HYDERABAD, INDIA: SOLARCON India 2011, the third edition of India’s largest solar industry event, which was inaugurated by Francisco J. Sanchez, Undersecretary for Commerce for International Trade, USA on November 9, 2011 successfully concluded today.
SEMI, the premier solar/PV industry trade body and organizer of SOLARCON India said that it has received an overwhelming response from industry and stakeholders to this year’s conference on the theme “Charting India’s Roadmap to Solar Leadership” as well as the exhibition. SEMI will build on this year’s success and plans an expanded SOLARCON India 2012 to be conducted September 3-5, in Bangalore.
SOLARCON India 2011 witnessed high quality business visitors with a substantial number from among senior CXO level professionals and Board level executives. This year’s conference saw over 400 delegates from various countries, across manufacturing, technology, materials, EPC, plant developer and component manufacturing segments actively discussing trends, opportunities and challenges of the Indian solar industry.
The conference featured high profile speakers, including Dr. Angelo Mascarenhas, US-NREL, Dr. Anjaneyulu Krothapalli, CEO, Sujana Energy, Dr. Bharat Bhargava, Director - PV, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Govt. of India, Craig O’Connor, US Exim Bank, Hari Ponnekanti, Applied Materials, Jim Brown, President, First Solar, Dr. Josef J. Haase, CEO Cell & Module, Centrotherm PV, KN Subramaniam, CEO, Moser Baer Solar Systems, KS Popli, Director – Technical, IREDA, Peter Ballinger of OPIC, and Sudhansh Pant, IAS, Jaipur & Ajmer Vidyut Vitran Nigam, among many others.
SOLARCON India 2011 focused on technology trends, business opportunities, work force development, technology tie ups and best practices that will drive and influence the growth of the Indian solar PV industry. It also provided insights into the realities and challenges faced on the ground by developers building solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in India.
Debasish Paul Choudhury, president, SEMI India, said: “The third edition exceeded our expectations and am pleased with the response from all stakeholders to SOLARCON India 2011. The encouraging response provides us the confidence to work more closely with the Indian industry and the Government towards the growth of the sector. I am personally excited about the role we can play in the Indian solar/PV market, which is on a sharp growth curve.”
In response to the experience, Vish Palekar, CEO and Business Head, Cleantech Ventures, Mahindra Partners, said: “Mahindra Solar and Mahindra World City, Jaipur participated jointly in the event. Like last year, this event was very well received having quality footfalls from vendors and clients. With the Phase 1B of JNNSM bids on the verge of being released, this event comes at the most appropriate time where the EPC companies, manufacturers and developers could come together. SOLARCON India has once again proved to be an important platform for the industry to meet and shape its growth.”
SOLARCON India also hosted the SEMI Frost & Sullivan LED Lighting summit, where industry leaders, manufacturers and representatives of the Government discussed and debated industry challenges, opportunities, RoI, standards specifications and the key role of efficient lighting technologies in India’s energy future.
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