- 3rd IESA- ICAT EV conclave, the unique conclave focused on EV & charging infrastructure will take place on 9th Aug 2019 at ICAT Campus, Manesar with 100+ participating companies
- Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal, Minister of State in the Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises will inaugurate the event
- Shri Pravin Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Department of Heavy Industries (DHI) will be the Guest of Honor for the inauguration session
- Okaya Power, KeySight Technologies and Paramount Import Export Corporation are the key partners of the event
Gurugram, India: The Electric Vehicle (EV) sector is rising in India and after the sops announced in Budget 2019, it can be a game-changer for the industry. The infrastructure development of (EVs) has become the need of the hour even though being at a nascent stage. Global companies are expressing immense interest in this space. In this regard, IESA and ICAT are jointly organizing 3rd International EV conclave on 9th Aug 2019. This will be a unique platform to interact, discuss & network with Auto OEMs, Battery Manufacturers, charging Infra providers, Power train, BMS, EV Software providers & government officials. All participants will be part of ICAT Lab visit to see battery validation and electric vehicle testing facility. Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal, Minister of State in the Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises will inaugurate the EV Conclave while Shri Pravin Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Department of Heavy Industries (DHI) will be the Guest of Honor for the inauguration session.
The conclave will focus on topics such as EV Market, Policy & Tender Overview, Industry Challenges & Opportunities, Charging Infrastructure & Battery Swapping, EV Ecosystem, EV Battery Validation, Approval, Testing & Certification followed by ICAT lab visit.
Eminent speakers at the conclave include Shri C K Goyal, Vice President - RT, Delhi Integrated Multi-Modal Transit System Ltd; Shri Siddharth Shirole, Director, Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML); Mr. Prasanna Patwardhan, Chairperson & MD, Prasanna Purple Mobility; Mr. Sohinder Singh Gill, Director General, SMEV; Mr. Vikram Gulati, Country Head & VP (EA), Toyota Kirloskar Motors; Ms. Suma M N, Technology Manager, GE; Mr. I V Rao, Former Sr. MEO ENGG , Executive Advisor, Maruti Suzuki India limited; Ms. Hemalatha Annamalai, Founder & CEO, Ampere Vehicles; Mr. Naga Satyam N, Executive Director, Olectra Greentech Limited; Mr. Priyank Agarwal, VP - Strategy & Business Development (Mobility), Exicom; Mr. Awadesh Jha, VP- Charge & Drive and Sustainability, Fortum India; Mr. Anil Gupta, MD, Okaya Power Group; Mr. Guruprasad Mudlapur, Managing Director, Bosch Automotive Electronics India and others.
Mr. Debi Prasad Dash, Executive Director, India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) says, “As India is entering into new evolution of EV, there is a strong opportunity for Indian conglomerates to diversify and for global companies to enter Indian EV ecosystem as EV manufacturers, component providers, advance battery suppliers to facilitate charging infrastructure in India. This sector will also create new entrepreneurship environment in India and job opportunities with a new skill requirement. IESA estimates the market potential for electric vehicles would be around 77 million till 2030 which translates to cumulative demand of 750 GWh by 2030.”
MOVE - Moving Onwards Vehicle Electrification is a new initiative by IESA to help India move towards vehicle electrification and build a robust ecosystem for EV manufacturing & adoption. IESA is working with various stakeholders in the mobility sector to address barriers and focus on the aspects related to batteries for EVs and charging infrastructure. MOVE’s objective is to drive the interests of the electric vehicle, charging infrastructure and battery manufacturing sector.
About ICAT:
The International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT), Manesar, located in the northern automotive hub of India, is a leading world-class automotive testing, certification and R&D service provider under the aegis of NATRiP (National Automotive Testing and R& D Infrastructure Project), Government of India.
For more details, please visit at http://www.icat.in/
About India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA):
The India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) was launched in 2012 to assess the market potential of Energy Storage Technologies in India, through an active dialogue and subsequent analysis among the various stakeholders to make the Indian industry and power sector aware of the tremendous need for Energy Storage in the very near future. IESA aims to make India a Global Hub for research and manufacturing of advanced energy storage technologies by 2020. During past years IESA membership has grown from 5 to 75+ and covers verticals from Energy Storage Manufacturers, Research institutes & universities, Renewable Energy companies and Power electronics companies.
India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) website: http://indiaesa.info/about-iesa
