Nissan
Leaf is also coming soon. Mahindra’s
XUV Aero electric car and
BMW i5 may hit the Indian roads
towards the turn of 2019.
Looking at the future
The cost of any electric
vehicle increases mainly due to
its high-priced battery-packs.
As India-made Li-ion batteries
are expected to be available
within the next few years, prices
of electric vehicles are also
expected to gradually come down.
However, we have to wait and
watch to what extent the price
falls and the electric vehicles
gain the popularity. Meanwhile,
to combat the fast growth rate
of pollution in the country, the
government’s subsidy has to play
a major role to boost adoption of
electric vehicles.
Almost all
existing car
manufacturers
in India
have taken
up serious
drives to roll
out electric
cars. Besides,
some foreign
companies are
also looking for
entering the
Indian market
with their
latest e-car
technologies...
56 December 2018 • • December 2018 57

FOCUS
Li-ion recycling
Here is an overview of Li-ion battery recycling ecosystem and various
technologies available for recovery of valuable battery materials…
Today, a variety of Lithium-ion batteries are
available in the market, based on different
types of chemistry, which may or may not be
suitable for all applications. Some chemistries, such
as LCO, have been present since the introduction of
the first Lithium-ion battery in 1990s. Currently, the
largest demand comes from consumer electronics,
portable devices and power tools, with LCO and LMO
type being the standard options. While LFP and LTO
type batteries are more suitable for mainstream ESS
and EV applications.
The EV market is expected to grow significantly
in the next decade, in fact demand for Li-ion
batteries from the automotive sector will overtake
that of consumer electronics by 2020. As Lithiumion
batteries are deployed into millions of electric
vehicles and into newer applications such as energy
storage, it is also critical that the Recycling Industry
becomes prepared for huge volume of various types
of used batteries for disposal in the next decade.
New energy vehicle (BEV/PHEV) sales in China rose
to 0.7 million. NEV cars and 343000 NEV buses grew
over half of the 1.2 million EVs. Cars sold globally
and plans to sell 35 million EVs by 2025.
EVs will help create a large share of India’s
growth in the next decade, and this will create a
lucrative opportunity for India’s upcoming Lithiumion
battery recycling Industry. Recently, New Delhi
released its Draft EV Policy targeting 25 per cent EVs
by 2023, to combat air pollution by putting millions
of EVs on the roads and hence millions of Li-ion
batteries for recycling.
Lithium ion battery recycling technologies
Various Lithium-ion battery recycling plants
exist in the market, operated by major players
like Umicore, Accurec, SungEEL India, Toxco Inc,
Retriev, Recupyl, Tes-AMM, etc. There are three basic
Recycling Technologies:
• Pyro-Metallurgical
(With heat and flame)
• Hydro-Metallurgical
(With liquids and chemicals)
• Bio-Metallurgical
(by bio-leaching bacteria)
Some recycling processes also combine pyroand
hydro-metallurgical steps and integrate pretreatment
steps like pyrolysis or mechanical
processing, i.e., crushing and material separation, to
increase efficiency of recovery methods.
Metal extraction pre-processes
• Battery Discharge
• Freezing of the electrolyte
• Shredding and Crushing
• Thermal Pre-treatment
• Classifying (e.g. air or sieving)
• Sorting (e.g. magnetic separation)
Rohan Singh
Business Analyst
(Emerging Technologies)
Customized Energy Solutions
Electric vehicles and Li-ion battery recycling
Rise of the electric vehicle industry: In 2017, the
total number of EVs globally reached 3.7 million.
Key Materials and Current Prices
Table 1. Comparison of Lithium ion battery Chemistries and Applications. Battery web charts – Battery University
Abbreviation
Chemistry/
Technology
Major Metals
Key Parameters
Snapshot
Example Use case
LCO
Lithium Cobalt
Oxide
Cobalt
Cell phones,
Laptops
NISSAN Leaf battery pack has
capacity of 25 kWh and it consists
of 192 pouch cells and each is
125 Wh (LMO).
TESLA battery pack consisting of
8000 cylindrical cells (NCA). Pack
capacity is 85 kWh and cells
are 10 Wh.
LMO
Lithium Manganese
Oxide
Manganese
Nissan Leaf Electric
Vehicle, other
consumer
electronics
Lithium Ion Battery (NMC-333) Composition
NMC
Lithium Nickel
Manganese
Cobalt Oxide
Ni, Mn and Co in
1:1:1 ratio
Tesla PowerWall,
Power
tools, Electric
Vehicles,
Medical devices
NCA
Lithium Nickel
Aluminium
Cobalt Oxide
Ni, Al and Co in
8:1.5:0.5 ratio
Tesla Model S EV,
ISRO satellites
LTO
Lithium Titanate
Oxide
Titanate Oxide
Anode
Electric Powertrains
and
Grid connected
storage
LFP
Lithium Iron
Phosphate
Iron, Phosphate
Starter batteries,
light storage and
2W, 3W EV
applications
IESA is planning to launch an initiative for recycling of battery in second half of 2019. Intrested parties can write to contact@ces-ltd.com
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MINI-GRIDS
Towards all-round sustainability
In the coming days, a fairly large number of mini- and micro- grids are
to be commissioned in India, which will be fed by Solar Energy. However,
as Solar energy is quite variable and time-bound, each such grid needs
some On-Demand-Backup to supply consistent power. On-Demand
biogas generators constitute the best option to serve this purpose...
