WORKSHOP ON EXPEDITING SOLAR POWER DEVELOPMENT IN WEST BENGAL

TERI, in conjunction with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), organized a workshop on ‘Expediting Solar Power Development’ in Ecopark, Kolkata, West Bengal, on October 25, 2016. Various stakeholders, including Electricity Regulatory Commissions (ERCs), DISCOMs, State Load Dispatch Centres (SLDCs) and State Nodal Agencies (SNAs) from the Eastern and Northeastern regions of India actively participated in the workshop to accelerate the grid-connected solar capacity addition. The major objective of the workshop was to generate a movement to boost the deployment of solar power in the Eastern and the Northeastern regions of India. The workshop also aimed at strengthening the financial investments for the said regions. It also focussed on the issues and challenges that hamper the promotion of solar power in these regions.

source : MNRE