Electronics Today's PV+Solar India Expo 2010 begins in Mumbai

Mumbai - March 4, 2010: Electronics Today, India's first Techno-Economic Electronics Monthly Journal, launched the PV+Solar India Expo 2010, the International Conference and Exhibition of Photovoltaic, Solar Thermal, Solar Architecture, photovoltaic Equipment, Products, Materials and Systems, from March 4-6, 2010 in Mumbai today.

PV+Solar India Expo 2010 was inaugurated and addressed by Chief Guest, Dr. Farooq Abdullah, Hon'ble Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Govt. of India. The Expo was also addressed by Mr. Deepak Gupta, Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Govt. of India, and Mr. Rabindra Satpathy, Conference Chairman & Vice President of Solar Energy Society of India , (SESI), President, Solar Energy, Reliance Industries

PV+Solar India Expo 2010 is a joint initiative by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India, Department of Information Technology (DIT), Ministry of Information and Communications, Government of India and Solar Energy Society of India (SESI).

PV+Solar India Expo 2010 aims to provide a common Forum to all stakeholders in the field of photovoltaic and solar energy i.e. Central and state governments, local administrations, such as, municipalities, Gram Panchayats, Industry, Manufacturers, Solution providers, Financial & Banking Institutions, R however, manufacturing capacities for advanced solar collectors for low temperature and concentrating solar collectors and their components for medium and high temperature applications need to be built.

There are plans to promote programmes for off grid applications, reaching 1000 MW by 2017 and 2000 MW by 2022. The Government plans to achieve 15 million sq. meters solar thermal collector area by 2017 and 20 million by 2022; and to deploy 20 million solar lighting systems for rural areas by 2022.

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