Solar energy supported Minior
Micro- Grids can change
the face of rural India by
powering villages with electricity.
Mass scale deployment of Mini-
Grids in villages will provide
access to energy to the villagers
and increase potential for setting
up agro-based, local industries to
improve their economic status.
However, running a solar grid also
involves some challenges.
While describing the major
challenges that the Indian solar
grid operators face, Mateen
Abdul, Co Founder, Grassroots
Energy Inc., pointed out, “Two
critical issues in this field arise are
meeting customer expectations
and demand.”
“Peak load power for a solar
micro grid can be addressed either
by increasing the battery capacity,
or by adding additional sources
of power either through diesel
generators or by other alternatives.
A view of an installation by the Grassroots’ energy team…
However, increasing capacity of
a solar grid requires significant
upfront investment and can be
restricted by the availability of
land or issues related to cloud
cover or obstruction of the sun
by trees or buildings. Expanding
capacity through diesel is never
cost effective. Continuous power
is even more difficult to manage
given existing technologies,”
added Abdul.
Describing the possible and
economic solutions to these
issues, he said, “Grassroots Energy
can address both these issues in a
low-cost and an effective way with
some product offerings in minigrid
segment using organic waste
to biogas. Our On-Demand biogas
generators have practically all the
advantages of a diesel generator
without the pollution. They are
available in 12kVA and 25kVA
variants. To address the Base load,
biogas-based solutions can be used
to complement Solar generation or
to set up stand-alone mini-grids.”
Multiple benefits
The base load solutions
using biogas, produces a reliable,
stable power output continuously,
24/7. As an additional reliable
generation source, it can help
reduce the size of intermittent
renewable energy systems and
the battery storage.
The Peak load can be addressed
through biogas power at
a lower cost than either battery
or diesel solutions. Also, the challenge
of expanding capacity can be
managed through biogas, including
adding continuous power to
grid systems, a feature that will attract
commercial customers who
value reliability and access to consistent,
uninterrupted power. The
biogas approach can reduce both
CAPEX and OPEX for the grid.
Value addition
A battery based Solar power
plant with a 32 kWp installed
capacity will be able to satisfy a
load of about 120-130 kWh per
day on an annual average. The
additional generation with biogas
will allow to ramp up the load
up to 160-170 kWh per day on an
average. That would be equivalent
to a Solar plant 30 per cent larger
in size in PV module capacity with
zero addition in CAPEX.
The evening load is typically
three times of the base load due to
evening peak. Since, no significant
Solar generation occurs during
this time, the energy has to be
generated in the afternoon and
stored in battery.
Graph 1: A realistic load profile observed with mini-grids…
Graph 2: The total generation with the biogas system added…
Graph 3: A comparison of DODs with and without biogas
However, from biogas, the
access to On-Demand power for
peak loads in evening can reduce
the size of battery requirements
by at least 50 per cent. Since,
batteries are one of the costliest
components of mini-grids with the
smallest lifespan (at maximum of
5 years for lead-acid), this would
lead to a major savings in CAPEX.
For the summer load profile
shown in Graph 1, resembling
data from a real life mini-grid
scenario with 30kWp Solar
capacity, approximately 100 kWh
need to be supplied from the
battery (grey areas).
If the load profile like this
needs to be satisfied only by Solar
power, either the Solar PV plant
capacity needs to be increased or
the battery capacity needs to be
raised. As majority of Solar generation
occurs only during sunshine
hours, the battery capacity needs
to be at least 100 kWh.
The graph Graph 2 shows the
total generation with the biogas
system added. The biogas solution
injects power at critical intervals
keeping the battery DOD above 50
per cent at all times.
Assuming a full State of
Charge (SOC) at 1700 hours, the
graphs below show the impact
of not having an on-demand
generator like biogas in the
system. The battery will be
subjected to extreme discharge,
which will adversely impact their
health and life.
With the availability of On-
Demand biogas engine, which
can be turned on as required
after sunshine hours, it can easily
supply 60kWh and the battery
capacity can be brought down
to 40 kWh, that results in 50 per
cent or more reduction in battery
capacity and the loads can still be
satisfied without any increase in
Solar capacity.
Easier supply side
management
As the power can be generated
flexibly On-Demand using biogas,
the supply side management
becomes easy to match with the
load side demands. In case of
summer loads, the battery quickly
drains in early afternoon if the
demand picks up due to the cooling
loads. Having access to a Biogas
On-Demand, the generator allows
to satisfy scenarios like these.
