TotalEnergies, Technip and Schneider to lead heavyweight delegation at Elecrama
Twenty-three French companies, being part of a Euro54 billion 10-year energy sector investment plan of France 2030, will showcase expertise at Elecrama trade show in Noida to be held 18-23 Feb 2023.
The companies representing the clean energy value chain covering sectors like renewable energies, nuclear energy, smart grids, amongst others, will be part of the largest French delegation at the show and will be eyeing India’s green programmes.
Business France, a French public agency for international business development, is organizing French Clean Energy Days India 2023 along with Indo French Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IFCCI).
Renowned companies have joined hands to become partners of the French Pavilion at Elecrama: TotalEnergies, a global multi-energy company that produces and markets energies: oil and biofuels, natural gas and green gases, renewables and electricity, Technip Energies, which is a leading Engineering & Technology company for the energy transition and Schneider Electric, the global leader in energy management and automation.
The knowledge partner Udyen & Jain Associates, an international advisory and business consulting firm, will be highlighting concrete content for French companies willing to set up operations in India, Business France said on 14 Feb 2023.
France was among the first countries in the world to adopt an energy transition framework with a National Low-Carbon Strategy and a 10-year investment plan for the energy sector – France 2030. The latter is a massive investment plan of Euro54 billion that aims to transform key sectors of the French economy in a sustainable way through research, innovation and industrial investment.
The highlights of the event:
The French Clean Energy Days India 2023 will include several eminent events fostering synergies between both French and Indian energy ecosystems for enabling India’s clean energy transition.
Elecrama Exhibition, 18-22 Feb at Noida: India and France being strategic partners in the Power sector, a French pavilion will be organized at Elecrama to promote French expertise. The pavilion will host French companies like TotalEnergies, Technip Energies and Schneider Electric along with the showcase of solutions from 23 other clean energy companies. This will also serve as a platform for potential business partners to engage with the companies.
Clean Energy Working Group, 21 Feb New Delhi: Experts from the Indian and French energy sector will unite over a dedicated working group session to discuss topics like green financing, new perspectives for renewable energies in India, strategies for sustainable and decarbonized Indian industry, building resilient power systems and so on.
French Clean Energy Night, 21 Feb New Delhi: Emmanuel Lenain, the Ambassador of France to India, will host a networking soirée at the French Residence inviting 120+ energy sector experts. The event will kick-start with keynote addresses by platinum partners of the event namely TotalEnergies and Udyen & Jain Associates.
EDF’s Suppliers’ Day, 23 February Mumbai: This will be a unique platform where French utility giant, EDF will throw light on achievements for Jaitapur Nuclear Power Plant Project to the Indo-French nuclear supply-chain, followed by networking and B2B meetings. This event will witness the participation of around 150 participants from across the country.
Clean Energy Roadshow 20-23 Feb New Delhi & Mumbai: Meetings with major Indian authorities, key private players and potential partners will take place during this sequence, encouraging and strengthening business partnerships.
The Indo-French Clean Energy Cooperation
Amb. Lenain has pledged his support to India, “We all share the objectives to increase the share of renewables in the energy matrix. France will fully support India to achieve the ambitious target set by PM Modi at COP26 in Glasgow.”
The Indo-French relations have undergone notable milestones in the last few years like the successful launch of the International Solar Alliance, an agreement (MoU) between relevant Ministries on renewable energy (biomass, solar, wind and hydrogen) in 2021 or the submission in 2021 of an offer to build 6 EPRs at the Jaitapur site.
In October 2022, India and France endorsed a bilateral roadmap on green hydrogen to work together on building a regulatory framework for developing a decarbonised hydrogen value chain, the carbon-content certification, fostering R&D and supporting the partnerships between French and Indian energy industries.
Moreover, French SMEs, in the energy sector have a strong expertise and wish to use their knowledge to develop new strategic partnerships in India.
Business France is the national agency supporting the international development of the French economy. fiinews.com
