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13th Edition: S LAR P WERIn India A VIRTUAL CONFERENCE Sector Outlook and the Way Forward July 2-33, 2020

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Mission

z The global economy has been severely hit by Covid-19. Global GDP projections for 2020 have plunged from 3 per cent to 1.8 per cent. Like all other sectors, the solar industry too has been adversely impacted, at least in the short term. It has witnessed an overall slump in energy demand, stoppage of construction work, supply chain disruption, invoking of force majeure, etc. It has meant both a loss of jobs for some and severe health hazards for others.

z The government has been taking several measures to address the challenges brought upon by the crisis. Project deadlines have been extended. Must- run status for plants has been reinforced. Domestic manufacturing is being promoted to secure the future supply chain. More tenders continue to be issued by various nodal agencies. New project types (for instance, 24x7 power supply from renewables) have surfaced, increasing discoms’ confidence in solar vis-à-vis conventional power.

z In sum, the sector today looks much more promising than before. Energy sector experts have increasingly started believing that the coronavirus pandemic may accelerate the shift in investments from fossil fuel to renewable energy, a theory now supported by global organisations including the International Energy Agency and think tanks like the World Resources Institute.

z There are several lessons that the solar power sector can learn once the crisis has passed and the industry has had a chance to analyse its response. The crisis has made it pertinent for stakeholders across the solar value chain to reshape their strategy for business continuity, communicate with relevant stakeholders, maximise the use of government support policies and build resilience in preparation for the new normal.

z The mission of this conference is to provide a platform to discuss and address the impact of Covid-119 on India’s solar market and the potential changes in the sector due to the pandemic; understand the policymakers’ approach to promote solar power use during the ongoing crisis; and propose remedial measures and steps to drive a solar-lled energy transformation. The conference will be a mix of expert presentations and top-llevel panel discussions. Our aim is to provide delegates with a better understanding of where the sector and its sub-ssegments are headed, both in terms of new challenges and opportunities.

Target Audience

The conference is targeted at: - Project developers - Equipment manufacturers - Power utilities (Discoms, Transcos, Gencos) - EPC providers - PV manufacturers - Energy storage experts - Policymakers - System integrators - R&D institutions - Regulatory agencies - Power exchanges - Law firms - Independent power producers - Technology providers - Investors - Rooftop solar developers - Consultancy organisations - Financial institutions - Conventional power developers - Captive power consumers - Etc.

Organisers The conference is being organised by India Infrastructure Publishing, the leading provider of information on the infrastructure sectors through magazines, newsletters, reports and conferences. The company publishes Power Line, Renewable Watch, tele.net, Indian Infrastructure and Smart Utilities magazines. It also publishes Power News (a weekly newsletter), and a series of reports on the energy sector, including , Solar Power in Africa, Floating and Canal-bbased Solar PV and Wind-SSolar Hybrid Market in India, and Rooftop Solar in India. It also publishes the Solar Power Directory and Yearbook and the Wind Power Directory and Yearbook.