In real life mini-grids, since
excess Solar or battery capacity
is not justified for such seasonal
loads, a diesel engine is used to
handle such circumstances. There
is a CAPEX of diesel generator
and an associated OPEX of diesel
transportation and usage.
Higher autonomy
The Solar generation is
intermittent and can be lower on
certain shady days and access to
a Biogas On-Demand generator
provides greater autonomy on
generation. The biogas plant is
capable of adding at least one
day additional autonomy, with
the biogas storage.
Better health of batteries
Access to an on demand
generator allows boost charging
of batteries, lack of which is
known to be a major impediment
to the health of the battery in
remote locations. Better condition
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MINI-GRIDS
Organic fertilizers applied…
Biogas digesters…
of batteries leads to better usage
of resources and reduces the
replacement costs.
This should ideally save
at least one year of batteries
life ultimately reducing the
one replacement cost over the
lifetime of the project.
Cleaner operation
The usage of clean fuel over
fossil fuels (diesel for peak load)
aligns with the focus on clean
energy mini-grids. It should be
noted here that only a few minigrids
in India of the scale of 30kW
operate on Solar-Biogas, and they
operate with increased reliability.
Grassroots Energy has set up
India’s first Solar-Biogas Hybrid
in Bihar.
Why biogas?
Biogas is a fuel that can
be processed from various
feedstocks widely available in
remote areas. These include waste
from cattle, poultry, food, waste
water or diverse agri crops. Biogas
as a fuel has diverse applications
like cooking, Bio-CNG, electricity
generation, heating etc. Biogas
can be stored for future use unlike
other options like producer gas.
Cattle feed to small and marginal farmers…
Why Grassroots Energy?
Installing a biogas plant includes
community or farmer engagement,
developing relationships,
maintaining reliable supply
chain logistics for feed and logistics
planning. Operating and
maintenance of the biogas plant
to limit downtime needs specialized
skills, more so when the end
use is in a mini-grid, given the
need to generate electricity at
critical times of the day.
Grassroots Energy team has
over 10 years of combined experience
running such systems for
mini-grid applications. This company
has developed expertise over
the years with a highly skilled inhouse
team and widely spread network
to deliver in such demanding
circumstances and ensures consistent
operations of the plant.
The interfacing process
involves connecting the engine
to the inverters present at the
Solar PV Plant and would need
the setting of the inverters to be
changed.
Benefits of hybrid mini-grids
Hybrid mini-grids can play
an important role for campus,
critical purposes, suburbs and
Industrial clusters where grid is
unreliable or not accessible to
provide reliable and sustainable
access to energy. The case for
commercial purposes is stronger
given the critical needs of the
business. With the increase in
automation, ease of operations
and varied feedstocks, biogas
or syngas based generation
solutions can be combined with
Solar to develop mini grids.
Biogas digester residue processed
to organic fertilizer…
Fuel advantages or economy
In most areas, where energy
access is an issue, there are widely
available agri resources. The
vast majority of these people are
engaged in dairy or agriculture.
These farming activities have significant
under-utilized agri or farm
waste outputs, that otherwise go
discarded or under-utilized, can
be processed into biogas or syngas,
which can be converted to electricity
and thermal energy to solve the
energy access.
Additional storage for biogas…
Site visit by the Rockefeller Foundation’s team to Bheldi,
Bihar (India)…
Final remark
According to Abdul, “Minigrids
are not just infrastructure
projects in rural areas, these can
be catalysts of economic development.
Sustainable and impactmaking
mini-grid operations focus
on productive loads, which create
income generating activities. The
per capita consumption of energy
is low in rural areas. When clean
energy is combined for productive
purposes, reliability and sustainability
of mini-grids increase and
that creates opportunities for the
local entrepreneurs.”
Grid extension should be seen
as a positive development for
mini-grid operators. As the grid
is unreliable and cannot serve
the peak loads, the mini-grid operators
can complement with the
existing grid. The quality of power
being a deterrent from grid, provides
an attractive economic opportunity
for mini grid operator
to serve these sustainable segments,
thus providing an opportunity
for both grid and minigrid
to co-exist. In fact, the last
mile connectivity can be an area
where the distribution company
can partner with mini-grid operator
to increase collections and develop
consumer-centric solutions
for increase in off-take of energy
consumption.
Given these advantages, the
scalability of mini-grids is inevitable
in the coming years. MNRE
has setup a target of 10,000 mini
grids by 2022. Rockefeller Foundation
has setup Smart Power in
India with a mandate to facilitate
ecosystem to foster 1000 mini
grids. Few leading multinationals
and Indian electricity distribution
companies are exploring
mini-grid segment with a long
term view to set up few thousand
mini-grids of varied capacities.
Grassroots Energy is planning
to set up 300 mini-grids by
2022. In India, there are few longterm
debt funding options are
now emerging as an area of focus.
The equity is explored from
patient investors with a longterm
focus and leaning on social
impact.
