- IESA hosted a curtain raiser ahead of its annual flagship international event, India Energy Storage Week (IESW) Conference and Exhibition slated to be held from July 1 – July 5, 2024.
- IESA is celebrating its 10th anniversary edition of the India IESW Conference and Exhibition this year.
- The curtain raiser conference witnessed talks by key stakeholders shaping India’s advanced battery manufacturing, supply chain, and recycling ecosystem.
Delhi, India: India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) successfully hosted a curtain-raiser conference for its upcoming annual flagship international event, India Energy Storage Week (IESW) 2024 - Conference and Exhibition at the India International Centre (IIC) in New Delhi today. Speaking at the event Shri Vijay Mittal, Joint Secretary, DHI, Ministry of Heavy Industries said, “When it comes to E-mobility and heavy industry, budgets and finances are the primary concern. It is my honor to tell you that at ACC we have seen an evident budget increase in this sector, starting of this government, the budget was around 1118 crores. With time, I have seen a consistent rise in the financial support for this sector because Government of India wants to prioritise the growth of self-sufficient energy ecosystem. Budget allocations grew by 3x in 2022 which is 3,000 crores and in the current financial year, it again grew upto 2X. So, I can happily say that the Ministry of Heavy Industries and the Government of India have seen the potential of this sector analysed the need for it, and have provided the growth in the budget by 6x.”
The curtain raiser event marks the 10th-anniversary edition of IESW and set to be a primer to IESW 2024 – Conference and Exhibition scheduled to be held in New Delhi from July 1 – July 5, 2024. This year the India Energy Storage Week is expected to see 200+ exhibitors and partners with participation from 50+ countries. The Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) is being a delegation to the IESW 2024. With 30+ conference sessions, CXO Roundtable, Buyer-Seller Forum, Country Roundtable, Women in Energy Networking Diner, 7th IESA Industry Excellence Awards, Skill Development Roundtable & Career fair, IESA-i4C Energy Hackathon, Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES) Forum, 1st World Advanced Battery Conference (W-ABC) will be the key highlights of IESW 2024. There will be 8 pavilions as part of the IESW 2024 exhibition including dedicated halls for electric mobility, EV Infra, and green hydrogen technologies., start-up Pavilion, Innovation & Research pavilion, manufacturing & supply chain pavilion, Recycling Pavilion, Stationary energy storage expo and indigenous battery cell showcase.
International organizations like Eurobat, European Association for Storage of Energy (EASE), CNESA, Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE), International Hydro Power Association (IHA), GCCA, ICCT, Green Hydrogen Coalition (GHC), Green Hydrogen Organization (GH2), Thailand Energy Storage Technology Association (TESTA), MENA Energy Storage Alliance (MENA-ESA), MENA Hydrogen Alliance and others.
“The year 2024 will be a marquee year for the advanced energy storage industry in India. With a strong and robust growth of both eMobility and stationary market now entire industry is looking for the start of the Advanced Chemistry Cell production in India which is going to kick start in coming months. This also presents a wonderful opportunity for us to invest in developing a complete supply chain and recycling industry around the upcoming gigafactories not just for India but also for all the countries that are looking to diversify energy storage and eMobility supply chain for ensuring energy security and meeting ambitious climate goals in coming decade. IESW 2024 will bring together companies across the energy storage, eMobility and green hydrogen ecosystem on a single platform along with government ministries and country partners platform for making India a global hub for advanced energy storage ecosystem.”, said Dr Rahul Walawalkar, President, India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA).
The IESW 2024 curtain raiser witnessed the participation of key stakeholders from the clean energy and mobility, advanced battery manufacturing & supply chain, and recycling ecosystem.
“The IESW, now in its 10th year, stands as a testament to our commitment to fostering advancements in the fields of advanced batteries, alternate energy storage solutions, e-mobility, charging infrastructure, battery swapping & charging, renewable energy, green hydrogen, microgrids, battery manufacturing, and supply chain,” said Debi Prasad Dash, Executive Director IESA. “This annual flagship international event has evolved into a preeminent global platform, providing a unique networking opportunity for industry experts, decision-makers, and stakeholders from across the world. Mr, Dash also mentioned that over the last 10 years, India has leapfrogged from end user of advanced batteries to now the hub for giga factories, chemical processing, and looking forward to battery critical minerals mining in India.
"As we stand on the brink of a transformative era in renewable energy, it's heartening to witness the India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) leading the charge with the upcoming India Energy Storage Week. This initiative isn't just about innovation; it's a testament to our collective resolve to shape a future where green energy is at the heart of our existence." - Akash Kaushik, Founder, GoodEnough Energy Pvt. Ltd.
“Battery energy storage is crucial to accelerating the clean energy transition,” said Dhanya Rajeswaran, Global VP and Country Managing Director of Fluence speaking at the curtain raiser conference. “Innovation in technology is the need of the hour and India is very well poised with its rich talent to create cutting-edge solutions.”
IESA organized the IESW 2024 curtain raise event with support from key government and industry partners such as Agilent Technologies, Molsynth, CBC Corp, Malvern Panalytical, iPower Batteries, Green Fuel Energy, MathWorks, SEMCO, Envision, United Lasers, and others.
About India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA):
India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) is a leading industry alliance focused on the development of advanced energy storage, e-mobility, green hydrogen, and emerging technologies in India. Founded in 2012, by Customized Energy Solutions (CES), IESA’s vision is to make India a global hub for R&D, manufacturing, and adoption of advanced energy storage, e-mobility, and green hydrogen technologies.
Today IESA is a proud network of 190+ member companies, encompassing industry verticals from energy storage, EV manufacturing, EV charging infrastructure, green hydrogen, microgrids, power electronics, renewable energy, research institutes and universities, and cleantech startups.
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