Training Programme on "Grid connected Solar Rooftop PV Systems" for State Nodal Agencies, DISCOMs and State Electricity Regulatory Commissions

To understand the state and central policy initiatives, grid-interconnection guidelines, standards for grid-connected rooftop SPV systems, metering arrangements, remote monitoring of grid-connected rooftop solar power plants, business models, and to explore financing opportunities which can be availed by the developers, private users and other stakeholders, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Govt. of India associated TERI to conduct series of training programmes on "Grid-connected Rooftop Solar PV Systems" for various stakeholders at pan-India level. There is also a need to sensitize the stakeholders especially the state government agencies including State Nodal Agencies (SNAs), Distribution Companies (DISCOMs) and State Electricity Regulatory Commissions (SERCs) on currently available schemes on rooftop solar PV, and explore sustainable and robust financing and business models to increase the coverage. It is therefore essential to bring these stakeholders on a single platform to explore possible financing options to help accelerate deployment of rooftop solar PV systems in the country.

Against this backdrop, TERI has organized a two-days training programme (first in the series) on "Grid-connected Rooftop Solar PV Systems for State Nodal Agencies, DISCOMs and State Regulatory Commissions" on October 6-7, 2015 at TERI University, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi. The training programme enabled the target groups (the SNAs, DISCOMs and SERCs) to understand technical, financial and regulatory aspects, including grid-interconnection, metering arrangements, and remote monitoring mechanism of rooftop solar PV systems. Practitioners and renowned industry experts from TERI, MNRE, SECI, CEA, ISGF, IIT Delhi, TPDDL, DMRC, NPC, SunAlpha, Jakson, CMCC, and SMA presented their views and shared experiences on implementing rooftop PV systems.

53-55 Officials from various State Nodal Agencies (SNAs)/Solar City Cells under MNRE, Electrical Distribution Companies (DISCOMs), and State Electricity Regulatory Commissions (SERCs) has attended the training programme. The event was concluded with a valedictory session and distribution of certificates to the participants, along-with the site visit to 48kWp Rooftop Solar PV power plant at TERI University and TERI's Solar Lighting Laboratory (SLLab).

Testimonials

" The programme has enabled discussion on field issues that need to be addressed & commonly experienced across all DISCOMs in the country."

Mr B R Manjunath, Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission

"The entire programme was very well planned and managed, the case studies were good and touched upon many relative informative topics."

Ms Madhu Sharma, BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd.

" A good programme. Such training programmes are very much required for the engineers in the energy sector and should be conducted statewise."

Mr Ananta Narayan Bisoi, North Eastern Electricity Supply Company of Odisha Ltd.