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Battery storage technology for
power systems
Proper support to the grid through renewable energies that
are intermittent in nature is possible only through adequate
battery storage facility. However, the question is which battery
technology should be adopted? Read on…
Dr. Rashi Gupta
Director
Vision Mechatronics Pvt Ltd
The share of renewable
generation in utility grid
is increasing worldwide.
The dependence of renewables’
generation on availability
of their resources makes
them intermittent and nondispatchable.
This creates a
mismatch between the demand
and the renewable generation.
Conventional dispatchable
generation using fossil fuel is
unable to meet this mismatch,
which varies in order of seconds
or minutes. Battery energy
storage systems can play a
major role in integration of
renewables, as they can respond
to the fast variation in renewable
generation by supplying or
absorbing the required energy.
There are other types of energy
storage like super capacitors,
flywheel, pumped hydro storage
etc. Battery energy storage
systems are being preferred
for power systems as they
have turned out to be the most
suitable, economical, convenient
and safe.
Energy storage system
can also provide a number
of conventional grid support
services. For example, they
Battery energy storage systems can play a major role in integration of renewables...
can increase grid stability by
maintaining generation and
demand balance. They can also
improve efficiency and reduce
cost of operation with load
shifting.
Energy storage system used
for grid enhancement services
can be classified based on
the duration of their charge
or discharge cycle. Power and
energy characteristics required
from storage depend on this
duration category. The short
duration (up to 1 min) category
primarily specifies the required
power from storage – and is used
mainly for improving the power
quality. The medium duration
(minutes to 5 hours) category
is concerned with both energy
and power characteristics of
storage mainly for maintaining
generation demand balance.
Long duration (more than 5
hours) category specifies the
energy capacity of the storage
for energy arbitrage and
reducing operation costs of the
system. The services provided
by energy storage depending on
the duration category are shown
in Figure 1 and are segregated
as conventional services and
those for renewable generation
integration.
Different types of battery
technologies are available in
market for grid enhancement
application and a number of
battery technologies are under
development. The selection of a
particular battery technology is
done considering the following
performance characteristics:
• Power and Energy capacity
• Energy density and
Power density
• Cost
• Depth of discharge
• Efficiency
• Discharge duration
• Cycle Life and Life span
Battery type Lead acid Lithium Ion NaS VRX
Cycles Low High High Very high
Specific Energy Low High High Low
Specific Power Low High Medium NA
Efficiency Medium Very High High Low
• Environmental impact
upon disposal.
At present Lithium-ion,
Vanadium Redox Flow (VRF)
batteries, Sodium sulfur
and Lead acid batteries are
more popular for the grid
enhancement services. No
single technology is suited for
all grid enhancement services
while considering technical and
economical aspects.
Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) batteries
have become popular since
last few years due to their high
energy and power density, higher
specific energy and power, better
cycle life and higher efficiency.
Although Li-ion batteries are
expensive, they have smaller
footprint and are light weight,
which makes them suitable for
portable and distributed grid
storage. They are preferred for
non-permanent applications
like T&D deferral, and in electric
vehicles for vehicle to grid
services. They require minimum
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EV ROUNTABLE
maintenance and provide
large number of cycles. They
are preferred where short and
medium duration grid services
are mostly desired and energy
management is of secondary
concern.
Sodium Sulfur (Na-S): Sodium
sulfur batteries are considered
for grid scale application because
of their lower cost. They operate
with little maintenance and
provide very good cycle life. They
have liquid sodium and liquid
sulfur as electrodes. The battery
operates at high temperature
around 300 degree C for keeping
electrodes in molten state.
Continuous discharge regimes
heat the batteries and assist in
keeping battery temperature
high and improving their
efficiency. These batteries give
higher efficiency, if kept under
constant operation. Hence, they
are suitable for medium and
long duration operation. Short
duration, infrequent operation
decreases their efficiency and
they need thermal management
system to maintain high battery
temperature. Thus, although
Na-S batteries can be used
for improving power quality,
they are more economical and
suitable for medium and long
duration operation.
Vanadium Redox Flow
batteries have negligible selfdischarge
since their electrolytes
are stored in tanks external
to the electrodes. However,
energy required for pumping
electrolytes into cell stack
reduces the efficiency of storage.
VRF batteries are popular for
deep depth of discharge, long
life, modularity, non-toxic
materials and simplicity. These
batteries have low energy
density that makes them large
and heavy. They have small
incremental cost for increasing
capacity so they are economical
for large scale energy storage.
The need of sufficient space and
maintenance makes them suited
and for centralized long and
medium duration storage.
Lead acid batteries having
low cost and mature technology,
operate well for short and
medium duration services.
However, they have low energy
density, and if frequently deep
cycled they require maintenance
and eventually replacement. This
makes them uneconomical for
long duration services compared
to other battery technologies.
