TWO CO-LOCATED CONFERENCES ON SOLAR POWER
2nd Annual Conference on
Conference on
Rooftop Solar
in India
Solar Park
Development in India
March 18, 2015, The Leela Palace, New Delhi
March 19, 2015, The Leela Palace, New Delhi
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Organisers:
ROOFTOP SOLAR IN INDIA
March 18, 2015
Mission
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From negligible capacity in 2012 to over 300 MW of installed projects as of end-2014, the country’s solar rooftop market has come a long way.
The initial adopters of rooftop power systems have been industrial and commercial consumers, who pay among the highest grid power tariffs in the country. The adoption
of these systems is also high among government agencies and educational institutions.
Driven by the decline in the cost of solar panels and the operational success of the projects set up so far, plans are afoot to promote rooftop solar power generation in a
big way across the country. At the central level, the Solar Energy Corporation of India is executing a pan-Indian grid-connected rooftop PV programme and at the state
level, a dozen states have announced their rooftop and net metering policies. Moreover, the government’s recently announced roadmap for 100 GW of solar power capacity
by 2022 involves the installation of 40 GW on rooftops.
However, currently there is quite a bit of ambiguity in the proposed roadmap. In order to realise the target of 40 GW, the focus has to change from promoting government
incentive-driven projects to creating market forces-led demand.
Improving the economic viability of rooftop systems calls for financial innovation, availability of reliable information on technology and cost structure, a robust feed-in
tariff mechanism, PPA standardisation, and clear rules for grid access.
The government has taken some steps in this direction. One of its most significant measures has been the reduction of subsidy for rooftop solar projects from 30 per cent
to 15 per cent. Meanwhile, a number of states have specified feed-in tariffs for these projects while also specifying terms for grid connectivity and net metering.
Going forward, the solar rooftop segment is bound to grow because of the benefits it offers as well as due to the government’s increased focus on promoting the
development of decentralised sources of energy.
The mission of this conference is to highlight the emerging opportunities in the solar rooftop space in India; analyse the performance of operational projects; examine the
key challenges; and showcase the most promising technologies, business models and noteworthy projects. The conference will also provide a platform to industry players,
government officials and rooftop project owners to share experience and exchange ideas.
AGENDA/STRUCTURE
KEY TRENDS AND OUTLOOK
NET METERING
How feasible is the target to achieve 40 GW of solar rooftop capacity by 2022?
What are the key trends in the segment? What are the key issues and challenges?
What are the emerging business models? What is the investment outlook?
What is the role of net metering in solar rooftop projects and what are its key benefits?
What are the key features of the net metering guidelines being implemented by
various states?
What are the key issues and challenges in implementing these norms?
INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVE
What has been the investment and operations experience of the key players?
What are the key issues and challenges? What strategies/solutions are being adopted
to address these?
TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE
What are the key technology trends in terms of type of panels, inverters, mounting
structures, etc.?
What are the suggestions for the government/regulators to accelerate growth in the
solar rooftop segment?
What are the available smart technology solutions for off-grid and grid-connected
rooftop systems?
What strategies can be adopted to optimise and enhance plant performance?
SECI’S PERSPECTIVE
What is the current status of SECI’s solar rooftop programme?
What has been the developers’ experience in implementing these projects?
What are the future plans and targets in this regard?
STATE INITIATIVES
INVESTMENT AND FINANCING
What is the investment requirement and outlook? What are the financing options?
What is the expected RoI? What factors impact the RoI?
What are the key financing risks associated with solar rooftop projects? How can
these be mitigated?
What are the existing state rooftop policies and net metering guidelines?
Which states are leading the way? What are the issues and challenges?
What are the upcoming initiatives and programmes?
COST ECONOMICS
PROJECT SHOWCASE
What are some of the noteworthy projects?
What are the key project features (size, location, cost, financing, performance, design,
technology, etc.)?
What are the key factors impacting the financial viability of off-grid and grid-
What has been the experience and learning?
connected rooftop systems?
What are the existing cost and tariff structures for grid-connected rooftop projects?
How do these costs compare with alternatives?
Target Audience
The conference is targeted at officials and managers from:
- Rooftop solar developers
- Solar energy service providers
- Regulatory agencies
- Certifying agencies
- Technology providers
- Equipment manufacturers
- Discoms
- Consultancy organisations
- Captive power users
- Panel manufacturers
- Financial institutions and investors
- Government agencies
- Research agencies
- Others
To register: Call +91-111-441688860, 41034615, +91-99971992998, email: [email protected], or visit us at www.indiainfrastructure.com
SOLAR PARK DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA
March 19, 2015
Mission
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Moving ahead on the new government’s vision to achieve 100 GW of solar power capacity, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the Ministry of New
and Renewable Energy’s (MNRE) scheme for setting up 25 solar parks across the country.
