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Mr. K. Subramanya, CEO, Tata BP Solar at country’s present and future energy needs.”
a special briefing for the media. ”There is a great untapped potential
The paper highlights numerous drivers for off grid PV technology deployment
for PV in India, including the country’s ris- in India’s many rural areas, based on real
ing energy needs, persistent energy deficit needs for lighting and electrification,
philadelphia to host solar energy situation, and the country’s overdepen-
powering irrigation pumps, providing
conference
dence on fossil fuels for energy generation. backup power for the growing network of
The Solar Energy Industries Association is
India is already home to 9 photovoltaic cell towers, as well as other urban applica-
so convinced that the mid-Atlantic region
cell manufacturers and nearly 20 module tions. By making available this off-grid
is going to become a hotbed for solar
manufacturers, and the country benefits source of power, many of the 450 million
power generation that it’s holding its first
from an abundant endowment of solar ra- people in India who now rely on kerosene
conference focused solely on photovoltaic
diation, averaging 300 sunny days per year. and other fuels to light their homes could
technology in Philadelphia.
Effective public policies in support of PV enjoy a significantly higher quality of life,”
The Washington, D.C.-based trade
manufacturing and wider adoption could said Sathya Prasad, president, SEMI India.
group, which has about 1,000 members,
substantially reduce India’s dependence on “Effective public policies in support of
will host PV America at the Pennsylvania
fossil fuels for power generation, and pro- PV manufacturing and adoption could
Convention Center June 8-10. The confer-
duce enormous socio-economic benefits. substantially reduce India’s dependence
ence will be the first held by the group
The paper presents ‘the voice of the on fossil fuels for power generation, while
somewhere other than the West Coast in
Indian PV industry,’ and attempts to producing enormous socio-economic ben-
five years and it will be held in conjunction
build consensus among industry players efits like the creation of tens of thousands
with the Institute of Electrical and Elec-
and evolve a strong collaborative model of jobs across the entire supply chain, from
tronics Engineers’ Photovoltaic Specialists
that could catalyze the growth of the PV R&D and manufacturing to installation
Conference, which will have a decidedly
industry. and maintenance.”
more scientific bent. Organizers for the
“This is the first paper of its kind, For more information or to receive a
events think they will attract at least 4,000
presenting the Industry view of the copy of the white paper, please visit
people, based on the interest expressed in
transformational potential of PV in India,
www.pvgroup.org.
them so far. The Institute of Electrical and
highlighting challenges and making a
Electronics Engineers has already received
call for action,” said Mr. K. Subramanya,
a record number of abstracts from people
CEO, Tata BP Solar. “A collaborative
interested in presenting papers at the
effort between the Government, industry,
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, said
academia and other stakeholders can result
Timothy Anderson, the conference’s pro-
in the creation and execution of a shared
gram chairman and a chemical engineering
vision for PV, with benefits across multiple
sepa releases “utility solar Tax
professor at the University of Florida.
dimensions. If the recommendations are
Manual”
www.seia.org
pursued with vigor, India, with its combi-
The Solar Electric Power Association
nation of market, industrial and research
(SEPA) released its Utility Solar Tax
infrastructure and advantageous geographi-
Manual, providing timely clarity regarding
cal location, could well write the future and
solar tax credit changes for the utility and
lead the world in solar PV.
solar industries. The manual also sheds
“I am pleased that SEMI PV Group has
light on the implications of these changes
seMi india unveils india’s first
considered India to be an important grow-
on new business models for both industries
industry-guided white paper on
ing region,” said Dr. Madhusudan Atre,
and their customers. The full report may
solar pV
president, Applied Materials India. “The
be downloaded for free by SEPA members
SEMI India announced an outline and
first of the position papers from SEMI In-
and purchased for $2,495 by non-members
vision for the Indian solar market, includ-
dia PV presents the industry perspective on
at
www.solarlectricpower.org.
ing growth opportunities and potential
the challenges, opportunities and benefits
socio-economic development benefits,
of solar PV in India. Various focus areas -
the current market situation and public
in the areas of productivity, standards, cost,
policy needs. The SEMI India white paper
total systems solutions, environment health
entitled, “The Solar PV Landscape in India
and safety, IP, workforce development,
– An Industry Perspective,” suggests that
etc - need to be addressed. It is an initial
India can play a leading role in the global
step in the direction of creating a robust
photovoltaic (PV) and solar industry. The
PV ecosystem and is a call for collaborative
paper was developed by the SEMI India PV
participation from industry, government,
Advisory Committee, represented by indus-
academia and other stakeholders to grow
try leaders from all sectors of the solar PV
the Indian PV industry, and address the
supply chain. The report was released by
38 – Global Solar Technology – March/April 2009
www.globalsolartechnology.com
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