Govt to focus on training professionals in solar energy
Updated: Jul 08, 2014 01:01:59pm
Gurgaon, Jul 8 (KNN) The National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) has proposed to partner with at least 10 institutions both in the public and private sector for its training programme to build skills and capacities amongst the solar energy professionals.
NISE, which is an autonomous centre of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, is establishing SETNET in collaboration with the Indi-US bilateral Partnership to Accelerate Clean Energy Deployment Technical assistance (PACE-DTA) Program.
SETNET will build skills and capacities amongst solar energy professionals through standardized curriculum and content delivered by accredited trainers from partner institutions - public, private or voluntary sector.
NISE has proposed to initially partner with 10 institutions in across India, it said in a press note adding that two partner institutions should be in each region- North, East, West, South and Central.
SETNET training programmes will cover application areas including grid-connected, off-grid, micro-grid, solar rooftop, stand-alone systems and high technology areas such as solar process interventions.
The Modi Government’s plan had said that the government will come out with a comprehensive National Energy Policy and focus on development of energy related infrastructure, human resource and technology.
It said that the policy will expand the national solar mission and connect households and industries with gas-grids.
“We need a saffron revolution that focuses on renewable energy sources such as solar energy, to meet India’s growing energy demand,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said last month.
Lack of public awareness, high cost of generation and limitations of existing power evacuation and transmission networks have been identified as main hindering factors in tapping of optimal solar energy potential across the country, Minister of state for Power, Coal and New and Renewable Energy, Piyush Goyal yesterday said.
Tapping of solar energy in the country is very small (2647 MW as on May 31, 2014) as compared to the available potential of 30-50 MW /sq km of shadow –free open area, Goyal informed Parliament.
Solar energy continues to be expensive and therefore requires heavy investments. Solar energy has intermittent nature thereby making it difficult to integrate in the grid, he said. (KNN/SD)
NISE, which is an autonomous centre of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, is establishing SETNET in collaboration with the Indi-US bilateral Partnership to Accelerate Clean Energy Deployment Technical assistance (PACE-DTA) Program.
SETNET will build skills and capacities amongst solar energy professionals through standardized curriculum and content delivered by accredited trainers from partner institutions - public, private or voluntary sector.
NISE has proposed to initially partner with 10 institutions in across India, it said in a press note adding that two partner institutions should be in each region- North, East, West, South and Central.
SETNET training programmes will cover application areas including grid-connected, off-grid, micro-grid, solar rooftop, stand-alone systems and high technology areas such as solar process interventions.
The Modi Government’s plan had said that the government will come out with a comprehensive National Energy Policy and focus on development of energy related infrastructure, human resource and technology.
It said that the policy will expand the national solar mission and connect households and industries with gas-grids.
“We need a saffron revolution that focuses on renewable energy sources such as solar energy, to meet India’s growing energy demand,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said last month.
Lack of public awareness, high cost of generation and limitations of existing power evacuation and transmission networks have been identified as main hindering factors in tapping of optimal solar energy potential across the country, Minister of state for Power, Coal and New and Renewable Energy, Piyush Goyal yesterday said.
Tapping of solar energy in the country is very small (2647 MW as on May 31, 2014) as compared to the available potential of 30-50 MW /sq km of shadow –free open area, Goyal informed Parliament.
Solar energy continues to be expensive and therefore requires heavy investments. Solar energy has intermittent nature thereby making it difficult to integrate in the grid, he said. (KNN/SD)
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