Aimed at discussing the challenges, regulatory scenario and success drivers thus unveiling the investment opportunities and innovative funding models in the Indian Solar Energy Sector, School of Petroleum Management (SPM), PDPU in association with Event Partners-GERMI, Associate Sponsors-New Honeywell, Sun Edison, Knowledge Partner-DEW Magazine, Media Partner-Think to Sustain, Panchbuta, RE Database and Merchandise Partner-Ratna Offset Ltd. organized Solar Conclave 2012 on 12th, October.
The national level symposium was hosted in Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU) campus and Dr. Ketan Shukla, IFS, Secretary GERC and Shri D. J. Pandian, IAS, Principal Secretary, Energy and Petrochemical Department, Government of Gujarat presided as the Chief Guest and Guest of Honor respectively.
The one day event got eminent leaders across the value chain of solar industry on a common platform to discuss the regulatory framework in Solar Industry, Innovation in Financing Solar Projects, Emerging Solar Markets in India based on REC Mechanism, Roadmap, Future & Limitation of REC for India and ways to emulate Charanka Success story. The industry stalwarts included business analysts, policy makers, industry experts and consultants, domestic developers, institutional investors, entrepreneurs and green builders. To grace the event, the speakers of the conclave were Dr. Omkar Jani, Principal Scientist-Solar, GERMI; Mr. Rahul Sankhe, Managing Director, India Operation, Sun Edison; Mr. Rajya W Ghei, Chief Executive Officer, India Solar Business, Moser Baer; Mr. Anand Jain Head, Business Development Kiran Energy; Mr Ranajit Banerjee, Director Consulting, PDPU; Mr. Phuntsok Wangyal Vice President, SBI CAPS; Mr Chandan Guha Chief Executive Officer, Mahindra Solar; Mr. Gaurav Sood Managing Director, Solaire Direct ; Mr. Vineeth Vijayaraghavan Founder, Editor Panchabuta ; Mr. Ronnie Khanna Manager Energy & Resource, Deloitte ; Mr. Pranav Mehta Chairman, Solar Energy Association of Gujarat ; Mr. Abhishek Kaushal Project Coordinator, Gujarat Solar Park, GPCL ; Prof. T. Harinarayana Director, GERMI ; Mr P H Rana Managing Director, GPCL ; Shri S K Negi Managing Director, GETCO ; Mr. Vivek Amin Head OD & HRM, Abellon Clean Energy and Mr. N Rangnath Managing Director, EI Technologies. The conclave not only ignited the young minds about the potential of solar industry but also saw sharing of new ideas and models that can be implemented to bring a sea of change in solar industry.
A national level paper presentation was organized as a part of the conclave on topics related to the solar industry. The participants were from various colleges like IIM Shillong, IIFT, Great Lakes IEMR, IIT-Mumbai, BIM Trichy, TISS. Participants of SPM and Wellingkar bagged the first and second prize respectively. The conclave, kept open for all, saw around 100 industry listeners and students turning up, in addition to SPM and PDPU students and faculty.
The national level symposiums conducted by School of petroleum management have earned themselves an esteemed position in industry circles as one of the important knowledge disseminating forums for the energy industry.
