Cover StoryIndia’s Storage OpportunityAccording to India Energy Storage Alliance IESA, the country has the capacity to integrate over 300 GWh of energy storage between 2018-25.Solar’s 1 Million Job BonanzaIn the last year alone, the solar sector has employed more than 30,000 people into the workforce that stands at 164,000 in total or 23 per cent of the targeted job creation by 2022Gearing Up for 80 GW and Beyond With an estimated onshore potential of 300 GW and off shore potential of 70 GW, the country may improve its ranking inthe coming years.InterviewsShantanu Jaiswal, Head of India Research, Bloomberg NEF.Dr Rahul Walawalkar, Executive Director, India Energy Storage Alliance IESA.Sanjeev K Ahuja, Head, Marketing, Su-Kam Power Systems.Anshul Gupta, Director, Okaya Power.Saurabh Srivastava, President, Marketing & Product Strategy.INTERACTIONS“Sanctions on Iran will not impact India at all”Pavani Reddy, Managing Partner, Zaiwalla & Co LLP.“Monopoles are the latest alternatives to lattice tower”Devesh Bansal, Director, SkipperPOWER POINT - TECHNOLOGYTowards the Grid of the Future While micro-grids and other Distributed Energy Resources play a signifi cant role in lighting upIndia’s rural communities, supporting initiatives such as Saubhagya also play a valuable part in the development of India’s smart grid.