Featured in Further upstream – 10-2024

India’s stored potential

Renewable Energy Expo India (REI) returns at the start of October 2024, for what will be its 17th edition. For the second year running, the Battery Show India will run concurrently with REI. pv magazine had the chance to catch up with Julian Thomas, senior project director at show organizer Informa Markets, to discuss growth in energy storage and early moves to establish a battery supply chain in India.

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Mark Hutchins

04 Oct 2024

“Adoption of electric vehicles is the next key stage for India’s energy transition” – Julian Thomas, Informa Markets. | Photo: Informa Markets

pv magazine: India has taken big steps in building out a domestic PV supply chain. Do you see this happening in the energy storage sector as well?Julian Thomas: India’s domestic industry has made very impressive investments in manufacturing facilities, technology transfer and business partnerships. The government has encouraged solar investments through the production linked incentive …

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