The scheme offers readymade locations to project developers, eliminates the need for statutory clearances, and facilitates the creation of infrastructure including
transmission and evacuation lines, access roads and water. The ministry has proposed a gross budgetary support of Rs 40.5 billion for these projects with the Solar Energy
Corporation of India being the nodal agency.
These projects are intended to be set up over the next five years, from 2014-15 to 2018-19. Till date, over a dozen states have given their consent for about 20 solar parks.
If all goes as per plan, the earlier target of achieving 20 GW of solar capacity by 2022 will be achieved through these solar parks alone. That, though, is a tall order by all
means, given that the country has been able to add only about 3 GW of capacity in the past four years.
Already, many of the proposed projects are facing difficulties related to land acquisition (Andhra Pradesh) and environment clearances (Rajasthan). Another challenging
issue for such large-scale projects in remote areas is related to the use of water.
The critical success factor of such a large-scale project development approach would be to match the speed at which the parks are built with similar focus on creating
the matching transmission capacity, by accelerating the Green Energy Corridors programme. It is also important to implement reforms in the distribution sector so that
there are takers for this huge capacity with low risk of default. Otherwise, it will be difficult to attract the large pools of institutional capital required to build these projects.
It is imperative to take lessons from the experience of the operational Charanka Solar Park in Gujarat and the upcoming Bhadla Solar Park in Rajasthan, the initial capacity
for which has already been awarded.
Globally, solar parks have been successfully developed in markets such as Germany and Portugal, where government and local power utilities have provided appropriate
market signals and programmes.
The mission of this conference is to highlight the emerging opportunities in the solar parks space; analyse the impact of various policy and regulatory developments;
examine the experience of existing solar park projects; and discuss the key risks and challenges. The conference will also provide a platform for sharing experiences,
exchanging ideas, discussing best practices and showcasing promising technologies.
AGENDA/STRUCTURE
KEY TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS
EXPERIENCE SO FAR
What is the current status of solar park development in the country? What are the
emerging opportunities?
What are the benefits of setting up such parks? What are the potential issues and
challenges?
What has been the international experience in solar park development?
MNRE’S PERSPECTIVE
What are the key features of the solar park scheme?
What steps are being taken to push developers to set up projects in these parks?
What policy initiatives are required for attracting investments for park development?
SECI’S PERSPECTIVE
What is the current status of the proposed solar parks in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana
and Madhya Pradesh?
What is the update on other such projects being promoted through JVs with SECI?
What are the key challenges being faced by the corporation and how does it plan to
address the same?
INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVE
What is the perspective of the key players on solar parks?
What are their plans and strategies to set up projects in the proposed parks under
JNNSM Phase II Batch II?
What are their expectations from the government and other stakeholders?
What are the key learnings from the Charanka Solar Park and the Bhadla Solar Park?
What has been the experience of the developers and state nodal agencies?
What has been the operational and financing experience of project developers?
STATE INITIATIVES
What is the progress update on the solar park projects in various states?
Which states are leading the way in solar park development?
What are the issues and challenges? What are the new initiatives and programmes?
FINANCING NEEDS AND REQUIREMENTS
What is the financiers’ perspective on the solar park development model?
What is the investment requirement for the proposed solar park projects?
What are the key risks perceived by them in developing these projects?
COST ECONOMICS
What are the key factors impacting the financial viability of projects in solar parks?
How will the cost of setting up projects in solar parks vary from those set up outside?
What are the existing cost and tariff structures for grid-connected projects?
FOCUS ON TRANSMISSION INFRASTRUCTURE
What is the transmission infrastructure requirement of the proposed solar parks?
What are the challenges related to setting up grid infrastructure for these projects?
What are the investment requirements? How are these likely to be met?
Target Audience
The conference is targeted at officials and managers from:
- Power developers and operators
- Government and regulatory agencies
- EPC companies
- Technology providers
- Panel manufacturers
- Other equipment manufacturers
- Distribution companies
- Transmission utilities
- Financial institutions and investors
- Carbon fund investors and managers
- Solar energy service providers
- Consultancy organisations
- O&M service providers
- Certifying agencies
- Etc.
To register: Call +91-111-441688860, 41034615, +91-99971992998, email: [email protected], or visit us at www.indiainfrastructure.com
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Organisers
The conference is being organised by India Infrastructure Publishing, a leading
provider of information on the infrastructure sectors through magazines, newsletters,
reports and conferences. The company publishes Power Line (India’s premier power
magazine), Renewable Watch (covers the entire spectrum of renewable energy), Indian
Infrastructure and Smart Utilities. It also publishes a series of research reports on the
energy sector including Solar Power in India, Wind Power in India, Distribution in India,
Transmission in India and Renewable Energy Finance. It also publishes the Solar
Power Directory and Yearbook.