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Conference Agenda: April 9th 2012 (day 1) |
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| 9:15 AM |
Assessing the current scenario and highlighting the latest technological advancements - Dr. Bandopadhayay , MNRE |
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A bird's eye view of the alternative energy scenario in India: Main streaming of renewable’s is very essential. Energy security, economic growth and environment protection are the national energy policy drivers of any country of the world. This presentation shows the current status,major achievements and future aspects of renewable energy in India.
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| 9:45 AM |
Investing in the alternative energy sector for a greener tomorrow
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India plans to invest $37 billion to create 17,000MW of renewable energy generation by 2017 in partnership with the private sector. In addition to meeting its energy needs, the Indian government is targeting the investors from all over the world to develop globally competitive industries and technologies that can provide new opportunities for growth. This session will bring together will look at the global scenario and also the public & the private sector in India to discuss current investment opportunities and the future trends.
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| 10:15 AM |
Regulatory Challenges/ Guidelines/ Policies in India - Mr. H.L. Sathija , Director, (Tariff) ,Delhi Electricity Regulatory Council |
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MNRE & IREDA have launched a number of initiatives announced in the Union Budget of 2011-12 for promoting and developing clean energy and technologies; the Government has taken several measures to facilitate private sector participation in setting up of the renewable energy projects. This part of the summit will highlight the current initiatives and also reveal the future plans for the development of alternative energy sector in India.
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| 10:30 AM |
Panel discussion - “Is the future doomed for energy crisis or is it going to be brighter than ever.” |
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| 10:45 AM |
Evolving PPP opportunities in the Renewable Energy sector - Mr. Shuvendu Bose , Director,Ernst & Young |
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This session will look at the Introduction & Forms of PPP Contracts with department guidelines and circulars, National PPP along with objectives and functions of the ministry, overview of the targets & the goals for 2011- 17.
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| 11:15 AM |
Coffee & Networking Break |
| 11:45 AM |
Distributed Power generation using Biomass Gasification - Mr. S.K Singh , Solar Energy Centre |
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Biomass-based energy has several distinct advantages such as wide availability and uniform distribution that puts it ahead among the renewable energy options for India. These sessions reviews various technical options for biomass gasification-based low-, medium- and largescale power generation and also discuss the merits and the demerits of different systems.
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| 12:20 PM |
Indian renewable energy- markets and prospects - Dr. Debasish Majumdar |
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The utilization of renewable energy sources is still relatively low in India, thus presenting excellent business potential. India is emerging as one of the largest potential sources of Certified Emission Reduction (CER) and Renewable Energy Certificates (REC).This session will focus on a number of facts and factors make the Indian renewable energy market exciting for entrepreneurs and investors.
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| 12:40 PM |
Growth of Solar Water Heating Systems in India |
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The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India, has made significant efforts to develop, test and induct various renewable energy technologies in the country. One of the key initiatives is to promote use of solar water heating. The government offers a series of incentives for the same. This session will focus on the current opportunities and the road that lies ahead.
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| 13:15 PM |
Lunch & Networking Break |
| 14:15 PM |
Showcasing the latest developments and a round up of the alternative energy scenario in India: Studying the long termperformance of copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) PV modules under field conditionsty. |
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CIGS technology is getting more popular than other thin-film technologies due to its higher efficiency and reduced manufacturing costs.The future of CIGS technology is encouraging as a lot of venture capitalist firms are investing in this technology. Investments in excess of $2 billion have already been made for the CIGS market development by various companies. This session will assess the performance of CIGS for low cost production and its flexibility.
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| 14:30 PM |
Reviewing new technologies and highlighting their use in the Solar Eco system - Mr. Rabindra Satpathy , Reliance Solar |
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Solar powered classrooms: Solar-powered classrooms are the next best thing. Solar energy generators are now affordable and efficient enough to replace the traditional petrol generators that are quite far from being risk free. Moreover, they rely on a sustainable resource most developing countries already own and have no problem exploiting: sunlight Paint On solar cells: Imagine if the next coat of paint you put on the outside of your home generates electricity from light -- electricity that can be used to power the appliances and equipment on the inside.
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| 15:00 PM |
Coffee & Networking Break |
| 15:45 PM |
Prescheduled One to One Business Meetings
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| 17:00 PM |
Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) technology trends - Dr. Bandopadhayay , MNRE |
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Discover what technology is paving the way for CSPs future in India and how selection could impact your long term ROI. This session will focus on the Assessment of risks and advantages, financial benefits and also a comparison of CSP technologies.
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| 17:30 PM |
Integration of renewable energies into the grid - Mr. Pankaj Batra , Chief Engineer, CERC
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The government has a top-down plan to hit 20 GW of solar by 2020, and big power companies and start-ups alike are developing solar project development businesses. There is a potentially large opportunity for so called off-grid solar, for medium to small businesses down to rural homes. There are hundreds of millions of people in India who don't have access to any reliable, grid power.
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