Dr. Sankara Subramanian

Job Title: Sales & Business Development Director, Middle East & India, and Utility Market Leader
Company: Saft Batteries
Country: France

Grid Leader with 33+ years of international experience in Power Grid sector covering, transmission & distribution including the latest technological resources employed in today's grid to meet the energy transition with renewable resources. He is currently the Sales & Business development Director for Middle East & India, responsible for developing local business and promoting ESS products in the Middle Eastern and Indian markets.

Sankara holds 17 International Granted patents.

He is very active member of international WG committees.

Sankara has authored and presented 70+ combined conference papers and Journals over the last 20 years.

Sankara Subramanian is passionate about the grid activities particularly during these exciting times of energy transition, he likes to solve Grid customers challenges by listening to each of those specific challenges (as he believes every customer problem is unique) and proposes the most optimized and value-added solution that will benefit the customer and the wider grid.

May 07, 2025The Value of BESS as a Transmission Asset (SATA) for the Power System

Sessions

Joint Session

Tackling Transmission and High-Capacity Connection Challenges

Wednesday, May 07, 2025, 09:00 am - 10:30 am

ICM München Room 13 A

Grid planners face the complex challenge of transmitting energy from emerging renewable generation hubs to demand centers, while also addressing the growing need for high-capacity connections for storage plants, electrolyzers, and data centers. These developments present significant challenges for grid planners, grid operators, service providers and project developers. This session will explore the technical, regulatory, and logistical hurdles involved in managing these demands and examine innovative solutions to ensure reliable, efficient grid integration and future-proof energy systems. It also discusses the importance of system planning and examines how different stakeholders can contribute to optimization efforts that enable better prioritization of investments and the achievement of European goals.