Conclusion
Thus, different types of
grid enhancement services are
provided by battery energy storage
depending on their duration of
application. Appropriate battery
energy storage technology
should be selected depending on
the type of grid service primarily
required.
IESA EV roundtable on Karnataka EV policy
India Energy Storage Alliance
organized a one day policy
roundtable discussion on
e-mobility in association with
the Karnataka Government and
Sun Mobility at Bangalore on 13
December 2018. The objective of
the event was to facilitate a one on
one dialogue between the industry
stakeholders and the Karnataka’s
Government representatives to
accelerate the deployment of
electric vehicles in Karnataka.
The event was attended by
more than 20 companies which
included EV OEMs, Charging
Infra companies, Fleet Operators,
Battery manufacturers and the
Utilities.
Shri. Darpan Jain, (IAS) Commissioner
For Industrial Development
& Director of Industries &
Commerce, Govt. of Karnataka,
Karnataka EV and Energy Storage
Policy Updations which was
launched in 2017 and expressed
his desire to make Karnataka a
hub of EV manufacturing and
Energy Storage along with the skill
development and job creations.
He further added that he is
looking after implementation of
the EV policy in Karnataka and
ready to provide the necessary
support required to accelerate the
adoption of EV’s in Karnataka. He
spoke further about the initiatives
taken by the government to
support the EV policy in the state
which includes:
To incentivize manufacture
in Karnataka, EV companies
are permitted to set up within
Bangalore, whereas the government
is moving other industries
out of the city to reduce the
congestion plaguing Bangalore.
In the case of auto rickshaws
too, the Karnataka government is
giving 5000 permits for high speed
e-autos, while stopping permits
for regular ones. Corporates are
permitted to buy the permits
under the category aggregators.
Adoption of electric busses is being
aggressively promoted and school
bus fleets are being persuaded
to convert to electric with the
promise of incentives. Plans are on
to convert 50 percent government
cars, which are hired on a rental
basis, to electric.
On the part of industry, stakeholders
brought up their concerns
on the implementation side and
the amendments required in the
EV policy. They felt clarity was
needed on such points as charging
EVs from home. Similarly a
commercially viable model for
companies that want to invest in
charging infrastructure was necessary.
Clarity on whether the incentives
for setting up the charging
infrastructure is only applicable
for public charging infra or private
charging players can also avail the
incentives was needed.
While suggesting preferential
parking for electric vehicles across
the city, they recommended including
the municipal corporation
as a stakeholder in such meetings.
This would be important to foster
better communication between all
stakeholders. Suggestions were
made that the logistic industry be
encouraged to convert the entire
fleet to electric.
Ms Shikha-MD-BESCOM, who
is leading the public charging
infrastructure initiative for the
government, spoke of how BESCOM
has a dedicated EV cell to support
the EV initiative of the government
and tackle the challenges of the
initiatives. BESOM has installed
the first public charging station
in Karnataka and identified 107
locations for setting up the public
charging stations across Bangalore
city. The government came up with
a promotional EV tariff last year for
charging EV’s at a public place at a
flat tariff of INR 4.85 per unit.
The Karnataka Government
has already sent a proposal to the
Ministry of Urban Development
for amendments in building
bye-laws to make provision for
dedicated EV charging points in
high rise buildings and city master
plans. The government has sent a
proposal to DPAR to convert 50 per
cent of the existing vehicle fleet to
electric in all government offices
in Bengaluru city.
Apart from the initiatives
taken by the BESCOM, Ms Shikha
added that more than 20,000
2-stroke autos are currently
running in Bangalore which need
to be upgraded either to 4- stroke
or electric. The cost of converting
to a 4 –stroke is much higher than
the retro fitment cost of converting
to electric. Volta Motor is currently
working on this initiative.
As an outcome of the event,
the Karnataka Government
representatives for EV policy have
agreed to form a task force or an
implementing agency with all the
stakeholders who attended the
meeting. They assured everyone
of necessary support to accelerate
the adoption of electric vehicles in
the state.
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ELECTRIC VEHICLE
Supporting EV deployment
ARAI’s Centre of Excellence in e-mobility, setup under the FAME India Scheme,
will support Indian auto industry in the development, testing, validation and
certification of EVs and their components…
ARAI plays multiple
roles in deployment of
any new technology
on Indian roads. This involves
development of Indian duty cycle,
environmental considerations
and pan-India operations.
According to ARAI Director,
Rashmi Urdhwareshe, “ARAI plays
multiple roles in deployment
of any new technology on
Indian roads. This involves
development of Indian duty cycle,
environmental considerations
and pan-India operations.
Secondly, it includes carrying
out extensive validation and
evaluation in labs and in fields.
Thirdly, it also hosts establishing
testing and approval standards
for components or systems and
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vehicles – and amending existing
CMVR provisions to regulate
them.”
The association has
established a Centre of
Excellence for e-mobility. This
centre has been set up under
the FAME India Scheme of GoI
to support Indian auto industry
in the development, testing,
validation and certification of
EVs and their components.
