Programme Schedule 
 
22 August 2006
Time
Content

Speakers

08.30–09.30 Registration
09.30–11.30 Inauguration, awards session & release of publications
------------ Tea Break: 11.30 a.m.–12.00 a.m.------------

Session 1: 12.00 a.m.–13.15 p.m.
CEO Forum : Indian wind power by 2017

Chairman: Mr V Subramanian, IAS, Secretary, MNES, New Delhi
12.00–12.05 Opening remarks Mr V Subramanian, IAS, Secretary, MNES, New Delhi
12.05–12.20 A global outlook for Indian wind industry Mr Tulsibhai Tanti,CMD, Suzlon Energy Ltd, Pune
12.20–12.35 Manufacturing challenges and opportunities Mr Ramesh Kymal, MD, NEG Micon (India) Pvt. Ltd, Chennai
12.35–12.50 Continuous challenge of quality and performance upgradation Mr Yogesh Mehra, MD, Enercon (India) Ltd, Mumbai
12.50–13.10 Open house Other participating CEOs
12.50–13.10



Project developer’s perspective: case study of MSPL
Mr Unnikrishnan, Executive Vice President, Vestas RRB India Ltd, New Delhi
Mr Nirmal Kumar Gupta, MD & CEO, LM Glasfiber (India) Pvt. Ltd., Hosakote
Mr K V S Subrahmanyam,G.M.(Power), MSPL Ltd, Bangalore

------------ Lunch: 13.15 p.m. – 14.00 p.m.------------

Session 2: 14.00 to 15.40 p.m.
Panel discussion: Integration of wind power with the grid

Chairman: Mr Yaduvendra Mathur, Secretary, (Energy) Rajasthan

14.00–14.05 Opening remarks Chairman
14.05–14.25 Solutions for power quality and grid integration of wind turbines in India Prof. S A Khaparade, Dept. of Electrical Engineering., IIT, Mumbai
14.25–14.50 European experience on integration of wind power with the grid Mr M Rasmussen, Product Manager (Technical Support), Vestas Asia Pasific, Ringkobin, Denmark
14.50–15.05 Wind energy forecasting and power dispatch integration Mr P R Raghuram, AGM (Grid Management),SLRDC, PGCIL, Bangalore
15.05–15.35 Panel discussion Mr Jami Hossain, Jt. Secretary and Advisor (Technical), InWEA, New Delhi
15.35–15.40 Concluding remarks Chairman

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Session 3: 16.00 to 18.00 p.m.
HRD. and R & D for the sector

Chairman: Mr G M Pillai, IAS, Director General, WISE
Co-Chair: Mr M P Ramesh,
Executive Director, C-WET, Chennai

16.00–16.10 Opening remarks Chairman and Co-Chairman
16.10–16.20 HRD: Theme paper Mr Rajendra V Kharul, Fellow, WISE, Pune
16.20–16.30 R&D in wind power: Theme paper Mr Ashwin Gambhir, Sr Research Associate, WISE, Pune
16.30–16.50 Technical education and wind energy: strategies that can make a difference Dr S K Gupta, Professor, Centre for Measurement and Evaluation NITTTR, Bhopal
16.50–17.10 Global advances in wind power R&D Dr Sathyajith Mathew, Assist. Professor, KCEAT, Tavanur, Malapuram, Kerala
17.10–17.30 Wind power R&D in India: status and prospects Dr Shireesh Kedare, Adjunct Associate Professor, ESE, IIT, Mumbai
17.30–17.55 Responses by the panelists with audience participation
Mr K P Sukumaran , Advisor, MNES, New Delhi
Mr S J Krishna Murthy, Dy Director, NAL, Bangalore
Prof. Sujay Basu, School of Energy, Jadhavpur University, Kolkata
 
17.55–18.00 Concluding remarks

Chairman and Co-chairman

23 August 2006

Special Technical Session 9.40 to 9.55
Site suitability studies using remote sensing and GIS
Mr. K P R Menon, Scientist-SF, Business development, national remote Sensing agency, Hyderabad
Session 4: 10.00 to 13.15
Economics, financing, and market development, part 1

