Discussion Points
New Member Introduction/Updates
Market update from EOS Energy, A Zn based energy storage, Mr Yashwanth Mahadevan, Regional Market Leader, Eos Energy Enterprises
Business Updates: Implementation of BCD on Solar Modules from April 2022, Announcement on List of applicants for setting up Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) battery storage manufacturing in India- Mr Shivam Kashyap, IESA
Recommendations on Budget from ESS, EV and Hydrogen Industry by IESA, Ms. Bindu Madhavi
IESA Store Updates, Mr Tushar Kakade, IESA
ES & EV Tender Updates ; Mr Akshay Atreja & Mr Akshay Kumar , IESA
Published :
18th Jan 2022
Discussion Points
New Member Introduction/Updates
Himadri Speciality Chemical’s take on differences between Natural Graphite & Synthetic Graphite for LIBs and its contribution; Mr Sayanto Bagchi, Marketing and Procurement Lead, Himadri Speciality Chemical Ltd.
NTPC Tender overview and Discussion – Mr Debi Prasad Dash, Exec. Dir. IESA
Views and expectations on the upcoming Battery Swapping Policy; Mr Ashish Gautam, Sr. Director, Govt. Relations, Bounce
ES & EV Tender Updates ; Mr Akshay Atreja & Mr Akshay Kumar , IESA
Published :
18th Jan 2022
Discussion Points
New Member Introduction/Updates
Energy Management Solutions for Hybrid Project (BESS / SOLAR / WIND); Mr. Ajay Nair, MD , DEIF India Pvt Ltd
Views on recent announcement on Battery Swapping under Budget 2022; and its upcoming policy; by Mr. Yuvraj Sarda ,Head of Strategy, Mr Pramod Sharma, Senior Advisor, Sun Mobility
ES & EV Tender Updates ; Mr Akshay Atreja & Mr Akshay Kumar , IESA
Published :
18th Jan 2022
Discussion Points
New Member Introduction/Updates
Call for Applications on UNIDO FLCTD Innovation Challenge on EES Systems 2022, Shivam Kashyap, IESA
IESA Store Updates , Tushar Kakade, IESA
ES & EV Tender Updates ; Mr Akshay Atreja & Mr Akshay Kumar , IESA
Published :
18th Jan 2022
Discussion Points
New Member Introduction/Updates
Understanding expectations of cell manufacturers from battery material manufacturers: parameters considered for validation of materials ; by Mr Anjani Sri Mourya S. , Co-Founder, Allox
Update on IESA-GST Council meeting and submission of recommendation letter; by Mr. Akshay Atreja, Asst. Manager, IESA; Ms Bindu Madhavi , Director Regulatory and Policy, IESA
Request for inputs on Data Repository on Energy storage projects under India Energy Storage Database (IESDB) by Mr. Akshay Atreja, Asst. Manager, IESA, Mr Debi Prasad Dash, Exec. Dir., IESA
ES & EV Tender Updates ; Mr Akshay Atreja & Mr Akshay Kumar , IESA
Published :
18th Jan 2022
Discussion Points
New Member Introduction/Updates (10 mins)
Discussion on Gridstack for Renewable Energy Integration, Mr Amit Saklani, Director, Technical Deployment, Fluence (20 mins)
Update on recent Clarification Notification of GST w.r.t EVs, Akshay Kumar, Asst Manager, Electric Mobility, IESA (15 mins)
ES & EV Tender Updates ; Mr Akshay Atreja & Mr Akshay Kumar , IESA (15 mins)
Published :
18th Jan 2022
Discussion Points:
New Member Introduction/Updates
Discussion on Grinntech’s approach to Battery Pack Development; Mr Puneet Jain, Co-Founder, Grinntech Motors & Services
Update on World Energy Storage Day 2022- 22nd September; Ms Devyani Sanlunkhe , Manager, IESA
Update on IESA Store; Tushar Kakade, Executive, IESA
ES & EV Tender Updates ; Mr. Akshay Kumar , IESA
Published :
18th Jan 2022
Discussion Points:
New Member Introduction/Updates
GST for retrofit-kits need to be same as that for EV autos ; by Mr Manishi Parashar, Vertical Head, Business Head, Sun Mobility
FAME subsidy available for electric autos to be also extended to EV retro-fit kit for autos; Mr Akshay Kumar, Asst. Manager, IESA
Introduction to IESA's Entrepreneurship Acceleration Program (EAP) , Ms Veena Hejmadi, Asst. Manager, IESA