ARAI is establishing
standards for e-mobility
and protocols for charging
infrastructure to facilitate a
faster penetration of EVs. It
has been working with various
ministries to provide technical
inputs in policy formulation
and standardization. The ARAI
Academy has taken up the task
of skill development required for
this transition.
Solar installations in rural
areas
To make a total e-vehicle
adoption a reality, installation
of solar plants for charging
stations in rural areas is very
important. While discussing this
Urdhwareshe said, “Solar plants
in rural areas should be aimed
at providing energy security.
Deployment of e-vehicles in
rural segment is rather a distant
reality. Service and maintenance
also plays a major role.
Dependency on conventional
fuels is thus likely to continue
in rural areas – at least for a few
more years.”
She went on to explain that
as India’s energy mix for electric
power generation is dominated
by coal based power plants, it
would slow the shift to solar
power, which is essential to
improving air quality. Hence,
there is an urgent need to speed
up the harvest of the huge
potential of naturally available
solar power in the country.
With this, we can have a clean
source of energy right from
generation to utilization in
transport, she said.
Made in India Li-ion
batteries
According to Urdhwareshe,
India must expand its focus from
Li-ion to the development of
all kinds of alternative battery
chemistries. Also, other concepts
like battery swapping, charging
on-the-go, etc., should be tried
out.
Urdhwareshe explained,
“Since India is a new entrant in
Li-ion battery manufacturing,
and since we do not have the
requisite mineral ores, it would
be challenging to be globally
cost competitive. However, in
order to be strategically effective
and have less dependence
on other countries for Li-ion
battery technology, we need to
have manufacturing facilities
within the country. Economies
of scale of manufacturing and
competition will drive down the
prices.”
Solar energy and the
automotive sector
While focusing on the overall
effect of the wide adoption of
solar plants on the automotive
industry in India, Urdhwareshe
said, “This will boost the
adoption of EVs due to ambient
air quality concerns and will
ensure clean, uninterrupted
power.”
Belying the possibility of
car-rooftop solar plants, she
explained, “Right at this moment,
it is not a practically possible
proposition. Scientific studies
show that vehicle roof solar
panels at best can meet 10 per
cent electric power requirement
of the vehicle. Hence, it will not be
viable to have vehicle roof based
solar panels. However, solar
panels for power generation,
charging stations could be ideal.”
A roadmap for EV adoption
In India 75 per cent
vehicles are 2- wheelers. Since
electrification of 2-wheelers is
less complicated and poses fewer
challenges, it is a low hanging
fruit and can be implemented
rapidly with the availability
of good quality products,
right policies and consumer
awareness.
Commenting on the higher
segment’s adoption of e-mobility,
Urdhwareshe said, “In the
public transportation segment,
3-wheelers and buses in cities
could rapidly adopt electric
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mobility. Personal car segment
is going to form a niche market,
and adoption will take time.
However, due to policy push
and eco-system development,
this segment will also embrace
electric products in the near
future.”
68 December 2018 • • December 2018 69

POST EVENT REPORT
PM inaugurates first assembly of
the International solar alliance
Recently, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy hosted the First
Assembly of International Solar Alliance (ISA), the 2 nd Indian Ocean Rim
Association (IORA) Energy Ministerial Meet, and the 2 nd Global RE-Invest
Meet & Expo at the India Expo Mart in the National Capital Region.
All the three events witnessed a resounding success...
The three-day event titled
‘2 nd Global Re-Invest
India-ISA Partnership
Renewable Energy Investors
Meet & Expo’ saw participation
of over 20,000 delegates
including representatives
of over 77 countries out of which
40 were at ministerial level. Over
50 plenary and technical sessions
were held at the event – in which
150 speakers (including 55 international
speakers) participated. There
were nine different country sessions,
eight state sessions and over
500 business to business bilateral
meetings.
People at the event
The three events were inaugurated
by Prime Minister Narendra
Modi, in the presence of Secretary
Hon. PM stating importance of NESM...
General, United Nations Antonio
Guterres, on 2nd October 2018 in
Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi.
The Prime Minister said that
along with power generation, power
storage is also important. In this
context, he mentioned the National
Energy Storage Mission. He said
that under this Mission, the Government
is focusing on demand
creation, indigenous manufacturing,
innovation and energy storage.
The Prime Minister said that
the effect of increased use of renewable
energy is now visible in
India. He added that India is working
towards the goals of the Paris
Agreement through an action plan.
He said that the target is to generate
40 percent of India's total energy
requirements in 2030, by non
fossil fuel based sources. He said
India is developing with a new selfconfidence
of "Poverty to Power."
The Prime Minister said that
along with power generation, power
storage is also important. In this
context, he mentioned the National
Energy Storage Mission. He said
that under this Mission, the Government
is focusing on demand
creation, indigenous manufacturing,
innovation and energy storage.
