SOLAR-TECH SUMMIT 2017: Solar Business Opportunities & Challenges | Assocham India | 20 April 2017 | India, India

India has potential to become a solar super power. An average of 250-300 sunny days are available when solar power can be generated close to its maximum efficiency. Solar energy, a clean renewable resource with zero emissions, has tremendous potential of energy to be harnessed using a variety of devices. India is on course to emerge as a solar power hub, and will become one of the largest green energy producers in the world and with solar power at the centre stage, Government has ambitious programme to install 100 GW of solar electricity by 2022.

Rajasthan is one of the best solar radiations in the world with abundant underutilized flat land and with the state announcement of the robust and progressive Solar Energy Policy; ASSOCHAM aspires to have a SOLAR-TECH SUMMIT in Rajasthan.

With this Background and In order to discuss the opportunities and Challenges in the state of Rajasthan and to promote solar energy with regards to the tremendous untapped potential of the state with regards to solar power generation, ASSOCHAM is organizing “SOLAR-TECH SUMMIT 2017: Solar Business Opportunities & Challenges” to be held on 20th April 2017, at Hotel Four Points Sheraton, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

THE FOCUS OF THE CONFERENCE
Renewable potential & opportunities in the State of Rajasthan
Policy support & interventions
Strategies to scale up solar energy: rooftop solar deployment, off-grid energy solutions, investment potential, smart grid implementation
Innovative financing models and instruments to fund the solar projects
Success Strategies for Financing Solar Energy; up-scaling ranging from “Rooftop” to “Ultra Mega” solar energy Projects by access to working capital at lower rates
Making competitive the solar equipment manufacturing in the country.
Creating Infrastructure developing of Solar plants in the state.
To understand the State Government Policy & scheme for promotion & development of Rooftop PV Solar Power Plants.

Speakers for 2017

Shri. Pushpendra Singh
Hon’ble Minister of State for Energy
Govt. of Rajasthan

Shri Rajeev Kapoor, IAS
Secretary, MNRE
Govt. of India

Shri Sanjay Malhotra, IAS
Principal Secretary
Dept. of Energy,
Govt. of Rajasthan

Shri B K Doshi, IAS
MD, RRECL
Govt. of Rajasthan

Shri Sandeep Jajodia
President, ASSOCHAM &
CMD, Monnet Ispat & Energy

Dr. Rene Van Berkel
Representative for India and Regional Director for South Asia, UNIDO

Mr. Sandip Adani
Vice President (Head Techno-Commercial)
Adani Green Energy Ltd

Kolan Saranavan GM, Centrotherm Photovoltaics India Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. K. N. Subramaniam Chief Executive Officer, Moser Baer Solar Limited

Mr. Ajay Prakash Shrivastava
President, Maharishi Solar Technology Pvt. Ltd

Mr. Jaideep Mukherji
Chief Executive Officer
Smart Power India

Mr.Vishvanath Hiremath
Chairman, Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERCL)

Shri Rakesh Khanna Managing Director SMA Solar India Pvt. Ltd.

Dr. Ashvini Kumar Managing Director
Solar Energy Corporation of India

Himamsu Popuri Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director Nuevosol Energy Pvt Ltd

Shri Ivan Saha President and Chief Technology Officer Vikram Solar Pvt. Ltd

Mr. Rahul Budhwar
Vice President
Tata Power Solar Systems Ltd

Sponsors for 2017

AFCSR
PE&VCAI
AGRICULTURE AND FOOD PROCESSING