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AGENDA/STRUCTURE

SECTOR TRENDS: NEW DEVELOPMENTS AND REVISED OUTLOOK INVESTOR AND LENDER PERSPECTIVE This session will feature a presentation by a leading consultant This session will feature a panel discussion among senior representatives of leading ™ How has solar fared in the energy mix? What are the drivers, risks and hurdles? funds, banks and other financial institutions with exposure/interest in the solar sector ™ How has Covid-19 outbreak changed the investor perception in favour of solar power? ™ What is the lender and investor stance on the solar sector, especially post Covid-19? ™ What is the revised policy and regulatory outlook? What is the way forward? ™ What are the biggest issues (land and grid constraints, PPA sanctity, offtaker risks, etc.) ™ What is the future outlook? MNRE’s PERSPECTIVE: ENABLING PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND ENSURING SOLAR SUPPLY CHAIN INTEGRATION OF SOLAR: GRID EXPANSION AND ROLE OF ENERGY STORAGE This session will feature remarks by a senior representative from the MNRE This session will feature a panel discussion among a key SECI representative, senior ™ What have been MNRE’s key initiatives to scale up the development of solar projects? managers from leading renewable energy IPPs, a transmission sector expert and an ™ What has been the impact of recent policy moves? What are the key challenges? energy storage consultant ™ What are the upcoming policy initiatives in this space? ™ What has been the impact of transmission constraints on solar project development? ™ What steps should be taken to address the issues and expedite the GEC project? SECI’s TENDERING STRATEGY AND DIRECTION ™ What are the best load balancing strategies (storage, ancillary services, etc.)? This session will feature remarks by a senior representative from SECI ™ What are SECI’s plans for meeting timelines under its solar tendering trajectory? BoS FOR SOLAR PLANTS: FOCUS ON INVERTERS ™ Is SECI planning to launch more 24x7 tenders? What are the key challenges? The session will feature a presentation by a leading inverter technology expert ™ How has the capacity addition outlook changed up till 2022? What is the outlook? ™ What are the cost and technology trends for solar inverters? ™ What are the emerging efficiency improvement practices? EMERGING REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: PROPOSED ELECTRICITY ACT ™ What are the operational challenges? What is the outlook? AMENDMENT, 2020 This session will feature remarks/presentation by a leading regulatory expert CONTRACT SANCTITY: LEGAL AND INSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGES ™ What are the key amendments pertaining to renewable energy development? The session will feature a presentation by a leading legal expert ™ What are the potential hurdles in implementing these amendments? ™ What are the legal issues at different stages of project development? ™ What are the regulatory gaps? How can these be addressed? ™ What are the key PPA risks faced by developers? ™ Are PPAs with discoms more bankable than those with third-party users? INDUSTRY CONCLAVE: KEY LESSONS FROM COVID-119 CRISIS This session will feature a panel discussion among senior representatives from the solar SPOTLIGHT IPP and equipment manufacturing community This session will feature presentations and discussions among leading subject matter experts from the industry as well as government departments ™ What is the developer outlook for the solar sector post Covid-19? What are the key concerns and investment plans? ROOFTOP SOLAR: IS 40 GW ACHIEVABLE NOW? ™ What is the manufacturers’ perspective on building the domestic supply chain? What ™ What have been the growth trends across the government, institutional, C&I and are the key hurdles? residential segments? ™ What are the industry’s expectations from the government and other stakeholders? ™ How has the cost economics evolved? What are the major policy and regulatory gaps? ™ What is the short- and medium-term outlook post Covid-19? Is 40 GW achievable CTO DIALOGUE: FOCUS ON QUALITY, RELIABILITY, TECHNOLOGY, by 2022? INNOVATION IN PV SOLAR OPEN ACCESS: POTENTIAL AND CHALLENGES This session will feature a panel discussion among the CTOs of solar project developers ™ What is the current state of solar open access implementation across states? and module manufacturers ™ What steps should be taken to increase its acceptance and adoption? ™ What have been the key practices to ensure project and equipment quality? ™ What would it take to create a win-win situation for both the industry and discoms? ™ What are the trending PV technologies? What is the potential of bifacial modules in the Indian solar market? SOLAR HYBRIDS ™ What has been the experience of solar-wind and other hybrid solar set-ups in India? ™ What innovations can be expected to improve solar efficiency and output in the future? ™ What is the cost economics? What is the project-level experience? ™ What are the key challenges? What is the future outlook? STATE FOCUS This session will feature a panel discussion as well as presentations by senior KUSUM: POWERING AGRICULTURE THROUGH SOLAR representatives from state renewable energy departments and nodal agencies ™ What is the market size and outlook for solar pumps in India? ™ What have been the key policy and regulatory initiatives across states? What is the ™ What has been the progress under schemes like Maharashtra’s solar agriculture development status? feeder programme and KUSUM? ™ What is the cost economics? What are the likely savings? ™ What are the emerging opportunities for developers and manufacturers? ™ What are the main challenges and how can these be addressed? ROLE OF SOLAR IN POWERING FUTURE TRANSPORTATION ™ What is the potential of solar in powering airports, ports, railways, MRTs, EVs, etc.? STATE OF DISCOM FINANCES: IMPACT ON PPA CREDIBILITY AND POWER ™ What are the ongoing initiatives and plans? OFFTAKE ™ What are the potential challenges? What are the possible solutions? This session will feature a presentation by a leading consultant FLOATOVOLTAICS ™ What is the status of discom financing with respect to profitability, AT&C losses, ™ What has been the experience in setting up and operating canal-top and floating solar outstandings, etc.? plants? ™ Which states have been the most impacted? What are the projections for the next fiscal? ™ How has the cost economics evolved? What are the emerging technologies? ™ What is the impact of their finances on PPA credibility and power offtake? ™ What is the future outlook?

