Events
Webinar | C&I consumers: aiming for 100% renewable power
30 August 2022BRIDGE TO INDIA hosted a webinar to discuss potential opportunities and challenges for C&I consumers trying to shift to 100% renewable power. We were joined by senior industry stakeholders comprising Mr. Animesh Sharma (Head of Business Development -C&I, Hero Future Energies), Mr. Sai Charan Kuppili (Technical Director, Jinko Solar), Mr. Dheeraj Malani (Chief Growth Officer, Oriano Clean Energy) and Mr. Animesh Jain (Director and Finance Head – Global R&D, Cipla).
In-person training | Developing a corporate renewable procurement roadmap programme
27 - 28 July 2022BRIDGE TO INDIA hosted a two day in-person training programme “Developing a corporate renewable procurement roadmap programme” in Gurugram. We trained 20 premium corporate consumers (Tata Motors, ITC, Cipla, Amazon, TCS, Nxtra, Maruti etc. to name a few) during various session.
REviews | Fireside chat with Tata Power
02 June 2022BRIDGE TO INDIA hosted a live and interactive discussion with Mr. Ashish Khanna (President – Renewables, Tata Power Solar Systems Limited) on the latest developments in the renewable power sector and the company’s growth plans.
Interview | Podcast interview on Indian solar C&I
13 May 2022Tune in to our analysis explaining specificities of the fast-paced corporate renewable market in India. Mr. Vinay Rustagi also talks about future evolution of the industry in this podcast. Please click below to listen and download the podcast.
Report Launch | Technical Standards for Balance of Systems In Solar Projects
06 May 2022Accelerating technology changes and intense market competition have brought immense commercial pressure on the solar industry. In absence of clear technical standards and certification regime, -Balance of Systems (BOS) components, including transformers, junction boxes, cables, mounting structures, module cleaning systems, earthing and lightning systems bear most of the brunt of cost cutting. It has been shown by several studies that faulty BOS equipment selection and installation, accounting for around 40% of solar project cost, has a disproportionate impact on power output.
Webinar | Maximising Solar Plant Efficiency
25 February 2022BRIDGE TO INDIA hosted a webinar to discuss key areas that can impact power generation from a solar plant. We were joined by senior industry stakeholders comprising Mr. Natarajan Mani (Head of Engineering, Tata Power Solar), Mr. Amresh Mahajan (Vice President – Technology, O2 Power), Mr. Jitendra Morankar (Vice President – Design, Nextracker), Mr. Sai Charan Kuppili (Technical Director, Jinko Solar) and Mr. Nalin Kumar Sharma (Vice President – Asia and Pacifics, Ecoppia).
Webinar | India Residential Rooftop Solar Market
22 January 2022BRIDGE TO INDIA hosted a webinar to discuss recent developments and outlook for the residential rooftop solar market. We were joined by a cross-section of renewable industry stakeholders comprising Mr. Manoj Nair (Senior Director – Sales, Enphase Energy), Mr. Arijit Mitra (Head of Distributed Generation, Longi), Mr. Shah Masood Jafar (Regional Sales Head – Tata Power), Mr. Gaurav Keswani (Associate Vice President, Amplus) and Mr. Ashutosh Puntambekar (Executive Vice President, Electronica Finance Limited).
Conversation Series | Net Zero: Concerns about stability, reliability and affordability of energy supply
09 December 2021India has committed to decarbonise its energy sector by 2070. But the path to net-zero is strewn with challenges. Vinay Rustagi, Managing Director, BRIDGE TO INDIA, discussed India’s ongoing clean energy transition and its challenges at MDI Gurgaon’s Practitioner Conversation Series. The panel, consisting of industry experts, discussed Net Zero: concerns about stability, reliability and affordability of energy supply.
REviews | TOPCon and other module technologies
25 November 2021BRIDGE TO INDIA hosted a live discussion with senior industry representatives Mr. Sai Charan Kuppili (Technical Director, Jinko solar) and Mr. Vincent Weeda (Manager – Solar Development, Fortum) for sharing their insights on new module technologies. The interactive session also highlighted Jinko’s new TIGER PRO series in the module market.
REviews | Open access solar market outlook and new business models
20 October 2021BRIDGE TO INDIA hosted a live discussion with senior industry representatives Mr. Kartikeya Narain Sharma (Head – Growth and Strategy, Sunsure Energy) and Mr. Harshal Kalamkar (Associate Director, Cleantech Energy) for a detailed outlook of the open access solar market. The interactive session also shed light on market’s policy challenges, state-wise potential and new business models.
Conference | India Corporate Renewable Market | Financing structures and solutions
22 September 2021Key discussion points for this session were: key lender concerns, catalysing consumer demand, risk considerations, cost of capital, consolidation and M&A opportunities, bankability of rooftop solar and open access businesses. We were joined by Mr. Ramesh Tenjarla (Associate Vice President, Tata Cleantech), Mr. Darius Lilaoonwala (Managing Partner, Augment Infrastructure) Mr. Anders Blom (Vice President – Clean Energy, Norfund), Mr. Kunal Mehta (CEO, BECIS) and Ms. Nikita Kanodia (Head of Customer Financing for Solar Rooftop, TATA Power).
Conference | India Corporate Renewable Market | Behind the meter storage: market potential and applications
22 September 2021Key discussion points for this session were: application and business models, financial viability of storage and evolving policy framework. We were joined by Mr. Rajesh Sharma (AGM, Hero Motorcorp), Mr. Anil Srivastava (Advisor, NITI Aayog), Mr. Rupam Raja (Market Director – India & South Asia, Fluence Energy) and Mr. Randeep Bora (Vice President, SunSource Energy).