ES & EV Tender Updates; Mr Sameer Khirpurikar, Akshay Kumar, IESA
Published :
18th Jan 2022
Discussion points:
Draft Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Connectivity and General Network Access to the inter-State Transmission System) Regulations, 2021
MoM of 7th National committee on Transmission – Key takeaways for BESS
India’s first; and one of world’s largest Green Hydrogen Microgrid Projects to be set up at Simhadri
India has achieved its NDC target with total non-fossil based installed energy capacity of 157.32 GW which is 40.1% of the total installed electricity capacity
SECI Awards 100 MW Solar Contract with Battery Project in Chhattisgarh
Important Transfers/Postings
PFC enters pact to finance 350 electric buses in Uttar Pradesh
Update on Goa Electric Mobility Promotion Policy (GEMPP) 2021.
8.77 lakhs Active Electric Vehicles are on Indian Roads
DHI release - Reducing the Cost of Electric Vehicles
Ministry of Heavy Industries supports 520 Charging Stations Infrastructure under the Phase-I of FAME India Scheme
49 Original Equipment Manufacturers of e-2W, e-3W & e- 4W registered under phase-II of FAME-India Scheme
Centre take various steps for Promotion of Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles
IESA Letter to DHI; DHI Addendum II- RFP For Selection of Manufacturers for Setting Up Manufacturing Capacities for Advance Chemistry Cell (ACC) under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme
Published :
4th Jan 2022
Discussion points:
Energy Storage Vision document progress
IESA Budget recommendations to Ministry of Finance on behalf of Energy Storage, EV and Manufacturing sectors
Update on draft Policy on Energy Storage Systems( ESS)
Clarification regarding usage of Energy Storage System(ESS) in various applications across the entire value chain of power Sector
Union Minister of Power and NRE dedicates Automatic Generation Control to the nation
CERC (Connectivity and General Network Access to the inter-State Transmission System) Regulations, 2021 – Explanatory memorandum and Workshops schedule
Green Hydrogen Policy Update
Revised consolidated Guidelines & Standards for Charging Infrastructure of Electrical Vehicles
Update on Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage
Request to Enhance ACC Capacity and PLI Scheme of ACC Battery Manufacturing Financial Outlay Amount
Update on Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Automobile and Auto Component Industry in India
Published :
4th Jan 2022
Discussion points:
Amendments to the Guidelines for Short-Term Procurement of Power (i.e. for a period of more than one day to one year) by Distribution Licensees through Tariff based bidding process
Ministry of Power notifies Green Hydrogen/ Green Ammonia Policy
Steps taken by the Central Government to facilitate Renewable Energy integration in the National interconnected grid
Network Plan (2024-25) Inter State Transmission System (ISTS) Prepared by Central Transmission Utility (CTU) December
IESA attended MNRE program on RE, India’s leadership in Transition – key takeaways
MNRE Framework for Promoting Decentralised Renewable Energy Livelihood Applications
Amendment to RTC guidelines
CERC Ancillary Services Regulation
Plan for Meeting with Power Minister
IESA inputs/suggestions on draft CERC (Connectivity and General Network Access to the inter-State transmission System) Regulations, 2022
IESA inputs/suggestions on the Discussion Paper on Energy Storage System
Government of India to expand Public Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure across the nation
Niti Aayog - Green Financing Critical to Decarbonizing the Indian Transport Sector
Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs announces the proposal for bringing out Battery Swapping Policy and inter-operability standards.