Co-Chairman: Dr Ajay Mathur, Director General, Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Power, New Delhi

10.00–10.10 Opening remarks Session Co-Chairman
10.10–10.30 Exports for market developments: issues and prospects up to 2017 Mr Girish Tanti, Director, International Business Development and HR, Suzlon Enenrgy Ltd, Pune
10.30–10.50 Market distortions and barriers in India Mr Joseph Chaly, Director ( Marketing), NEG Micon (India) Pvt. Ltd, Chennai
10.50–11.10 Alternative business models and creative market development Mr G. N. Kamath, MD, karma Energy Ltd., Mumbai
11.10–11.30 Open house
( Discussion, question and answers)
 

------------  Tea Break: 11.30 a.m. – 11.50 a.m. ------------

Economics, financing, and market development, part 2

Co-Chairman: Mr Debashish Majumdar, MD, IREDA, New Delhi

11.50–12.10 Financing wind power :Indian experience and innovation possibilities Mr Jotdeep Singh, Associate Director and Head, RE and Carbon Credits, Rabo India Finance, New Delhi.
12.10–12.30 Economics of investing in wind power projects Mr Chintan Shah, GM, SenergyGlobal, New Delhi
12.30–12.45 Carbon credits as additional revenue stream : Status and prospects Ms Pushkala Lakshmi Ratan, Senior Analyst ,Carbon Advisory Services, NEG Micon (India) Pvt. Ltd, Chennai
12.45–13.10 Open house  
13.10–13.15 Concluding remarks Co-chairmen of both the sessions
------------ Lunch: 13.15 p.m. – 14.00 p.m. ------------
Session 5: 14.00 to 15.30 p.m.
O&M, supply chain, and efficiency improvements

Chairman: Mr V K Krishnan, MD, Batliboi enXco Pvt. Ltd, Chennai

14.00–14.05 Opening remarks Session Chairman
14.05.–14.25 Effective O&M for performance improvements Mr A S Karanth, CEO, BF Utilities Ltd, Pune
14.25–14.45 Supply chain and indigenization of turbine component development Mr Girish Paliwal, GM (Materials), Enercon India. Ltd, Mumbai
14.45–15.00 Benchmarking practices in development of wind energy projects Mr T Pradeep, Global Head (Technology), Suzlon Energy Ltd, Pune
15.00–15.15 Protective coatings for wind turbine towers Mr Rajendra Khanolkar, Asst Manager, Kansai Nerolac Paints Ltd, Mumbai.
15.15–15.25 Open house  
15.25–15.30 Concluding remarks Chairman

------------  Tea Break: 15.30 p.m. – 16.00 p.m. ------------

Session 6: 16.00 to 17.15 p.m.
Panel discussion: Mainstreaming of wind power in India

Chairman: Dr Pramod Deo, Chairman, Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission, Mumbai

16.00–16.05 Opening remarks

Chairman

16.05–16.25 Theme paper: Regulatory issues for mainstreaming wind power development Mr Balwant Joshi, Managing Partner, ABPS Infrastructure Advisory, Mumbai
16.25–16.45 Global experience curve in policy and regulation for wind power development Dr Ajay Mathur, Director General, Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Power, New Delhi
16.45–17.10 Panel discussion: Future Indian policies for mainstreaming Dr Anil Kane, Chairman WWEA, Germany and Chairman, InWEA, New Delhi
Mr K P Sukumran, Advisor, MNES, New Delhi
Mr.Arun Bhalla, Exe.Vice President,PTC India Ltd, New Delhi
Mr Rajeeva Swarup,IAS, CMD, RREC, Jaipur
17.10–17.15 Concluding remarks Chairman
Valedictory session 17.15–18.00

 

17.15–18.00 Valedictory address Dr Pramod Deo, Chairman, Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission, Mumbai