At the recently concluded Bharat Renewable Expo 2026 in Jaipur, Lauritz Knudsen Electrical and Automation showcased its new energy portfolio, as India’s renewable energy sector moves into a phase where reliability, grid integration, and lifecycle performance are becoming as important as capacity addition.
India’s solar journey has scaled rapidly over the past decade, supported by targeted policy interventions such as KUSUM, domestic manufacturing incentives under the PLI scheme, distributed energy frameworks, and recent mandates for co-located energy storage. Together, these measures have helped India cross 135.8 GW of installed solar capacity as of December 2025 (MNRE data), achieving more than half of its non-fossil energy target well ahead of schedule. As deployment matures, industry conversations are increasingly shifting from how fast capacity is added to how consistently assets perform over their 20–25 year operating lifecycles.
Rajasthan occupies a central role in this transition. As per data from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, the state leads the country in installed solar capacity. This high concentration of operating assets makes Rajasthan one of the most consequential markets for renewable performance outcomes, with operating conditions in the state increasingly shaping national benchmarks for uptime, safety, and return on capital.
Industry assessments globally have shown that rapid scale-up can expose vulnerabilities such as module degradation, sub-optimal electrical connections, and delayed fault detection, leading to yield losses and higher operating costs. In India, falling tariffs and long asset lifecycles are placing greater emphasis on design quality, digital monitoring, and predictive maintenance to safeguard performance over decades rather than years.
At Bharat Renewable Expo 2026, Lauritz Knudsen is highlighting how smart electrification, automation and IOT- led solutions can help address these challenges by enabling real-time monitoring, predictive maintenance, and faster fault isolation across renewable assets. The company is showcasing Advanced AC Solution (up to 800VAC ), DC Switchgear Solution (up to 1500V DC) , MV Switchgear – 11kV and 33kV VCB, Smart Metering Solution , Busbar Trunking System , Cloud Based Remote Monitoring Solution and Integrated EV Charging Ecosystem , aligned to the evolving requirements of solar, storage-integrated systems, and the wider new energy landscape.
Naresh Kumar, Chief Operating Officer, Lauritz Knudsen Electrical and Automation, said, “India’s renewable journey is now at a stage where every megawatt must deliver reliable, long-term value. As capacity scales, the real differentiator will be how well assets perform over time. Smart electrification, digital intelligence, and predictive maintenance are becoming essential to ensure that solar infrastructure remains resilient, bankable, and grid-ready over its full lifecycle.”
“Global experience shows that digital diagnostics and automation can significantly reduce downtime and extend asset life. As policy discussions increasingly focus on storage integration, grid readiness, and performance accountability, the sector must move beyond deployment metrics and embed reliability and monitoring into solar systems from day one,” he further added.
Bharat Renewable Expo 2026 is bringing together policymakers, developers, technology providers, and service players at a time when India’s renewable sector is redefining success around performance, resilience, and long-term outcomes. The discussions and showcases at the Jaipur event reflect how the industry is aligning policy, technology, and operational practices to support the next phase of India’s clean energy transition.
Lauritz Knudsen Electrical and Automation is a Part of the Schneider Electric Group in India.
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