Industry Session 5

Panel: Catalyzing the Demand for Solar PV in India
Time: 4.30 to 6.30pm
Description

As the economic growth in India continues at a rapid pace the energy consumption is increasing exponentially. The potential of Solar PV to address this need is immense. However, the major gap is the difference in the cost of the power generated by PV to that of the grid supply. The panel will discuss the advances made in making solar PV electric supply competitive or less expensive compared to the grid supply in international quarters and opportunities to achieving the same in India.

The panel brings together policy makers from different countries and CEOs of PV manufacturing and applications companies.

Speakers:

  • Dr Winfred Hoffman
  • CTO Solar Group AMAT Germany
  • Srinivas Kumar
  • CEO Kotak Urja
  • Dr Nag B Patibandla
  • Director, Center for Future Energy Systems
    Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

    Moderator:

  • Mr. Subramanian
  • Secretary Ministry of Non Renewable Energy, Head IREDA




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