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REconnect Summit-25 - Merlis Hotel Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
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Moderated by Jaideep N. Malaviya, MD, Malaviya Solar Energy Consultancy
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Director, International Solar Energy Society, Germany
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Balkrishna Lohokare, Director, Unishark Powertech Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
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Akshay Wakade, Founder, Sunarc Enterprises
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Smita Jadhav, CEO, Nutans Renewable Energies Pvt. Ltd.
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Shashikant Wakade, Director, Bhargav Enterprises
Keynote Addresses
1st Panel Discussion on Powering Tamil Nadu – Driving C&I and Rooftop Solar Growth
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How industries are embracing solar in Tamil Nadu
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Making rooftop and captive solar projects easier for businesses
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Simplifying Open Access and Group Captive models
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Adoption of Battery Energy Storage in C&I segment
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Financing options that work
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State policies and incentives boosting solar adoption
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Corporate Solar Adoption: Opportunities & Barriers
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The Role of EPC Players in Project Execution
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Leveraging Open Access & Group Captive Models
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Financing C&I Solar: CapEx, OpEx & Hybrid Models
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Government Incentives: Policies, Subsidies & Net Metering
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AI, IoT & Blockchain: Making Transactions Safe & Rapid in RE Sector
2nd Panel Panel Discussion on Building Tamil Nadu’s Solar Future – Manufacturing and Innovation
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Can Tamil Nadu become India’s next solar manufacturing hub?
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Strengthening the local solar supply chain from cells to modules
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The role of automation, AI and digital tools in solar factories
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Creating skilled jobs for Tamil Nadu’s clean energy workforce
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Policy support and industrial clusters driving solar growth
Presentations
3rd Panel Panel Discussion on Tamil Nadu’s Solar Storage and EV Scenario
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How solar-linked battery storage is transforming energy reliability
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Building a strong EV + solar charging network across the state
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Smart grids and microgrids for clean, distributed power
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Startups and innovations shaping the solar + mobility ecosystem
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Investments and government push for a green future
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Maharashtra as a Solar Manufacturing Powerhouse
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Securing the Solar Supply Chain: Focus on Critical Components
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Next-Gen Solar Manufacturing with AI, IoT and Blockchain
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Skilling for a Solar Future: Workforce & Training
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Policy Enablers & Industrial Clusters for Growth
Presentations
4th Panel Panel Discussion on Winds of Change – Reinventing Wind Energy in Tamil Nadu
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Tamil Nadu’s wind legacy and the road ahead for repowering old turbines
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New opportunities in hybrid (solar + wind) projects
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Grid integration and balancing challenges for wind-rich regions
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Encouraging investments and innovations in wind technology
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Offshore wind – the next big opportunity for Tamil Nadu’s coastline
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Policy support and infrastructure needs for scaling wind capacity
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Advances in Solar-Linked Battery Storage Systems
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Synergies Between EVs & Solar Charging Infrastructure
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Smart Grids & Distributed Energy Storage Models
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Startups & Innovation in Solar + EV Space
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Investments & Government Push for Energy Mobility
Shri Kartikeya Anand
Head Investment Promotion, RE, Mines, Critical Minerals & Metals, Heavy industries, Green Hydrogen
APEDB, Government of Andhra Pradesh
Shri Arun Goyal
IAS (Retd.)Ex-Secretary, GoI
Former Member, CERC
Er. Shailendra Shukla
Chairman, Icon Solar-En Power Technologies
Former Chairman, Chhattisgarh State Power Companies
Ex Chairman (HAREDA)
Ex CEO (CREDA)
Rashika Gupta
Vice President
Wood Mackenzie
Anurag Chivilkar
Director & VP – Business Development
Roofsol Energy
Shri Arun Goyal
IAS (Retd.)Ex-Secretary, GoI
Former Member, CERC
Shri Kartikeya Anand
Head Investment Promotion, RE, Mines, Critical Minerals & Metals, Heavy industries, Green Hydrogen
APEDB, Government of Andhra Pradesh
Er. Shailendra Shukla
Chairman, Icon Solar-En Power Technologies
Former Chairman, Chhattisgarh State Power Companies
Ex Chairman (HAREDA)
Ex CEO (CREDA)
Session 1: Turning Targets into Transformation : Scaling Rooftop Solar and C&I for India’s 2030 Clean Energy Strategy
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Progress and bottlenecks in rooftop solar and C&I deployment
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Role of National & State policies, DISCOM reforms, and Regulatory incentives
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Renewable Finance & Investment Opportunities for C&I and residential rooftop markets
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Contribution of rooftop and C&I segments to achieve India's net zero goals
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Role of technology, digital platforms, and aggregation in scaling adoption"
Rashika Gupta
Vice President
Wood Mackenzie
Anurag Chivilkar
Director & VP – Business Development
Roofsol Energy
Shubhashis Dey
Co-Founder
Solutions for Sustainable Living (SoSuL) EX-NITI Aayog Senior Expert – Climate Finance
Arshi Chadha
Founder & CEO
Bridgeway Power
Bharat Singh TN
Director – Sales & Marketing
Ningbo Deye Inverter Technology Co., Ltd.
