Online event
India’s energy storage market: Opportunities for UK companies
Monday 19 October at 11:00AM
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Get a practical understanding of India’s energy storage ecosystem, policy landscape, and emerging commercial opportunities.
What you’ll learn
- Gain an overview of India's energy storage ecosystem, policy landscape and commercial opportunities, including key growth areas relevant to UK companies.
- Learn about the in-market support available from the BIST Energy Team in India to help UK businesses enter, grow and succeed in the market.
- Understand how the UK-India CETA and wider UK-India clean energy collaboration can support market access and create new commercial opportunities in India's energy storage sector.
Description
India’s rapidly growing electricity demand and transition to renewable energy are driving the need for large-scale energy storage to ensure grid reliability and flexibility. India is projected to require approximately 74 GW/411 GWh of energy storage capacity by 2032, creating significant opportunities across the sector.
With strong expertise in energy storage technologies, project development, financing, and grid integration, the UK is well placed to support India’s energy transition and growing market demand.
The webinar will provide insights into market trends, policy developments, priority technologies, and future demand, while highlighting opportunities for UK-India collaboration in technology, financing, manufacturing, and supply chains. UK companies will also learn about the support offered by the BIST Energy Team in India to help UK businesses enter, grow, and succeed in the Indian market.
Net-Zero Energy Transition Association (NETRA), a leading Indian industry body specialising in the energy storage sector, will be joining as the knowledge partner.
Speakers
Mark Birrell
Trade Counsellor, South Asia, Department for Business, Innovation and Science and Trade
Mark Birrell is the Trade Counsellor for South Asia at the UK DBIST based in Mumbai. He leads UK trade promotion activities across the South Asia region, supporting business partnerships and market access opportunities.
Silvi Kurian
Head of Energy, DBIST, British High Commission in India
Silvi Kurian heads the BIST Energy Team, based at British High Commission in New Delhi, driving UK-India collaboration across renewable energy subsectors.
Sarreen Solomon
Senior Trade Advisor, Energy, DBIST, British Deputy High Commission Chennai
Sarreen Solomon is a Senior Trade Advisor for energy sector with the DBIST at the British Deputy High Commission in Chennai.
Debi Prasad Dash
Co-Founder & Executive Director, Net Zero Energy Transition Association (NETRA)
Debi Prasad Dash is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Net-Zero Energy Transition Association (NETRA). He is a recognised expert in energy storage, advanced batteries, green hydrogen, electric mobility, and renewable energy integration. Previously, he led the India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) for over a decade and has played a significant role in shaping policies and industry strategies for emerging energy technologies.