The valedictory session was attended
by the Minister of State (IC),
Power and New and Renewable
Energy R K Singh, Minister of Railways
and Coal Piyush Goyal, Energy
Minister of Peru Francisco Ismodes
Mezzano, Secretary, Ministry of
New & Renewable Energy Anand
Kumar, among others.
Speaking at the session, R K
Singh, said, “The Re-Invest allowed
(L2R) Praveen Kumar (Additional Sec., MNRE), Anand Kumar, RK Singh,
Piyush Goyal and Anand Tripathi during the RE-Invest press conference…
the policy makers, speakers, scientists,
businessmen to meet and interact
with each other. I think this
is the perfect model to bring all of
them together. This conglomeration
conveys that the world wants
to do something about the environment
by taking the renewable
route. Our Prime Minister has given
us another challenge of one world,
one sun, and one grid. It is feasible
and we will also achieve it.”
Drawing attention on the importance
of the conference, Piyush
Goyal, said, “I am sure a conference
of this scale will recharge the sector.
This is the take off point for the
next phase of renewable energy.
I look forward to a day when sun,
wind and biogas (together) become
the main source of energy. Let us
lead the world to the next level of
clean energy.”
Praising India for taking the
lead in hosting the 2nd RE-Invest,
Energy Minister of Peru Francisco
Ismodes Mezzano, said, “I would
like to thank the Government of
India for the hospitality and support.
I look forward to welcome all
of you to the Peru World and Sun
Expo next year in November.”
Facilitating business
The business proceedings of
the First Assembly of ISA were held
on October 3, followed by its two
technical sessions on October 4
and 5 respectively. Apart from this,
ISA’s 5th programme on Scaling-up
Solar e-Mobility and Storage was
also launched during the assembly
and 2 MoUs were signed – one with
IORA and the other with United
Nations Environment. The ISA’s 5th
programme aims to promote, assess
potential, harmonize demand
and pool resources for rapid deployment
of and scaling up solar
e-Mobility and associated Storage
infrastructure in urban and rural
areas of ISA member countries.
The assembly witnessed participation
from ISA prospective countries,
partner countries, dignitaries
from the United Nations, Presidents
of Multilateral Development
Banks, global funds, international
financial institutions, representatives
from the corporate sector and
civil society. Several senior officials
of ISA Member Nations, as well as
industry, investors, multilateral
agencies and civil society representatives
attended the technical
sessions. During the assembly,
ISA’s corporate partners, Coal India
Limited (CIL), Power Finance Corporation
(PFC) contributed US $ 1
million and India Trade Promotion
Organisation (ITPO) contributed
US $ 2 million to the Corpus Fund
of ISA.
Collaborations promised
As many as 21 countries
adopted the Delhi Declaration
on Renewable Energy, post the
2nd IORA Renewable Energy
Ministerial Meeting held at the
2nd Global Re-Invest India-ISA
Partnership Renewable Energy
Investors’ Meet & Expo. The Delhi
Declaration calls for collaboration
among IORA member states in
meeting the growing demand for
Under NESM,
the Government
is focusing
on demand
creation,
indigenous
manufacturing,
innovation and
energy storage...
renewable energy in the Indian
Ocean littorals, development of a
common renewable energy agenda
for the Indian ocean region and
promote regional capacity building.
The declaration also calls for
promotion of technology development
and transfer, strengthening
of public private partnerships in renewable
energy and collaboration
among IORA member states – and
the member nations of the International
Solar Alliance (ISA). IORA
member countries also resolved to
collaborate with the International
Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
Effective sessions
The three day 2nd Global RE-
Invest Meet & Expo witnessed
power-packed sessions like the
Chief Ministerial Plenary that was
attended by Himachal Pradesh,
Puducherry, Andaman & Nicobar
Islands and Uttar Pradesh – sharing
the renewable energy policy
initiatives implemented by these
states. Between 3rd to 5th October,
states like Uttar Pradesh, Himachal
Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka,
Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Punjab
showcased their policy initiatives
to attract investors in their state
specific sessions.
During the three day Re-Invest
2018, nine country sessions were
organised by leading RE countries
such as France, USA, European
Union, Australia, UK, Finland.
70 December 2018 • • December 2018 71

EVENT INFORMATION
Next Engagements
Some of the interesting events are coming up globally, which our community members
cannot afford to miss. Read on…
International
World Future Energy Summit (WFES)
The summit is a global industry platform connecting
business and innovation in energy, clean technology and
efficiency for a sustainable future. WFES Expo hosts over
850 exhibiting companies from more than 40 countries.
The Future Summit covers everything from disruptive
technologies to future cities.
Date: January 14 to 17, 2019
Venue: Abu Dhabi, UAE
Website: www.worldfutureenergysummit.com
International - Advanced Automotive Battery
Conference Europe (AABC)
In this conference, chief battery technologists from major
European automakers will present their development
trends and projected battery needs, and their key
suppliers will share their latest offerings and roadmaps
for the future.
