3rd DISCOM Conclave 2025- Green & Digital Solutions for Sustainable DISCOMs

The Power Committee of PHD Chamber of Commerce & Industry (PHDCCI) hosted the 3rd DISCOM Conclave on the theme Green & Digital Solutions for Sustainable DISCOMs in a hybrid format, with GIZ as the knowledge partner. The event brought together key stakeholders, policymakers, industry leaders, and technology providers to exchange insights and solutions on critical topics, including:

• Adoption of Best practices & Integration of RE for Creating Sustainable DISCOMs
• Digital & Technology Solutions for Sustainable DISCOMs
• Advances in Energy Storage Solutions
• Smart Metering & Demand Side Management

The conclave was honoured to welcome Mr. Shripad Yesso Naik, Hon’ble Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energy, Government of India, as the chief guest, and Mr. Uwe Gehlen, Head of Economic Cooperation and Development, Embassy of Germany in India, for the keynote address.

As part of the event, the IGEN – Energy Transition with DISCOMs project led a session on Best Practices & RE Integration, highlighting GIZ’s support to Indian DISCOMs—primarily APDCL and KSEBL—in enhancing grid flexibility, accommodating decentralised generation, and integrating energy storage systems. The session also covered GIZ’s technical studies on policies and regulatory frameworks that facilitate India’s clean energy transition. Additionally, GIZ presented insights on digital technology solutions and smart metering & demand-side management to support the sector’s modernisation.