EPS Industry Connect — Lucknow

Key Discussion Points:

• Status of UP Solar Energy Policy 2022 — what has been achieved, what has fallen short, and what policy corrections are needed
• Accelerating utility-scale solar: Land availability, grid connectivity, and single-window clearance in UP
• PM Surya Ghar Yojana and rooftop solar — UPNEDA's 6,000 MW residential target: financing models, consumer behaviour, and channel partner ecosystem
• Bundelkhand Solar Energy Hub — 3 GW of new projects approved in Jan 2025: EPC opportunities and investment landscape
• Agri-Voltaic (Solar Farming) in UP — India's first agrivoltaic pilot and its replication potential across districts
• Floating Solar on UP's 4,128 water bodies — opportunity assessment and project development pathway
• Open Access and Captive Renewable Energy Regulations 2024 (UPERC) — what it means for C&I buyers
• Solar financing in UP: State subsidies (₹15,000/kW + Central subsidy), IREDA loans, RESCO model, and Green Bonds

Moderator

Mr. Upkarinath Tripathi

Solar Energy Expert - Consultant

UPNEDA

Speaker

Mr. Saurabh Singh

Director: Strategy & Customer Success

Bharat Solar Shakti Pvt Ltd

Speaker

Mr. Anket Kapoor

Founding Partner & CEO

SolarfiX

Speaker

Mr. Pankaj Srivastava

Founder & CEO

Power Group

Speaker

Ms. Swati Bansal

Director

Saurya Dimensions (DEYE)

Speaker

Mr. Lucky Aggarwal

Managing Director

Solartech Saarthi Pvt. Ltd.

Speaker

Mr. Himanshu Agrawal

Key Account Manager - North India

SolaX Power

Key Discussion Points:

• Status of Lucknow as a Model EV City — FAME II charging stations, UPSRTC electric bus deployment, and public uptake
• UP EV Manufacturing Policy 2022 — investment incentives, EV zones, and current takers: who has set up and who should
• E-Rickshaw to Electric Bus: UP's last-mile and mass transit EV transition — business models and financial viability
• Charging infrastructure gap: How many stations does UP need, who will build them, and which business model works
• Battery swapping vs. fast charging for commercial fleets in UP — operator perspectives
• Solar-powered EV charging: integrating rooftop solar with charging infrastructure for zero-emission commutes
• EV financing for fleet operators: NBFC products, battery leasing, and RBI priority sector lending
• Green mobility in logistics: UP's e-commerce and FMCG sector transition to electric last-mile delivery

Moderator

Dr. Satish Suri

Managing Director

Greenpath Energy Private Limited

Speaker

Mr. S.K. Jaiswal

Chairman

OAJAS Group Of Companies

Speaker

Mr. Ravishu Kumar Gupta

Associate Editor

A&A Media Networks Pvt. Ltd.

Speaker

Mr. Sunil Dutt Awasthi

Management Consultant – Independent Director Practice

Tata Motors Limited

Speaker

Mr. Arjun Madra

Founder & CEO

Gayatri Electric Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. (Dabang EV)

Speaker

Mr. Rohit Pandey

Director - Corporate Communication

RAVC SOLUTIONS PVT. LTD.

Speaker

Mr. Renjith Kumar R

Head of the Indian Region YITOA Micro Technology Corporation Japan

YITOA

Key Discussion Points:

• UP as India's bio-energy capital — ethanol, cogeneration, Bio-CNG, and the path to Green Hydrogen
• Ethanol blending E20 roadmap: current status, OMC procurement, pricing, and supply chain challenges
• Transforming sugar mills into integrated bio-energy hubs: sugar + ethanol + cogen + Bio-CNG + SAF under one roof
• UP Green Hydrogen Policy 2024 — incentive framework, eligibility, and first-mover advantage for sugar mills
• Bio-CNG (Compressed Biogas) plants — press mud and spent wash as feedstock: economics and scalability
• ISMA's GST rationalisation proposals and budget demands for bio-fuels sector 2026-27
• Agri-waste to energy — crop residue burning and its alternative: power generation from rice straw and wheat straw
• Financing bio-energy projects: National Biofuel Policy, NABARD, climate funds, and corporate green bonds

Moderator

Mr. Ajit Kumar

Founder

Khushigram Foundation and Radiance Media Group

Speaker

Dr. Satish Suri

Managing Director

Greenpath Energy Private Limited

Speaker

Mr. Brajesh Srivastav

Vice President EHS

BHSL Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar Ltd.

Speaker

Mr. Siddhant Khare

Director

Hindustan Ecofuels / BituBin India

Key Discussion Points:

• UP's INR 7.5 lakh crore RE investment MoU pipeline — what has translated into projects and why the gap is so large
• IREDA green finance in UP — loan disbursement status, eligibility, and process for solar, bio-energy, and storage projects
• Green Bonds and ESG financing for UP RE projects — which developers have used them and lessons learned
• PPP models for solar parks, EV charging, and bio-energy hubs — risk sharing between state and private sector
• Viability Gap Funding (VGF) for projects in UP's rural and semi-urban areas — eligibility and application process
• UPPCL and DISCOM financial health — impact on RE procurement and payment security for developers
• Foreign and DFI investment in UP RE: World Bank, ADB, GIZ programmes active in the state
• Carbon credits and REC (Renewable Energy Certificates) trading for UP projects — monetisation pathways

Moderator

Mr. Ashok Kumar Srivastava

Senior Expert - Energy Efficiency

Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy (AEEE)

Speaker

Mr. Sameer Trivedi

CEO

Kosol Energy Pvt. Ltd.

Speaker

Ms. Phoolvi Agarwal

Co-Founder

HyOn Energy

Speaker

Mr. Ram Kumar Niranjan

General Manager (Renewable Energy)

Torrent Power