Date: January 27 to 31, 2019
Venue: Strasbourg, Franc
Website: www.advancedautobat.com/europe
International- Smart Energy Summit
The tenth-annual Smart Energy Summit will address
the challenge and opportunity for utilities as consumer
adoption of connected products and participation in
renewable power generation increase.
Date: February 18 to 20, 2019
Venue: Austin, Texas, USA
Website: www.parksassociates.com
Solar Power Northeast
Solar Power Northeast is the largest forum in the
Northeast for the solar and energy storage industries to
come together and learn about the trends and legislation
impacting grid resilience and reliability in the region. This
event will feature three tracks of education plus, extensive
networking opportunities.
Date: February 5 to 6, 2019
Venue: Boston, MA. USA
Website: www.events.solar/northeast/
5 th Annual ESA Policy Forum
Featuring nationally recognized policymakers and energy
thought-leaders, the ESA Annual Policy Forum convenes
a select audience of stakeholders from across the energy
ecosystem - including state and federal regulators,
policymakers, storage industry members, utility decision
makers, and power sector stakeholders.
Date: February 13, 2019
Venue: Washington D.C. USA
Website: www.pf.energystorage-events.org
Indian
Battery India 2019
The exhibition will bring together world-leading battery
manufacturers interested in technology and business
cooperation, battery equipment and component
manufacturers, experts in waste management and in
environmentally sound technologies for the recycling
of batteries.
Date: January 5 to 7, 2019
Venue: Goa Marriott Resort & Spa
Website: www.bfi.org
Energy Storage India 2019 (ESI 2019)
Based on the theme “Implementing National Energy
Storage Mission,” India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA)
is organizing the event. This will assemble all Energy
Storage & Electric Vehicle Tender Authorities, State
& Central Regulators, Policy Makers and Government
Bodies. It will be India’s biggest platform to meet key
players of the industry, scholars and researchers.
The exhibition will focus on Energy Storage Solutions,
Production Technologies, Renewables (solar and wind),
Components and Materials, Power Electronics, Electric
Mobility, Microgrids, Smartgrids, Smart City Developers
and many more.
Especial attractions of the exhibition will include:
Valuable B2B Meetings with Deal Room Access;
International Energy Storage Session with focus on
Europe, North America, China, Russia, Japan, Australia,
Korea and other emerging countries, Supported by
Global Energy Storage Alliance (GESA);
Date: January 9 to 11, 2019
Venue: The Ashok, New Delhi
Website: www.esiexpo.in
14 th Power On
The exhibition is a premium platform where Indian and
International ‘batterymen’ interact to open the new
business opportunities. This B2B Platform is visited by
thousands of ‘batterymen’ every year. Participants are
from all over the globe.
Date: January 18 to 20, 2019
Venue: Expo Centre, Noida
Website: www.batteryfair.co.in
2 nd Annual Electric Vehicle India Summit
The summit will cover topics including EV Battery
News - Research & Breakthrough battery technology,
Technology Forecast for Electrical Vehicle, Electric
Vehicle Batteries, Analysis of Current Battery
Technology and Electric Vehicles, Assessment of
Electric Vehicle and Battery Technology, The Latest
Developments in EV Battery Technology.
Date: February 26 to 27, 2019
Venue: Expo Centre, Noida
Website: www.evsummitindia.com
72 December 2018 •

COMPANY & ADVERTISER INDEX / IMPRINT
Amara Raja Batteries Ltd 12
SUN Mobility, SmartE 12
Sterling & Wilson 13
The Energy and Resources Institute 13
Fortum 14
HMG 14
Dürr 15
EVgo 14
SESA-PR 14
Grassroots Energy 63
Vision Mechatronics 64
ARAI 65
Hero Cycles Limited 45
Honda Motor Co Ltd 45
SAIC Motor Corporation 46
OLA Cabs 46
Robert Bosch GmbH 47
3M-India 47
Spice Jet 48
Virgin Hyperloop 48
JBM Group 49
MacDermid Performance Solutions 49
Delta Power Solutions (India) 49
EXICOM 50
Customized Energy solutions 50
Customized Energy Solutions 58
Hero Electric, Alpha Capital Advisors 10
IEEMA 26
IESA 26
JUWI Nippon Energy 19
MMRC 34
Natural Power 19
Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) 20
EESL 26
Redflow Limited 19
SEIA 14
Redflow 15
Toyota Motor Corporation 40
Mahindra & Mahindra 41
Hyundai Motor Company 41
Mahindra Electric Mobility 42
SB Energy 42
Renault India 43
Tata Motors Limited 43
Toyota Kirloskar Motor 44
Hero Electric Vehicles 45
ARAI 39
Bry-Air (Asia) Pvt Ltd 6
Customized Energy Solutions (CES) 11
Energy Storage India 55
ETN - Subscription Form 18
IESA’s Industry Excellence Awards 2019 51
IESA’s Tech Tour 27
IESA's Partners 71
Ross Process Equipments Pvt Ltd 2
SIAT 2019 73
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