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DAY 1 |
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TUESDAY 15th December 2020 |
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09h45 ownwards |
Assembly |
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10h00 - 11h00 |
INAUGURAL SESSION
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Welcome Address by
Dr. V. K. Garg
Former CMD
Power Finance Corporation Limited |
![Dr. V. K. Garg](images/progrm/V-K-Garg.jpg) |
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Address by
Mr. K. S. Popli
Former CMD, IREDA
Chairman, Steering Committee, Virtual 11th WRETC 2020 |
![Mr. Anil Razdan](images/progrm/K-S-Popli.jpg) |
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Special Address by
Mr. Shashi Shekhar
Former Secretary
Ministry of Water Resource, Government of India |
![Mr. Anil Razdan](images/progrm/Shashi-Shekhar.jpg) |
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Industry Address by
Mr. Vineet Mittal
Chairman
AVAADA Group |
![Vineet Mittal](images/progrm/Vineet-mittal.jpg) |
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Theme Address by
Mr. Anil Razdan
Former Secretary Power, Govt. of India &
Chairman, Energy And Environment Foundation |
![Anil Razdan](images/progrm/anil-razdan.jpg) |
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Release of Background Paper |
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Address by Guest-of-Honour
Ms. Ritva Koukku-Ronde
Ambassador Embassy of Finland to India |
![Ritva Koukku-Ronde](images/progrm/Ritva-Koukku.jpg) |
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Dr. Upendra Tripathy
Director General
International Solar Alliance |
![Mr. El Hadji Ibou Boye](images/progrm/Upendra-Tripathy.jpg) |
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![Global Excellence Awards](images/progrm/global-award-pic.gif)
Award Distribution by the Chief Guest
Energy And Environment Foundation "Global Excellence Awards 2020"
in Renewable Energy / Water Sector |
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Inaugural Address by the Chief Guest
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Vote of Thanks by
Dr. Anil Garg
President World Renewable Energy Technology Congress |
![Dr. Anil Garg](images/progrm/Anil-Garg.jpg) |
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11h00 - 11h30 |
NETWORKING TEA / COFFEE |
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11h30 - 13h00 |
PLENARY SESSION - I
"Scaling Up Global Investments in Financing New Renewable Energy Projects"
HALL-I |
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Chair |
![Dr. Ajay Mathur](images/progrm/K-S-Popli.jpg) |
Mr. K. S. Popli
Former CMD, IREDA |
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Key Speakers
Ms. Yael Taranto
Senior Energy Analyst SHURA Energy Transition Center, Turkey |
![Mr Richard Samuesl](images/progrm/Yael-Taranto.jpg) |
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Ms. Surbhi Goyal
Senior Energy Specialist, Energy & Extractives The World Bank |
![Mr Richard Samuesl](images/progrm/Surbhi-Goyal.jpg) |
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Dr. Rahul Tongia
Senior Fellow The Centre for Social and Economic Progress |
![Mr Richard Samuesl](images/progrm/Rahul-Tongia.jpg) |
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13h00 - 14h00 |
Networking Break for Lunch |
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14h00 - 15h30 |
PLENARY SESSION - II
"Energy Storage - The Future of Electric Vehicles - Charging Infrastructure"
HALL-I |
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Chair |
![Mr Ashok Halda](images/progrm/anil-razdan.jpg) |
Mr. Anil Razdan
Former Secretary Power Government of India |
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Key Speakers
Dr.-Ing. Matthias Vetter
Head of Department, Electrical Energy Storage
Fraunhofer-Institut für Solare Energiesysteme ISE, Germany |
![Mr. Christopher Beaton](images/progrm/Matthias-Vetter.jpg) |
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Mr. Kushagra Nandan
Co-Founder and President
SunSource Energy |
![Mr. Christopher Beaton](images/progrm/Kushagra-Nandan.jpg) |
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Dr. Andreas Hauer
Head of Division "Energy Storage" The Bavarian Center for Applied Energy Research bei ZAE Bayern Germany |
![Mr. Christopher Beaton](images/progrm/Andreas-Hauer.jpg) |
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Dr. Rahul Walawalkar
President & Managing Director, Customized Energy Solutions India
Executive Director, India Energy Storage Alliance |
![Mr. Christopher Beaton](images/progrm/Rahul-Walawalkar.jpg) |
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Mr. Kartikey Hariyani
Founder & CEO Tecso ChargeZone (P) Ltd. |
![Mr. Christopher Beaton](images/progrm/KartikeyHariyani.jpg) |
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15h30 - 16h00 |
Networking Break for Tea / Coffee |
