CONGRESS SCHEDULE : GENERAL SESSIONS

Day1 21st Jan

Main Hall

Halls 1, 2, 3

0900-1000

0930-1000
 

1000-1130

 

 

Registration

Opening of Exhibition by the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Karnataka Shri. S. M. Krishna 

Invocation
      Welcome by Dr. Bhakthavalsalam,
       President of Solar Energy Society of India 

Lighting of Lamp

Inaugural address by His Excellency,
      Shri T. M. Chaturvedi, Governor of Karnataka 

Keynote Address by Prof. Yogi Goswami
       President, International Solar Energy Society, USA. 

Address by his Excellency Mr. Heinz Kopp,
      Consul General of the Republic of Germany 

Release of Souvenir by Digambar Kamath,
      Hon’ble Minister for Power, Urban Development and       Administration, Govt. of Goa 

Distribution of the Awards and mementos 

Address by Chief Guest Shri. S. M. Krishna
        Hon'ble Chief Minister of Karnataka 

Presidential Address by Dr. R.K. Pachauri,
       Director General, The Energy Research Institute

Vote of Thanks & National Anthem 

 

 

1130-1200

Tea/Coffee break

 

1200-1315

General Session 1 - Theme Session

Renewable Energy and Sustainable Development

Chair: Dr. Arcot Ramachandran
    Former Under Secretary General, United Nations 

Co-Chair: Mr. Rakesh Bakshi, LFIMA,FIE, Member, Chairman's Committee-World Council for Renewable Council for Renewable Energy, New Delhi.

Presentations by:

1. Dr. V. S. Arunachalam, Former Scientific Adviser to Govt. of    India.
   "Sustainable Energy Technologies and Economic Development"

2. Mr. Steve Westwell, President and CEO, BP Solar, UK
   "Solar Energy, its Relevance and Way Forward"

3. Dr. Kirit S. Parikh, Member, Economic Advisory Council of the     Prime Minister Chairman
    “ Energy Efficiency”

4. Announcement by GTZ, Germany about International Congress     On Renewable Energy 2004 at Berlin
    Dr. Albrecht Kaupp, Manager, Indo German Energy     Programme, Bureau of Energy Efficiency.

Discussions 

 

1315-1415

Lunch Break

 

1415-1600

General Session II

NEED FOR SUPPORTIVE RENEWABLE ENERGY POLICY AND LEGISLATION

Chair: Mr. A. M. Gokhale
      Secretary, Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources(MNES)     Government of India (GOI)

Co-Chair: Mr. B. R. Prabhakara
      Former Secretary, MNES, GOI

Presentations by:

1. Dr. Ajit K Gupta, Scientist -G, MNES, GOI
    "Renewable Energy - Policy and Legislation- the Indian View     point"

2. Mr. T. L. Sankar, Adviser- Energy Group,
    Administrator Staff college of India
    "Regulatory Issues, Power Sector Reforms and Renewables"

3. Dr.Manfred Fischedick
    Head of Research Energy & Transport,Wuppertal Institute
    "The German Renewable Energy Act. Successes and ongoing     Challenges"

4. Dr. Promod Deo, Member, Maharastra Electricity Regulatory     Commission
    "New Electricity Act - Its implications on Renewable Energy and     Energy Efficiency"

Discussions 

 

Concurrent Sessions:

1. Solar Thermal -                     Hall 1

2. Fuel Cells and     Hydrogen - Hall 2

3.Small Hydro- Hall 3

1600-1620

Tea / Coffee break

 

1620-1820

General Session III:

Conventional Power, Utilities and Rural Electrification

Chair: Mr. Surya Sethi,

Adviser, Planning Commission

Co-Chair: Mr. A. N. Tiwari, Chairman

Rural Electrification Corporation

Presentations by:

1. Mr. Arvind Jadhav, Jt. Secretary, Ministry of Power

2. Dr. H. N. Sharan, Co-Chairman, Decentralised Energy Systems     India Pvt. Ltd.
    "Empower Partnership"

3. Dr. S. P. Gon Chaudhari, Director, West Bengal Renewable     Energy Agency

4. Dr. Ajit K Gupta, Scientist-G, MNES, GOI

5. Mr. K. N. Shrivastava, M. D. KPTCL, Chairman, ESCOMS

6. Mr. S. Padmanaban, Advisor, USAID
    "Strategic Considerations for Rural Power delivery in India"

7. Mr. Shukla, Director, Chattisgarh Renewable Energy     Development Agency (CREDA)

Discussions

Concurrent Sessions:

4. Workshop on ISES     History Projects
                       - Hall 1

    Dr. Renate     Boer-Co     Chair     ISES History     Projects member     BoD, ISES

5. Bio Fuels -  Hall 2

6. Electric Vehicles -                     Hall 3

Day 2 22nd Jan

Main Hall

Halls 1, 2, 3.

0930-1130

General Session IV :

Solar Energy- Solar Photovoltaic

Chair: Dr. E.V.R. Sastry, Scientist-G, MNES, GOI

Co-Chair: DR. K. S. Srinivas, Former Executive Director

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited

Presentations by:

1. Dr. B. Bandopadhyaya-Scientist-G, MNES, GOI
    "Solar PV in India: An Overview"

2. Dr. Aravind Shah, Institute de Microtechnique-Switzerland
    "Mass Production of Low Cost Thin Film Solar PV Modules"

3. Mr. T. S. Kuppuswamy-Principal General Manager,
    Tamilnadu Telecom Circle(Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited)
    "Solar Photovoltaics for Telecom & IT Sector"

4. Mr. Dan Thompson- President, Sunpower & Geothermal Energy,     USA
    "Grid Connected PV Systems- the USA Experience"

5. Dr. Deo Prasad- Member ISES, University of NSW- Australia
    "Building Integrated Solar PV"

6. Dr. Alf Bjorseth- Renewable Energy Corporation AS, Hovik,     Norway
    "Solar Grade Silicon-the basis for further growth of the Solar     Industry"

Discussions 

Concurrent Sessions:

7. Biomass, Biogas     and waste to     Energy -     Hall1

8. Energy Efficiency     and Conservation                      Hall2

9. Co-Generations                      Hall3

1130-1150

Tea/ Coffee break

 

1150-1330

General Session V:

Financing of Renewables- Models

Chair: Mr. Ajay Mathur, World Bank, Washington D. C.

Co-Chair: Dr.Jyothi Painuly, United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), France

Presentations by:

1. Mr. Pranab Ghosh, Associate Director, Project Advisory and     Infrastructure Management,Rabo Bank

2. Dr.Jyothi Painuly, United Nations Environment Programme     (UNEP), Denmark

3. Mr. Debashish Majumdar, Director (Technical)
    Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency

4. Mr.Jurgen Beigel
    Unweltkontor Renewable Energy Aktiengesellaschaft
   “Past & Present Fiscal Support and Financing Schemes. The     German Experience”

5. Mr. Prabha, GM, Priority Credits and Advances, Canara Bank     Head Office

6. Mr.Harish Mehta, Suzlon India Ltd.

Discussions 

Concurrent Sessions:

12. Water Pumping                     Hall 1

13. Manufacturing      Equipment &      Renewables                     Hall 2

14. CDM, Carbon      Trading &      Renewables                     Hall 3

 

1330-1430

Lunch

 

1430-1600

General Session VI:

NGO’s & RENEWABLES

Chair: Dr. Albrecht Kaupp, Manager, Indo German Energy Programme, Bureau of Energy Efficiency.

