Date: 06/08/2012

SOLARCON India 2012 in Bangalore on 3rd Sept

SOLARCON India 2012 is scheduled to take place for the first time in Bangalore on September 3-5. Key highlights of the event include:
CEO panel discussion on “Key Requirements of Short-Term and Long-Term Solar Manufacturing Sustainability in India”
CEO Forum on “Can India Touch 100 GW Installed Solar Power Capacity by 2030?”
CFO Forum on “Solar Power Project Financing & Price/KWH of Solar Power — Setting Realistic Expectations”
“Manufacturing Cost Reduction” session
“The Indian PV Landscape by 2022” session
“Manufacturing Innovations in PV: Technology Outlook & Trends” session
Off-grid sessions: “Policy & Regulatory Enablers for Off-Grid Solar PV Growth in India” and “Rooftops, Micro Grids and other Off-Grid PV Applications.”

Debasish Paul Choudhury, president, SEMI India, states, “According to industry reports, India’s renewable energy generation potential is roughly 89,760 MW, of which Gujarat accounts for 14 percent followed by Karnataka with 12 percent (11,071 MW). Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL), Karnataka's proactive Renewable Energy agency, has set a target of installing 200 MW of solar projects by 2016 and has plans to set up a 1,000 hectare solar park on Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model by 2013. SEMI is backing the KREDL initiative by bringing the best professionals from the industry, government, academia and financiers to discuss key implementation aspects and challenges ahead for both On-Grid and Off-Grid Solar."

In addition, SOLARCON India 2012 will feature a short skill development course on “Thin Film PV Technology — Cells to Systems,” in technical collaboration with the NCPRE (National Centre for Photovoltaic Research and Education) based at IIT- Bombay during September 4-6.

More info at www.solarconindia.org