The 6th Edition of the comprehensive renewable energy event, RenewX 2022, commenced on 10th June 2022 at Hitex, Hyderabad, as India looks to accelerate its transition to renewable energy and reduce its reliance on other energy sources. India has set an ambitious target of meeting half of its energy needs, which is 500 GW, from renewable resources by 2030 and reaching the net zero-emission levels by 2070. Curated on the theme ‘Unlocking the Era to Net Zero Emissions’, the show stressed increasing the penetration of renewable energy generation and mobilising the stakeholders to progress towards Sustainable Development Goals.
The show’s inauguration occurred in the presence of key dignitaries such as N. Janaiah, VC and Managing Director, Telangana State Renewable Energy Development Corporation Ltd, Ajay Mishra, IAS, Director General – RESI and (former) Spl. Chief Secretary, Govt of Telangana, BRUSSELMANS Pierre-Emmanuel, Consul General, Consulate General of the Kingdom of Belgium in India, Vinay Rustagi, MD – Bridge to India Pvt. Ltd and Rajneesh Khattar, Sr. Group Director, Informa Markets in India, among others.
The Telangana state joined the expo as a ‘Partner State’, with 100+ exhibitors, including companies like Waaree Energies, Goldi Solar, Jinko Solar, Premier Energies, Jakson Group, Rayzon Solar, Adani Solar, Evervolt, Enpossibilities, Redington, Touch Energy, DNV, Impulse Green, ICON Solar, Raydean Industry, Invergy, Sunbound Energy & many more, the expo displayed the latest product and technologies from different categories– PV modules, Hybrid systems, materials and equipment, Inverters, charge controllers, batteries, Testing and monitoring systems, Component manufacturers, Bioenergy equipment manufacturers, Back sheet manufacturers and System integrators.
The great importance that the government is placing on renewable energy was reflected in an accompanying program – All CEO Conclave, which carved out a medium-to-long-term blueprint for stakeholders to define the roadmap to achieve 500 GW of renewable energy by 2030. The 90 Minutes closed-door format session chaired by Sunil Sharma, IAS, Special Chief Secretary to Govt, Energy Department, Government of Telangana was attended by 20 – 25 CEOs across the floor. They delved into the subjects of efforts Policy makers are undertaking to improve the Indian entrepreneurial landscape in the RE domain & Upscaling the investment climate in the country with special emphasis on EVs in the Southern region.