Co-Chair: Representative of GTZ,Germany

Presentations by:

1. Mr. Hemant Lamba, Auroville Renewable Energy (Aurore)     Pondicherry

2. Mr. Dipal Barua, Grameen Shakti, Bangladesh

3. Mr. Jayanta Nagendran, Senior Vice President, DFCC BANK,     Colombo

4. Mr. K.M. Udupa, Executive Trustee, Bharatiya Vikas Trust

5. Mr. Saroj Rai, Solar Energy Component Co-ordinator,     ESAP/DANIDA, Nepal
    “Sustainable Dissemination of Solar Home Systems for Rural     Development: Experiences in Nepal”

Discussions 

Concurrent Sessions:

A. Company Specific     Production     Presentations                     Hall 1

B. Company Specific     Product     Presentations                     Hall 2

C. Company Specific     Product     Presentations                     Hall 3

1600-1620

Tea/Coffee break

 

1620-1800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1900-2000
 

2000

General Sessions VII:

Environment & Renewables

Chair: Mr. C. Vishwanath, IAS, Jt. Secretary, Ministry of
     Environment and Forests, Government of India

Co-Chair: Mrs. Lata Krishna Rao, IAS, Secretary, Ministry of      Environment (Ecology), Govt. of Karnataka

Presentations by:

1. Mr. K. Chandrashekar, Consultant, Bangalore

2. Mr. R. N. Das/ Mr. Madhusudan, Sr. Manager (R&D)     ElectroPorcelain Division, BHEL, Bangalore

3. Mr. Suresh Heblikar,Eco Watch, Bangalore

4. Dr. Albrecht Kaupp, Manager Indo German Energy Programme,     Bureau of Energy Efficiency."How Clean or Green are     Renewables? Add some Energy Efficiency!"

5. Prof. S.C. Bhattacharya,
   Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand

Discussions

Cultural Programme
Dance Drama by Prabhat Kalavidaru, Bangalore  

Cocktails & Dinner

Concurrent Sessions:

E. Company Specific     Product     Presentations                     Hall 1

F. Company Specific     Product     Presentations                     Hall 2

G. Company Specific     Product     Presentations                     Hall 3

 

Day 3-23rdJan

 Main Hall

 Halls 1, 2, 3

0930-1130

General Session VIII: Wind Energy

Chair: Mr. Rakesh Bakshi, LFIMA,FIE, MD Chairman, Vestas RRB India Ltd. Member of the Chairman Committee – World Council for Renewable Energy, New Delhi

Co-Chair: Mr. Giri, M. D. Pioneer Wincon, Chennai

Presentations by:

1. Mr. Avinash Bapat, President - Finance, Enercon

2. Mr. Giri, M. D. Pioneer Wincon, Chennai

3. Mr. Kannan,  ABB

4. Mr. Sarvesh Kumar, CEO, Vestas RRB India ltd.

5. Representative of Suzlon Energy India

Discussions 

 

1130-1200

Tea/Coffee Break

 

1200-1330

General Session IX:

Concluding Session-Panel Discussion

Moderator: Dr. Arcot Ramachandran, Former Under Secretary General, United Nations

Panelists

1. Dr. Albrecht Kaupp, Manager, Indo German Energy Efficiency     Programme, Bureau of Energy Efficiency

2. Prof. Yogi Goswami, President International Solar Energy     Society

3. Mr. B. R. Prabhakara, Former Secretary, MNES, Govt. of India.

4. Mr. V. Balasubramanian, Former Additional Chief Secretary,     Government of Karnataka

5. Mr. A. K. Vora, Managing Director, Tata BP Solar(India) Ltd.

6. Dr. V. Bakthavatsalam, President, Solar Energy Society of India

Vote of Thanks 

 

1330-1430

Lunch

 

1430

Renewable Energy Site visits

Option: Solar PV & Thermal

Biomass, Biogas, Small Hydro

Discussions on CDM at Sir. MVIT College of Engineering, Yelahanka

Exhibition-21-23 January, 2004

Timings:

10.00 A. M. - 02.00 P. M. - Business Visitors

02.00 P.M. - 08.00 P.M. - General Public