Anubha Shukla
CCO & Head- BEEM
Husk Power Systems
Sabyasachi Majumdar
Senior Director
CareEdge Ratings
Kiran Kumar Perka
Business Head
O2 Power
Rajan Saspara
CEO
Anand E-Beam Cables India Ltd.
Mudit Jain
Head Strategy & Partnerships
Tata Capital Ltd – Cleantech Finance
Session 2: Meeting the Surge - Scaling Module Manufacturing and Critical Components in India
Rajesh Kumar Jain
Ex Advisor (Technical)
International Solar Alliance (ISA)
Dr. Pushprai Mishra
Senior Technical Staff (Energy)
Government of India
Khalid Nadeem
COO- Solar Business
SAEL
Mohit Kumar Sharma
Director Policy, Incentives and Tax Regulatory
KPMG Assurance and Consulting Services LLP
Prithvideep Singh
General Manager
CDIL Semiconductors
Sachin Rele
In Charge – Corporate Affairs
RenewSys India Pvt. Ltd.
Amit Mittal
CEO
Jindal India Renewable Energy
Dr. Sathish Suri
Managing Director
GreenPath Energy & Sustainability Services
Loukas Zhang
Overseas Sales Manager
Shandong Muerhls New Material Technology Co., Ltd.
Session 3 : Discussion on Aligning Capacity - Bridging the Gap Between Cell Manufacturing and Module Production
Sehul Bhatt
Director
Crisil Intelligence
Kshiteej Mishra
Practice Member (Mobility, Energy and Transportation)
Praxis Global Alliance
Abhishek Kumar
Executive Director
Avener Capital
Hardip Singh
COO
GREW Solar
Ankit Malhotra
Chief Operating Officer
Insolation Energy Ltd.
Er. Shailendra Shukla
Chairman, Icon Solar-En Power Technologies
Former Chairman, Chhattisgarh State Power Companies
Ex Chairman (HAREDA)
Ex CEO (CREDA)
Arvind Semwal
Head Domestic Key Account & Institutional Sales
Adani Solar
Session 4 : Discussion on Powering the Grid - Unlocking the Potential of Solar + Storage in India
Alexander Hogeveen Rutter
Electricity Sector Lead and Research Manager
Third Derivative
Saurabh Kumar
Vice President
The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP India)
Arvind Jain
Chief Operating Officer
Ornate Solar
Kartikeya Sharma
Co-Founder & CBO
Sunsure Energy
Bharath Rao
Founder & CEO
Emobi
Jharna Saha
Co-founder and CMO
Enlog
Anil Bohara
Head (System Operation, SCADA & Distribution Automation Projects)
BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd.
Session 4 : Discussion on Powering the Grid - Unlocking the Potential of Solar + Storage in India
Alexander Hogeveen Rutter
Electricity Sector Lead and Research Manager
Third Derivative
Saurabh Kumar
Vice President
The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP India)
Arvind Jain
Chief Operating Officer
Ornate Solar
Kartikeya Sharma
Co-Founder & CBO
Sunsure Energy
Bharath Rao
Founder & CEO
Emobi
Jharna Saha
Co-founder and CMO
Enlog
Anil Bohara
Head (System Operation, SCADA & Distribution Automation Projects)
BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd.
