MERCOM INDIA RENEWABLES SUMMIT 2024, NEW DELHI
July 25, Day 1
Registration
Duration: 60 mins
Welcome Note
Duration: 10 mins
Opening Address
Duration: 20 mins
Mercom Presentation
Duration: 30 mins
Break
Duration: 15 mins
Accelerating India's Energy Transition: Urgency is the Driving Force
This plenary session will provide a roadmap for achieving India's ambitious non-fossil fuel goals. Industry leaders will explore key topics such as ensuring demand and supply continuity, planning and delivery, creating an enabling policy environment, and overcoming challenges to meet interim targets at the speed and scale we need to meet the objectives.
Duration: 60 mins
The Rise of Domestic Manufacturing: Strategies to Meet Growing Demand
Meeting India's ambitious net-zero goals will require establishing robust and competitive supply chains at a domestic level and utilizing the local workforce, skills, and knowledge. Experts in the session will discuss whether these supply chains are expanded fast enough to meet the growing demand. They will also address the government programs pushing for localization and whether the industrial policies and current investments are sufficient to push expansion.
Duration: 60 mins
Networking Lunch
Duration: 45 mins
Made-to-Order: The Future of Hybrid Power Projects
Renewable energy projects in India have evolved from standalone solar or wind to fully customized hybrid power projects, often with storage. Power distribution companies are now studying their demand patterns and asking renewable generators to specifically meet peak demand and deliver dispatchable power and 24/7 power with further customization to each state or location. In this session, developers and other stakeholders will discuss the strategies behind meeting distribution companies' requirements and current trends in hybrid power demand.
Duration: 60 mins
Exploring the 'Game-Changing' Technologies Driving the Clean Energy Market
Technology in the renewable energy sector is evolving rapidly as data, AI, and efficiencies drive improvement. How can the private sector, policymakers, and investors create an environment that accelerates innovation and investments to support the development and implementation of advanced technologies? Experts will examine the technologies currently changing the energy landscape and the innovation that is on the horizon.
Duration: 60 mins
Networking Break
Duration: 30 mins
Scaling Green Hydrogen to Build a Competitive Marketplace
Green hydrogen is emerging as a key solution to decarbonize hard-to-abate sectors. However, the key to adoption depends on the availability of renewable energy, large-scale manufacturing of advanced technology electrolyzers, and a final customer or off-taker. The panel discussion will debate how the industry plans to make green hydrogen cost competitive by exploring what incentives are required to scale green hydrogen and how to create a market for the end product among heavy industries such as steel, refining, and ammonia sectors.
Duration: 60 mins
Mercom India Awards 2024
Duration: 40 mins
Cocktail Dinner for Sponsors & Awards Winners
Duration: 120 mins
MERCOM INDIA RENEWABLES SUMMIT 2024, NEW DELHI
July 26, Day 2
Start-Up Pitch Session
Duration: 120 mins
Energy Storage - Enabling Stable Renewables and Resilient Grids
Energy storage is integral to managing the intermittency of renewable energy projects. Efficient storage systems ensure a steady and reliable energy supply, even when the primary sources are not actively generating power. The government of India has been promoting energy storage systems, but the market has been slow to develop.
What are some of the policies and incentives needed to accelerate the development of energy storage in India? Industry experts will discuss the technologies that are enabling expansion, the challenges of incorporating energy storage technologies, the necessary supply chain, and demand drivers.
Duration: 60 mins
Networking Lunch
Duration: 45 mins
Industrial and Commercial Units Driving Green Energy Agenda
Large industries and commercial entities across India are continuing to set the agenda to expand renewable energy procurement via open access. As demand increases, so has the appetite for round-the-clock renewable energy. Panelists from C&I industries will discuss the benefits of going green along with the economic advantages
Duration: 60 mins
Renewable Energy Project Development - Creating an Enabling Policy Environment that Supports Renewable Deployment
Making renewable energy adoption a more seamless process requires an alignment between the state and central agencies. Developers and policymakers will elaborate on the current roadblocks, explore strategies, and share recommendations for achieving the nation's renewable energy goals.
Duration: 60 mins
Financing the Renewable Energy Sector: Where and How to Secure Funding for the Energy Transition
India's long road to achieving net-zero carbon emissions offers significant long-term investment opportunities in the ever-expanding renewables sector. A panel of investors will talk about a variety of financing options and existing funds that are available for renewable energy companies, projects, and manufacturing. Investors will also discuss the steps involved in securing funds.
Duration: 60 mins