Training Programme on "Grid connected Rooftop Solar PV Systems" for Channel Partners, New Entrepreneurs, Project Developers & Manufacturers

TERI organized a three-day training programme (second in the series) on 'Grid-Connected Rooftop Solar PV Systems' for channel partners, project developers, manufacturers, and entrepreneurs from January 11 to 13, 2016 at TERI RETREAT, Gual Pahari, Gurgaon. The training programme was designed in such a way that it would enable the target groups to understand the technical, financial, and regulatory aspects of rooftop solar PV systems, including their quality standards, project management, grid-interconnection, metering arrangements, and remote monitoring mechanism.

During the programme, various practitioners and renowned industry experts from TERI, MNRE, HAREDA, SECI, IREDA, Tata Power DDL, Reliance Capital, SBI Capital, and SunSource shared their views and experiences on implementing solar rooftop PV systems.

A total of 68 participants attended the training programme. The event concluded with a valedictory session and distribution of certificates to the participants. This was followed by a site visit to TERI Gram and National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE).

Overall, the programme was a huge success and was highly appreciated by the participants as well as the speakers.

During the programme, few discussion points and issues were raised by the participants such as major issues during the implementation of ‘Net-Metering’ scheme by the concerned DISCOMs, and clarity required in the regulations, as it is varying state-to-state; customers refusing to assign job to the New Entrepreneurs, as they may not be eligible to bring the Govt. subsidy; relaxation in the minimum qualifying criteria, especially in the Govt. tenders for grid-connected Solar PV projects; banks to treat the Solar PV system/power plants as collateral mortgage item; issues such as subsidy disbursement, tender specifications etc. at many State Nodal Agencies (SNAs); subsidy to be limited to residential sector, may be through lower interest rate and other incentives such as tax savings etc. ; subsidy disbursement could be routed through Banks, DISCOMs as they have major presence PAN India; awards and incentives (on the basis of quality installations, category of systems etc.) for the New Entrepreneurs and Channel Partners by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE); list of trained manpower including ‘Surya Mitras’ to be uploaded into the SPIN system under MNRE, and training materials to be published in local languages; issues such as limited access to the queries to respective Channel Partners/New Entrepreneurs for their registered state (and on the basis of their presence/network) under SPIN system, which could be revised further.MNRE requested Channel Partners and New Entrepreneurs to indicate their year-wise target at SPIN system, which could be treated as one of the criteria for best performing awards.

Testimonials

"The entire training programme was good & have learnt a lot from it."

Mr Jitendra Garg, Lanco Solar

"Overall the programme was very good. The contents, speakers and case studies were good enough."

Mr Manoj MS, Soura Natural Energy Solutions

Overall a well planned training programme, The content and speakers were very good."

Sanjay Khazanchi, Raysun Power Solutions