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16h00 - 17h30 |
PLENARY SESSION - III "Renewable Energy Towards Aatmanirbhar Bharat (Make-in-India)"
HALL-I |
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Chair |
![](images/progrm/Ashivini-Kumar.jpg) |
Dr. Ashvini Kumar
Senior Fellow & Senior Director, RE Technologies Division
The Energy and Resources Institute
Former Managing Director, Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd. |
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Key Speakers
Dr. Geoffrey Clements
Chairman
Commonwealth Infrastructure Partners, UK |
![Dr. Ricardo Gorini](images/progrm/Geoffrey-Clements.jpg) |
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Ms. Deepali Khanna
Managing Director, Asia
The Rockefeller Foundation, Thailand |
![Dr. Ricardo Gorini](images/progrm/Deepali-Khanna.jpg) |
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Ms. Gayathri Prakash
Associate Professional
International Renewable Energy Agency, Germany |
![Dr. Ricardo Gorini](images/progrm/gayatri_prakash.jpg) |
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17h30 - 18h00 |
Networking Break for Tea / Coffee |
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18h00 - 19h30 |
PLENARY SESSION - IV "Unlocking the Hydrogen Economy,
Bioenergy, Fuel Cells and Waste-to-Energy
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HALL-I |
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Chair |
![](images/progrm/Bharadwaj-Kummamuru.jpg) |
Mr. Bharadwaj Kummamuru
Executive Director World Bioenergy Association, Sweden |
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Key Speakers
Ms. Vartika Shukla
Director-Technical
Engineers India Limited |
![Dr. Ricardo Gorini](images/progrm/Vartika-Shukla.jpg) |
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Mr. Rajinder K. Kaura
CMD
Bergen Associates Pvt. Ltd. |
![Dr. Ricardo Gorini](images/progrm/Rajender-Kumar.jpg) |
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Lt Col Monish Ahuja (Retd)
Managing Director
Punjab Renewable Energy Systems |
![Dr. Ricardo Gorini](images/progrm/Monish-Ahuja.jpg) |
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Prof. K. K. Pant
Professor & Head, Department of Chemical Engineering,
Indian Institute Of Technology Delhi |
![Dr. Ricardo Gorini](images/progrm/k-k-pant.jpg) |
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Prof Arvind M. Lali
Professor-Head, Center of Energy Biosciences
Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Mumbai |
![Dr. Ricardo Gorini](images/progrm/Arvind-Lali.jpg) |
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Colonel Rohit Dev (Retd)
Chief Operating Officer
Punjab Renewable Energy Systems |
![Dr. Ricardo Gorini](images/progrm/Rohit-Dev.jpg) |
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DAY 2 |
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WEDNESDAY 16th December 2020 |
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11h00 - 13h00 |
"The EEF Global Award 2020 Ceremony"
HALL-I |
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Welcome Address by |
![Mr Deepak Gupta](images/progrm/V-K-Garg.jpg) |
Dr. V. K. Garg
Former CMD Power Finance Corporation Limited |
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Address by
Mr. K. S. Popli
Former CMD Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited
Chairman, Steering Committee, Virtual 11th WRETC 2020 |
![Dr. Rahul Walawalkar](images/progrm/K-S-Popli.jpg) |
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Dr. Ramakant
Deputy Adviser (PHE), CPHEEO, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Government of India |
![Dr. Rahul Walawalkar](images/progrm/blank.jpg) |
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Special Address by
Mr. Anil Razdan
Former Secretary Power Govt. of India &
Chairman,Energy And Environment Foundation |
![Dr. Rahul Walawalkar](images/progrm/anil-razdan.jpg) |
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Ministerial Address by
The Senator Hon Marise Payne
Australia's Minister for Foreign Affairs, Australia |
![Dr. Rahul Walawalkar](images/progrm/Senator-The-Hon-Marise-Payne.jpg) |
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The Hon Keith Pitt MP
Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia |
![Dr. Rahul Walawalkar](images/progrm/The-Hon-Keith-Pitt-MP.jpg) |
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Keynote Address by
HE Barry O'Farrell
High Commissioner of Australian High Commission in New Delhi |
![Dr. Rahul Walawalkar](images/progrm/Barry-OFarrell-.jpg) |
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Shri U. P. Singh
Secretary, Ministry of Jal Shakti
Government of India |
![Dr. Rahul Walawalkar](images/progrm/U-p-SINGH.jpg) |
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Address by Chief Guest
HE Mr. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
Cabinet Minister of Jal Shakti, Government of India |