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What differentiates our conferences?

z The agenda is developed by our researchers, who track the sector round the year. It is thus relevant and topical. It is not driven by a particular organisation and does not have a particular slant. z The speakers are professionals and experts involved in the sector, not a mix of ambassadors, ministers, celebrities and business owners. z The conferences do not just comprise panels and speeches; they provide a good mix of expert presentations and case histories, and of course panel discussions. z We have representation from across the country, as is the case at our physical conferences too. z Each stakeholder group – policymakers, developers, financiers, consultants and relevant NGOs – is represented at our conferences. z The moderators merely ask the questions. The stars are the speakers themselves. z The sessions begin and end on time. z There is adequate time for a Q&A session with each speaker. These are not “hit and run” speeches. z The delegates are professionals who are vested in the sector, and are not just assembled through social media. z The participants in each conference receive a concise report outlining the key facts, trends and issues in the sector. z A recap of the conference is also made available to reinforce the key takeaways.

Delegate benefits (Virtual Conference)

z Direct interaction with senior speakers (Q&A facility) z Easy connectivity to geographically dispersed delegates (click of a mouse) z Concise report offered as a backgrounder z Cost effective (lower ticket price as compared to a physical conference) z Offers flexibility and convenience z Access to conference recording z Recap of conference sessions z Contributes to sustainability and lower carbon footprint

