Darshak Parikh
UK E-Mobility Lead DNV
Darshak is an E-Mobility Lead in DNV Energy Systems and is based out of DNV London office. Darshak is responsible for the technical due diligence projects across the EV value chain and has functioned as technical lead and project manager for numerous technical due diligence projects across UK, Europe and Asia.
Darshak has over 10 years of experience in the EV domain and has experience ranging from R&D of Electric vehicles at automotive and charger manufacturer OEM to technical, market and strategic consulting/advisory projects across the EV value chain.
At DNV, Darshak has led numerous EV charging infrastructure projects, Fleet electrification projects, Battery manufacturing and gigafactory projects, EV startup advisory projects and stationary storage projects, and brings in holistic expertise across the entire domain.
Prior to joining DNV, Darshak was part of the E-Mobility Supply Chain and Technology team at IHS Markit and EV team at Mahindra & Mahindra’s R&D unit, leading the development of BEVs in the South Asia region.
Darshak holds a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from India’s prestigious Technical University - IIT.
2024 Agenda Sessions
The Importance of Reliability for EV Infrastructure
Reliability is the cornerstone of EV infrastructure that underpins its functionality, usage, and acceptance by consumers and stakeholders.
In this session, the speaker will discuss the critical aspects of reliability of EV charging infrastructure. The presentation will include the technical impacts on reliability, business and customer focus, challenges identified by DNV, and the role of regulations and industry standards in enhancing the overall reliability of EV charging networks.
- Importance of reliability
- Technical impact on reliability
- Business and end- user
- Challenges identified by DNV
- Regulations and progress
Wednesday 15 May 15:40 - 16:10 E- Mobility Stage
Charging Infrastructure
Reliability is the cornerstone of EV infrastructure that underpins its functionality, usage, and acceptance by consumers and stakeholders.
In this session, the speaker will discuss the critical aspects of reliability of EV charging infrastructure. The presentation will include the technical impacts on reliability, business and customer focus, challenges identified by DNV, and the role of regulations and industry standards in enhancing the overall reliability of EV charging networks.
- Importance of reliability
- Technical impact on reliability
- Business and end- user
- Challenges identified by DNV
- Regulations and progress
