Wednesday, June 3, 2026 | 11:00am–12:30pm CET| Webinar language: English
India is pursuing highly ambitious renewable energy targets and aims to reach 500 GW of installed RE capacity by 2030, including 280 GW of solar. In 2025, India became the world’s third-largest solar market by annual additions, highlighting its growing global relevance.
To achieve these goals—and in line with current strategic debates in Europe—India is stepping up its efforts to preserve industrial autonomy and strengthen domestic manufacturing and supply-chain resilience. A key instrument is the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme meant to support the ramp-up of over 100 GW of domestic PV module manufacturing capacity with ambitious initiatives across the entire PV value chain. In parallel, the EU is developing seminal industrial policy schemes while refining the regulatory framework in several of the world’s leading PV markets such as Germany. Reinforced by the recent EU-India Free Trade Agreement, bilateral cooperation in high-tech manufacturing consequently opens the door for interlinked and resilient PV supply chains, whose strategic autonomy is powered by European PV technology and manufacturing equipment providers.
This webinar provides a concise overview of the latest Indian solar market developments and highlights practical cooperation and business opportunities between India and Europe.
During the webinar participants can submit their questions to get them answered by the experts in the live Q&A. In addition, both the recording and the speakers' presentations will be made available on our digital content platform The smarter E Digital after the webinar.
David Wedepohl
David Wedepohl first came into contact with the solar industry while working for a US consulting firm before joining the German Solar Industry Association as Head of Market and Communications and spokesperson for the association. Today, he is responsible for all of the association's international activities outside of the EU. This now includes projects and partnerships in and with Africa, Latin America, Asia (including India) and the USA. He is a broadcast journalist trained at the international broadcaster Deutsche Welle and has studied and worked on both sides of the Atlantic. He earned his US degree as a Fulbright Scholar. He gained professional experience as a press and public diplomacy officer at the German Embassy in Washington, DC, and in the communications department of DaimlerChrysler AG. Since 2023, he has also been Managing Director of the non-profit branch of the solar and storage sector, BSW-Solar Gmbh.
Dr. Puzant Baliozian
Dr. Puzant Baliozian leads the Sector Group Photovoltaics Equipment at VDMA, where he is responsible for representing the interests of European manufacturers of photovoltaic machinery and production equipment. In his role, Dr. Baliozian is actively involved in techno‑economic studies assessing photovoltaic manufacturing capacities along the entire value chain, from ingot and wafer production through cell and module manufacturing. He closely collaborates with industry, research institutes, and policymakers to translate technological developments into industrial strategies and policy‑relevant insights. At national and international levels, he regularly represents European PV equipment manufacturers. Within VDMA, the Photovoltaics Sector Group under his leadership is also responsible for publishing the International Technology Roadmap for Photovoltaics (ITRPV). As one of the most influential global reference documents for the PV industry, the ITRPV provides annual, data‑driven projections on technology development, manufacturing trends, and performance benchmarks. Dr. Baliozian holds a Bachelor’s degree in Physics and gained extensive experience at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) in Freiburg, where he worked in the field of photovoltaic production technologies and completed his PhD. His background combines deep technical expertise with an applied understanding of industrial manufacturing processes, enabling him to bridge research, industry, and policy in his current role.
Subrahmanyam Pulipaka
Subrahmanyam Pulipaka, is the Chief Executive Officer of National Solar Energy Federation of India. Subrahmanyam, who is BITSAA Global 30 Under 30 Award recipient, is an alumnus of BITS Pilani in Electrical & Electronics Engineering and is one of the youngest winners of BRICS young scientist award - 2018. Well known Speaker at various Solar and RE events in India,Pulipaka represented India in various scientific and technology platforms worldwide including United States, China, Russia and Rwanda. With a research background in reliability of solar PV modules, he has published around 15 research articles in internationally acclaimed journals. He is also the founding chairman of India Africa Youth Energy Forum, a platform dedicated to nurture future energy leaders in the Indian subcontinent and African continent.
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