Registration & Networking Tea
06 MAY 09:00 AM - 09:30 AM IST
EPS Industry Connect — Bihar
Inauguration & Lamp Lighting Ceremony
06 MAY 09:30 AM - 09:40 AM IST
Chief Guest – Key-note Address
06 MAY 09:40 AM - 09:50 AM IST
CHIEF GUEST
Guests of Honour Address
06 MAY 09:50 AM - 10:00 AM IST
Shri Ram Kripal Yadav
Hon’ble Former Agriculture Minister
Government of Bihar
Patna, Bihar
Shri Manoj Kumar Singh, IAS
Secretary Energy & CMD BSPHCL
Energy Department & Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited,
Govt of Bihar
Key-note Address by Esteemed Guests
06 MAY 09:50 AM - 10:00 AM IST
Shri D Radhakrishnan
Former Chairman, Tripura Electricity Regulatory Commission
Shri. Prabhat Sinha
Chairman,Indian Chamber Of Commerce, Bihar
Shri Gaurav Sah
Chairman, CII Bihar State, Director, LV Best Pvt. Ltd.
Shri Vijoy Prakash
President, Former Development Commissioner, Bihar Vidyapeeth
Shri Ashwini Kr Singh
Dy. Editor- Bihar Dainik Jagran
Corporate Presentation
06 MAY 10:00 AM - 10:20 AM IST
Session 1: Bihar RE Policy: From Vision to 24 GW Reality
06 MAY 10:20 AM - 11:20 AM IST
Key Discussion Points:
- Key highlights of Bihar Renewable Energy Policy 2025
- State RE capacity targets & technology-wise roadmap
- Incentives, exemptions, and facilitation mechanisms
- Role of BREDA, BSPHCL & DISCOMs
- Land allocation, approvals & single-window clearances
- Upcoming state RE tenders & project pipeline
KEY-NOTE
Arun Kumar Sinha
Former Member (Technical), BERC
Moderator
Mr. Subodh Kumar
Managing Director, Sanwi Solar
SPEAKER
Sankhadip Datta
President, Becquer Energy
SPEAKER
Mr. Manoj Kumar
Director, MN ENERGY AND INFRA PRIVATE LIMITED
SPEAKER
Mr. Souvik Chongder
Expert Reviewer (Climate Change for Cities), Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change (Geneva, Switzerland)
SPEAKER
Mr. Anjan Ghosh
Co-Founder & Managing Director – Scholar Lab Foundation | Director – Suncraft Energy
Speaker
Mr. Mrityunjay Kumar
Electrical Superintending Engineer
BREDA
Speaker
Mr. Satish Kumar
Electrical Executive Engineer
BREDA
Corporate Presentation
06 MAY 11:20 AM - 11:40 AM IST
Session 2: Solar Power, PM Surya Ghar Yojana & Solar Business Financing in Bihar
06 MAY 11:40 AM - 12:30 PM IST
Key Discussion Points:
- Utility-scale solar & solar park opportunities in Bihar
- Rooftop solar potential across urban and rural segments
- Implementation of PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana – progress, challenges & roadmap
- Subsidy mechanisms, DBT process & vendor onboarding ecosystem
- Solar business financing landscape – NBFCs, banks, and innovative financing models
- Access to finance for rooftop solar (RESCO, CAPEX, EMI-based models)&MSME Business
- EPC, installer & channel partner business opportunities
- C&I open access solar market – policy, economics & adoption trends
SPEAKER
Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh
President – Solar, Novasys Greenergy Private Limited
SPEAKER
Bharat Singh TN
Director - Sales & Marketing (India & Northafrica), Ningbo Deye Inverter Technology Co., Ltd.
SPEAKER
Prof. (Dr.) Rana Singh
Director (I/c), Professor and Dean Academics PhD, MBA (Gold Medalist), Chandragupt Institute of Management Patna
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SPEAKER
Mr. Jai Shankar Bihari
Chief Repoter, Dainik Jagran
SPEAKER
Mr. Sibasis Mohapatra
AGM-Sales, SAEL Industries Limited
SPEAKER
Smt. Rashmi Ranjan
DGM, SIDBI
SPEAKER
Mr. Rajeshh Asthana
Director, Solar Power System
Corporate Presentation
06 MAY 12:30 PM - 12:50 PM IST
Networking Lunch
06 MAY 12:50 PM - 02:00 PM IST
Session 3: EPC & Developer Opportunities in Bihar
06 MAY 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM IST
Key Discussion Points:
- Upcoming tenders & project announcements
- EPC contracting models
- Local sourcing & manpower
- Risk mitigation & timelines
- Land acquisition & ROW challenges
- O&M and asset management opportunities
Chairperson
Shri Vivek Kumar Singh, IAS (Retd.)
Chairman, RERA, Government of Bihar
Moderator
Mr. Souvik Chongder
Expert Reviewer (Climate Change for Cities), Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change (Geneva, Switzerland)
SPEAKER
Mr. Sanjay Chandra
Managing Director, CITEL Surge Protection Pvt Ltd
SPEAKER
Mr.Sudharanjan Kumar
Director, DRS Solar Private Limited
SPEAKER
Mr. Vivekanand Jha
Technical Head (India), Solax Power
Speaker
Abid Ali
Asst. Vice President-Projects
Sugs Lloyd Limited
Session 4: Last Mile EV Revolution – From E-Rickshaw to Smart EV Fleet Transition
06 MAY 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM IST
Key Discussion Points:
- Financing models for driver ecosystem
- Battery swapping for e-rickshaw clusters
- Organized fleet & aggregator platforms
- Charging infrastructure expansion
- Policy support & EV ecosystem integration
SPEAKER
Mr. Alok Mishra
Market Area Manager-Power Grid, DNV
SPEAKER
Mr. Anjan Ghosh
Co-Founder & Managing Director – Scholar Lab Foundation | Director – Suncraft Energy
SPEAKER
Rajnish Kumar (Alumnus IIM Kashipur)
CEO and Founder, Biro Power Pvt. Ltd.
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SPEAKER
Session 5: Sugar Industry + Bio Energy Integration (Ethanol, Cogeneration & Agri-Waste to Energy)
06 MAY 04:00 PM - 04:40 PM IST
Key Discussion Points:
- Ethanol blending & state opportunity
- Cogeneration in sugar mills
- Agri-residue to energy models
- Private investment opportunities
- Policy & financing framework
- Bio-CNG & rural energy integration
MODERATOR
Ravishu Gupta
Junior Editor, Industrial Outlook
SPEAKER
Ajit Kumar
Founder, Khushigram Foundation and Radiance Media Group
SPEAKER
Dr. Satish Suri
Managing Director, Greenpath Energy & Sustainability Services
SPEAKER
Dr. Rishi Raj
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Patna
SPEAKER
Ajay Kumar Singh
CMD
Singh Group of Companies & Bharat Plus Group
Evening Tea & Networking
06 MAY 04:40 PM - 05:00 PM IST
Tea break with light snacks & informal networking opportunity among delegates.
Awards Ceremony & Vote of Thanks
06 MAY 05:00 PM - 05:30 PM IST
Felicitation of distinguished contributors followed by closing remarks and vote of thanks.