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Previous Participants PREVIOUS SPEAKERS The participants in our previous conferences on “Solar Power in India” include: ABB, ABS Anand Kumar Industrial Verification, Accenture, Adani Ennore Container Terminal, Adani Ports and SEZ, Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Aditya Birla Management Corporation, Aligarh Muslim University, Amara Raja Batteries, Amplus Energy Solutions, Amplus Solar, Angelique International, Applied Materials, Ajay Mishra Applied Solar Technologies, Arctech Solar, Ashlok, ASSOCHAM, Aurum Equity Parterns, Special Chief Secretary, Energy Department, Avaada, Avnet, AZB & Partners, Barclays Securities, BPCL, Bridge To India Energy, Government of Telangana Brookfield Advisors, BEE, C&S Electric, C.R.I. Pumps, CAHORS (Tek Components), Canadian Solar, CERC, CESC, Chhattisgargh Biofuel Development Authority, Cial Ashvini Kumar Infrastructures, Clean Energy Associates, Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions, Cleantech Managing Director, SECI , Cleantechics, Climate Connect Technologies, CLP Wind Farm, CLSA, Corning, Coslight, CARE, CSE Development, CTR MFG, Customized Energy Solutions, Gurdeep Singh Damodar Valley Corporation, DMRC, Delta Power Solutions Delton Infra, DLF Power & CMD, NTPC Services, Dupont, DVVN, Eicher Engines, ERDA, Emergent Ventures, Energy And Ravindra Kadam Enviornment Foundation, Energy Department, Govt of Telangana, Enerparc Energy, Engineering Projects, Enrich Energy, Essel Green Energy, EverSource Advisors, Exide, Far Adviser, Renewable Energy, CERC East Promotions, First Solar, FNP Power Systems, Fortum, Fourth Partner Energy, Fronius, Rajaram Mane FUSERC, Gamesa, GE, Gensol, Genus Innovation, GETCO, Ginlong [Ningbo] Director General, Technologies, GIZ, Global Village Foundation, GMR Energy, Good We Power Supply, Greenko Group, GRIDCO, Grundfos Pumps, GSES India Sustainable Energy, GERC, GSECL, Maharashtra Energy Development Authority GVFL, Hareon Solar, Hero Future Energies, Hinduja Renewables Energy, HPCL, HIS Markit, Shailendra Shukla HPGCL, Huawei Technologies, ICFI, ICICI Bank, ICRA, Idam Infrastructure Advisory IDBI, Chairman, Department of Renewable Energy, IDFC, IFCI, IFFCO, IIFCL, India Electronics Semiconductor Association, India Energy Government of Haryana Forum, India Infradebt, Indian Energy Exchange, IOCL, Indian Railways, IREDA, Indus Towers, Induslaw, IDECK, Integrated Research and Action For Development, International Sanjay Aggarwal Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI), ICAI, Intertek, MD, Fortum India Jakson& Company, Jinkosolar Co, JERC, JSW Steel, Kaco New Energy, Khaitan& Co, Kalpa Power, KEI, Kirloskar Solar Technologies, KPMG, KSTAR, L&T Infra Debt Fund, L&T Sunil Jain Infrastructure Finance Company, Lara Global, Larsen & Toubro, LONGi Solar Technology, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, Luminous, Luthra & Luthra, M&I Materials India, Madhav Corp, MEDA, Maharishi Solar Hero Future Energies Technology, Maruti Suzuki, Matcos Consulting Services, Mc Nally Bharat, Meeco India, Megawatt Solutions, Meyer Burger India, Microtek, MNRE, RDSO Mitsubishi Chemical, Sujoy Ghosh MMRDA, Moser Baer Solar, Motilal Oswal Securities, Mundra Solar PV, National Academy Country Head-India, First Solar Power India of Indian Railways, NHSRC, POSOCO, NSEFI, NEC Technologies, NEEPCO, NELCO, NEDO, Nextech Electronics, NHDC, NIMOTO Solar, Nippo, Niti Aayog, NTPC, Okaya, ONGC, Gaurav Sood Optimum Tracker, Panipat Thermal Power Station, PECIPL, PEDA, Phono Solar, Portolan CEO, Sprng Energy Solutions, Power Grid, Power One Microsystem, Praxair, PWC, Proinso Solar Energy Sudhanshu Kamboj Supplies, Prudent Insurance Brokers, PTC India, RAL, Rays Future Energy, REC, ReGen COO, Projects and Operations, Hinduja Renewables Energy Powertech, Renewsys India, Research Triangle, Response Renewable Energy, Ru-arch Power, Safire Capital Advisors, Sailax, Savitribai Phule Pune University, SBI, SBI Caps, Kushagra Nandan SECI, Secure Meters, Sembcorp Green Infra, Shapoorji Pallonji, Shenzhen Kstar New Co-Founder and President, SunSource Energy Energy Co, Shimato Enterprises, Siemens, SJVN, SocieteGenerale, Energy, Solar Arise, SolarigGensol, Solgen Energy, Solis, Soltec, Sprng Energy, Statkraft Markets, Umakant Shende Sterling & Wilson, Sterlite Power Transmission, Sumec Group Coporation, Sunergy CEO (South East Asia), CleanMax Solar Consulting Services, Sungrow, SunSource Energy, Suntech Power Co., Suzlon Energy, Swelect Energy Systems, Systems, Tata Steel, TBEA Xian Electric Dr Anuvrat Joshi Technology, Tek Components, Telawne Power Equipments, Telecom Network Solutions, Director and Head, Business Development, Teri University, TerraForm Global India, The Yash Birla group, Tikona Digital Networks, Cleantech Solar Tritronics, Ujaas Energy, USHA, UPERC, Varroc Engineering, Vertiveco, , Dr Rahul Walawalkar Vindhya Tele Links, VoltampTrnasformers, VS SauryaEnerTech, Waaree Energies, Welspun Energy, WWF, Zamil Infra, ZnshinePv-Tech, etc. President, India Energy Storage Alliance

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