Accelerating Clean Energy
Decoding Decarbonization and Accelerating Clean Energy
About
Accelerating Clean Energy (ACE) in India is WRI India’s flagship annual event offering fresh insights into ongoing and emerging research streams on global energy transitions and their implications on India. The event will showcase ongoing and emerging research, spotlight the progress, discuss the challenges and identify opportunities towards India’s clean energy journey.
In its sixth edition, ACE will be held in collaboration with the School of Sustainability at IIT Madras and India’s Carbon Capture and Utilization Network (CO2 India).
SustainX Decoding Decarbonization Symposium 2025
21-22 June 2025 | 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (IST)
Location: IIT-Madras
SustainX Decoding Decarbonization Conference 2025
23-24 June 2025 | 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (IST)
Location: IIT-Madras
The 2025 edition will feature a wide-ranging discussions with a special focus on systems transformation, deliberating on aspects of inclusive and equitable energy transition in India.
Key themes this year include:
- The state of industrial decarbonization in India
- Sustainable cooling solutions in a warming world
- Financing mechanisms for India’s energy transition
- Circularity in renewable energy supply chains
- Carbon capture & storage (CCUS)
- Climate smart villages
Recognizing that energy systems are deeply intertwined with human systems, the conference will explore how the clean energy transition can contribute to food, nutritional and water security, as well as generate and livelihood opportunities. An all-of-economy approach is essential to ensure that the rising tide of India’s energy transition lifts all boats.
This conference aims to bridge research gaps and identify future directions for India’s energy transition. Through interactive, research-focused sessions, we hope to foster valuable insights. Participants will include representatives from national and state governments, the scientific community, academia and students, think tanks, and private sector.
- Resources
Financing Clean Energy Technologies in SMEs in India
Powering Development in Climate Vulnerable Areas: The Role of Decentralized Solar Solutions in India
Assessing Clean Energy Opportunities Through Demand Aggregation in Bengaluru’s Apartment Buildings
Exploring Technologies for the Clean Energy Transition of Tamil Nadu
Critical Minerals for India's Clean Energy Transition
Rajkot Smart GHAR III – Addressing Thermal Comfort in Affordable Housing
Improving Ceiling Fan Efficiency
- Speakers
Vikram Kapur, Vikram Kapur, IAS, Director, Anna Administrative Staff College and Director General of Training
Dr Tapas Majhi, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research Bangalore
V Arun Roy, IAS., Industries, Investment Promotion & Commerce Department
Dr Raghunathan Rengaswamy, Dean, IIT Madras
Dr R Harikumar, Director, Energy Management Centre, Kerala
Sudha Ramen, IFS, Member Secretary, State Planning Commission, Tamil Nadu
Madhav Pai, CEO, WRI India
Sujoy Ghosh, Vice President and Country Managing Director India, First Solar
Rahul Agnihotri, Advisor for Clean Cooling Solutions and Building Energy Efficiency, UN Environment Programme
Samhita M, Founder and Managing Director, Ela Green Buildings & Infrastructure Consultants
Priya Narayan, Senior Program Manager, WRI India
Varun Pujari, Senior Specialist, Marketing Systems and Entrepreneurship, Habitat for Humanity International
Nishtha Gupta, Group Head – Sustainability & ESG, Suzlon
Suhasini Ayer-Guigan, Principal architect - Auroville Design Consultants - CSR / Auroville
Richie Stephen, Senior Standards Project Manager, UL Standards & Engagement
Dr Nikhil Tambe, CEO, The Energy Consortium, IIT Madras
Nirmal Shaju, Manager – Scalable Solutions, The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet
Nandini Chaudhury, Managing Director, Head of APAC advisory, CrossBoundary Group
Vivek Venkataramani, Associate Program Director, WRI India
Vivek Gilani, Managing Director & Executive Board Member Director, cBalance
Pankaj Kumar Sharma, Vice President, PH1 Industry
Neelima Aalam, Senior Scientist, Department of Science &Technology
T. Mathevan Pillai, General Manager, Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Ltd (F), Present: Associate Professor, Hindustan Institute of Technology, Chennai
Akanksha Tyagi, Program Lead, CEEW
Devika Wattal, Global Cement and Concrete Association
Lanvin Concessao, Program Manager, WRI India
Dr Krishna S Vatsa, Member, National Disaster Management Authority
Bhagyasree, Energy Advisor, GIZ India
Avinash Kumar, BSES Rajdhani Power Limited
Kavita Sachwani, Principles for Responsible Banking, United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative
Rushabh Soni, Senior Program Associate, WRI India
Pamli Deka, Program Head, Energy Transition Finance, WRI India
Dr. P. Uma Maheswari, Livelihood Expert and Startup Enabler
Jyotirmoy Sircar, Business Head, Sandhya Strategic Investment and Advisory, Expert on Waste Management
Dipika Shripad, National Project Coordinator, UNIDO
C. V. Ramanan, General Manager & Head - Enterprise Sales & Corporate Field Services, Thermax Ltd.
Satyanarayan Seshadri, Professor, Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai
K S Chandershekar, Deputy General Manager, Small Industries Development Bank of India
Neehar Jathar, Co-founder, AmpereHour Energy
Prashant M Wadnere, IAS, Special Secretary, Finance, Govt. of Tamil Nadu
Anjana Rajagopalan, Program Manager, WRI India
Suresh Babu, MSME Development and Facilitation Office
S Hemalatha, IFS, Divisional Forest Officer, Ramanathapuram
KVS Baba, Retd. Chairman and Managing Director, POSOCO/Grid-India
