Mumbai, India and Pforzheim/Freiburg, Germany, December 09, 2011 – On December 14, Intersolar India once again opens its doors to the solar industry. In just its third year, the event is already India’s largest exhibition for solar technology. The accompany-ing Intersolar India Conference kicks off one day ahead of the exhibition at the Leela Kempinski Hotel in Mumbai, and runs until December 15, 2011, continuing at the Bombay Exhibition Centre (BEC) for the final day. Around 100 speakers from industry, politics, research and associations and around 700 participants from all over the world are expected at the conference. The event shines a light on hot topics from the photovoltaics and solar thermal industries. In addition to presenting international views on markets and technologies, the program of events focuses on the challenges and trends in the Indian market. The conference covers topics such as project development, project management, construction and operation of photovoltaic plants, as well as compliance and monitoring of set quality standards.
The event opens at 10:00am on December 13, 2011. The organizers are particularly excited at the prospect of hosting well-known panelists for the opening panel discussion: Gireesh B. Pradhan, Secretary at the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) in New Delhi and Debashish Majumdar, Chairman and Managing Director of the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA) in New Delhi are invited to be the keynote speakers, with Dr. Martin Schöpe, a senior government official at the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety in Berlin already confirmed to deliver his keynote speech at the opening event.
An up-and-coming market with huge potential
The Indian solar market has experienced exceptionally dynamic growth since the Indian government launched the National Solar Mission in 2010. On December 13, the session India’s PV Market examines the current status of the government’s solar policy, while also examining opportunities for a strategic geographical approach to tapping India’s solar power using photovoltaic installations.
The rapid growth of the industry coupled with India’s climate present unique challenges to manufacturers, project developers, plant operators and installation engineers. The Project Development session on December 14 presents project development solutions, shedding light on the potential of photovoltaics for off-grid power supply and detailing the technological framework needed to optimize energy yields.
Taking place at the same time, the Quality Issues – Construction and Project Management session focuses on quality assurance, plant safety and system planning, taking into account the conditions offered by the Indian climate.
Solar power on a grand scale
The National Solar Mission aims to make solar power available to as much of India’s population as possible, and fast. The government, and in turn the solar industry, is therefore keen to build an extensive fleet of photovoltaic plants. On December 14, the Large-Scale PV Systems session provides comprehensive insight into this topic, covering all areas of project management from planning and procurement logistics to plant construction and monitoring.