Pre-Stakeholder meeting on Draft Battery Swapping policy by NITI Aayog
IESA Letter to DHI - Recommendations for upcoming Battery Swapping Policy to NITI Aayog
Approvals of “Champion OEM Incentive Scheme” of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Automobile and Auto Component Industry in India
Ministry of Heavy Industries supports 2,31,257 Electric Vehicles under Phase-II of FAME India Scheme till 1st February, 2022 by way of Demand Incentive amounting to about Rs. 827 Cr. and sanctions 2877 charging stations in 68 cities across 25 states/UT
Key appointments
Published :
4th Jan 2022
Discussion Points
Members attendance/quick Updates (10 mins)
Key takeaways from Pre-Bid Meeting on PLI Scheme for National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage, Debi Prasad Dash, Executive Director-IESA
P2X, Life beyond Hydrogen Mission Document, Siddharth Mayur, MD, h2e Power Systems Pvt. Ltd.
IESA Store Updates (5 mins)
Energy Storage and EV Tender Updates
Published :
16th Nov 2021
In a latest development on the National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage notified earlier, the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to invite bidders for setting up greenfield manufacturing facilities under the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme to promote ACC manufacturing in the country. The PLI scheme envisages setting up a cumulative manufacturing capacity of 50 GWh for ACCs and an additional cumulative capacity of 5 GWh for niche ACC technologies with a minimum threshold capacity of 500 MWh.This webinar on 28th Oct 21 discussed the $2bn tender released inviting RfP's under the ACC scheme for bidding.
Published :
2nd Nov 2021
Discussion points:
1.Electricity (Promotion of Generation of Electricity from Must-Run Power Plant) Rules
2.Dissolution of five "Regional Power Committees (Transmission Planning)" (RPCTPs) – regarding
3.Suggestions on Comprehensive Policy Framework and other interventions to promote Energy Storage in Power Sector
4.SECI guidelines and RFP for large scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) for 1000 MW hour project
5.DHI Govt of India releases RFP inviting bidders for PLI scheme on ACC battery storage Manufacturing in India
6.Optimisation of use of power generated/allocation o central generating stations
7.Karnataka Renewable Energy Policy 2021-2026
8.Odisha makes 100% exemption on taxes for electric vehicles
Published :
2nd Nov 2021
Discussion points:
Update on Scheme for allowing Flexibility in Generation and Scheduling of Thermal Hydro Power Stations through bundling with Renewable Energy and Storage Power
Update on Power Minister chairs meeting for discussion on the 'Report on comprehensive Policy Framework for promotion of Energy Storage in the Power Sector
India's Total Installed Renewable Energy Capacity Crosses 150 GW Mark. Mission 500 GW by 2030
MOP & SECI Stakeholder consultation on 500 MW/1000 MWh Standalone Battery Energy Storage Systems in India under Global Competitive Bidding (ESS-I)
Recommendations by India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) on Guidelines and RfS document for setting up of Pilot Projects of 500 MW/1000MWh Standalone Battery Energy Storage Systems
India will call bids for the largest global tender for setting up 13-gigawatt hour (GWh) grid-scale battery storage system in Ladakh.
MERC orders on BTM rooftop solar with open access
Pre-bid conference organized by Ministry of Heavy Industries for prospective bidders for Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) PLI Scheme
IESA Letter to DHI on RFP of Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) PLI Scheme
Update on Goa Electric Mobility Promotion Policy (GEMPP) 2021.
India launches E-Amrit web portal for all EV related information.
Phased Manufacturing Program (PMP) for xEV Charger parts for eligibility under the FAME India Scheme Phase-II
Rajya Sabha presented its 309th Report on “Electric & Hybrid Mobility – Prospects And Challenges in Automobile Industry”, pertaining to Ministry of Heavy Industries to the Parliament
Published :
2nd Nov 2021