![Dr. Rahul Walawalkar](images/progrm/gajendra-singh-shekhawat.jpg) |
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Award Distributions Ceremony
The EEF Global Awards 2020"
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Vote of Thanks by
Dr. Anil Garg
President World Renewable Energy Technology Congress |
![Dr. Anil Garg](images/progrm/Anil-Garg.jpg) |
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13h00 - 14h00 |
Networking Break for Lunch |
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14h00 - 15h30 |
Keynote Session - VI
"Rooftop Solar & Floating Solar"
HALL-I |
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Chair |
![Dr. Praveen Saxena](images/progrm/Nithyanandam.jpg) |
Mr. Nithyanandam Yuvaraj Dinesh Babu
Team Leader
Ernst & Young Services |
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Key Speakers
Mr. Adarsh Das
Co-founder & CEO
SunSource Energy |
![Mr. Ashish K. Jain](images/progrm/Adarsh-Das.jpg) |
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Dr. Geoffrey Clements
Chairman
Commonwealth Infrastructure Partners, UK |
![Mr. Ashish K. Jain](images/progrm/Geoffrey-Clements.jpg) |
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Ms. Ritu Lal
Vice President-Business Development
Amplus Solar |
![Mr. Ashish K. Jain](images/progrm/Ritu-Lal.jpg) |
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15h30 - 16h00 |
Networking Break for Tea / Coffee |
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16h00 - 17h30 |
World Corporate Leaders Panel Discussion Session - VII
"Smart Grid and Digital Energy Transformation"
HALL-I |
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Chair |
![Dr Wolfgang Bauer](images/progrm/anil-razdan.jpg) |
Mr. Anil Razdan
Former Secretary Power
Government of India |
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Key Speakers Artificial Intelligence models for Solar Energy Applications
Prof. (Dr.) Vincenzo Piuri
Department of Computer Science
Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy |
![Dr. Wolfgang Bauer](images/progrm/Vincenzo-Piuri.jpg) |
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Ms. Ramya Swaminathan
CEO
Malta Inc., USA |
![Dr. Wolfgang Bauer](images/progrm/Ramya-Swaminathan.jpg) |
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Prof. Alberto Borghetti
Department of Electrical, Electronic and Information Engineering
University of Balogna, Italy |
![Dr. Wolfgang Bauer](images/progrm/Alberto-Borghetti.jpg) |
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Mr. Deepak Garg
Founder, CEO & Chairman
Smart Energy Water, USA |
![Dr. Wolfgang Bauer](images/progrm/Deepak-Garg.jpg) |
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Dr. Sri Niwas Singh
Professor (HAG), Department of Electrical Engineering IIT Kanpur |
![Dr. Wolfgang Bauer](images/progrm/Sri-Niwas-Singh_IIT-Kanpur.jpg) |
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Dr. Andreas Hauer
Head of Division "Energy Storage"
The Bavarian Center for
Applied Energy Research bei ZAE Bayern Germany
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![Dr. Wolfgang Bauer](images/progrm/Andreas-Hauer.jpg) |
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17h30 - 18h00 |
Networking Break for Tea / Coffee |
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18h00 - 19h30 |
Keynote Session - VIII
"Smart Grid - Smart City - Smart Mobility and Sustainable Hydropower"
HALL-I |
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Chair |
![Dr Ajit Sapre](images/progrm/bibek-bandyopadhyay.jpg) |
Dr. Bibek Bandyopadhyay
Former Advisor & Head
Solar Energy Centre MNRE |
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Key Speakers
Mr. Ravi Seethapathy
Executive Chairman
Biosirus Inc., Canada |
![Mr. Ashish Mehta](images/progrm/Ravi-Seethapathy.jpg) |
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Mr. Alex Campbell
Head of Research & Policy
International Hydropower Association, UK |
![Mr. Ashish Mehta](images/progrm/blank.jpg) |
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Dr. Wolfgang Bauer
University Distinguished Professor, Associate Vice President for Administration
Michigan State University |
![Mr. Ashish Mehta](images/progrm/Wolfgang-Bauer.jpg) |
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Dr. Ram Prasad Dhital
Member, Planning & Monitoring
Institute Development, Regulatory & External Affairs,
Electricity Regulatory Commission, Nepal |
![Mr. Ashish Mehta](images/progrm/Ram-Prasad-Dhital.jpg) |
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Dr. Mohammad Rihan
Professor, Electrical Engineering Department, Member Incharge, Electricity Convener
Green University Project, Aligarh Muslim University |
![Mr. Ashish Mehta](images/progrm/blank.jpg) |
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Vote of Thanks
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19h30 - 19h40 |
Thank you for Participation and Support |
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