September 30, 2026
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Gulmohar Hall,
India Habitat
Centre,
New Delhi
Vision behind the Conclave
As India progresses towards its 2070 net-zero target, the effectiveness of its energy and mobility transitions increasingly depends on how well they are aligned. Mobility cannot be genuinely decarbonized while relying on a predominantly coal-based electricity grid, just as renewable energy cannot realize its full climate and energy-security potential without a flexible and scalable demand base. Yet, these transitions continue to be planned, financed, and governed largely in isolation, highlighting the need for platforms that can advance a more integrated approach to energy and mobility policy.
India has sustained significant policy and investment efforts across both sectors, spanning regulatory mandates, fiscal incentives, and infrastructure development. These efforts are increasingly complemented by a growing ecosystem of startups, R&D institutions, and clean-energy enterprises working at the intersection of technology, mobility, and energy. Together, these developments create a timely opportunity to explore how greater integration between the two transitions can be achieved in practice.
Envisioned as a high-level policy platform, the Conclave will convene ministers, senior bureaucrats, industry leaders, academics, and civil society representatives for keynotes and thematic discussions on opportunities and challenges at the intersection of energy and mobility ecosystems.
Coupling the Grid and the Road: Governance, Freight Corridors and a Just Transition
Electrifying India’s freight requires the energy and mobility sectors to be addressed through a coordinated policy and governance framework. This panel will examine sector coupling as a governance mandate, with a focus on inter-ministerial coordination among the Ministry of Heavy Industries, Ministry of Power, and Ministry of Road Transport and Highways; coordination among regulators and State agencies along freight corridors; and streamlined, single-window approval mechanisms. The discussion will also consider the harmonization of State electricity tariffs and greater coordination among State authorities on road-tax regimes to facilitate the seamless electrification of freight movement.
Building and Financing the Green Freight Backbone: Megawatt Charging, Battery Swapping and the Circular Battery Economy
This panel will examine the infrastructure, financing and institutional frameworks required to build a robust green freight backbone. Key areas of discussion will include streamlined, single-window processes for grid connectivity; DISCOM connection timelines; the respective roles of battery swapping and megawatt charging for long-haul freight; access to green open power on terms comparable to those available for green hydrogen; and the deployment of captive solar-plus-battery energy storage systems (BESS) and microgrids to support reliable and cost-effective freight electrification.


