Webinars facts
Europe/Copenhagen
Global carbon emissions associated with energy consumption has remained stable in 2014, despite an overall increase in energy use. This is attributed, in-part, to an increased penetration of renewable energy (REN21, 2015). 95 GW of solar and wind power capacity has been installed in 2014 and investments in renewable energy has increased by 17% to USD 270.2 billion in 2014. The share of renewables (excluding large hydro) in global electricity generation increased to 9.1%, which is equivalent to avoided greenhouse gases emissions of 1.3 gigatonnes annually. Increased use of renewable energy sends a strong signal for the opportunities and possibilities to mitigate climate change and move towards a low carbon development pathway.
The webinar on renewable energy (RE) will provide an opportunity to understand different aspects associated with RE essential for successful implementation of RE programs and projects. The topics will provides insights on policy, financing, resource assessment and technology costs. The webinar will also discuss some case-studies which has been benefiting from RE projects in making economic impacts.
Presenters
Dr. Ujjwal Bhattacharjee is a Senior Fellow & Area Convenor of the Renewable Energy Technology Applications group in TERI. He has over eighteen years of experience and specializes in renewable energy with a focus on technology, investment and policy. Recently, he has developed business models to help accelerate deployment of rooftop solar PV power for Indian cities. Currently, he is supporting the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) in India in rolling out large-scale schemes to promote grid-connected rooftop solar power in India. Dr. Bhattacharjee is alumni of the London School of Economics and the University of Massachusetts.
Mr. Shirish Garud is a Senior Fellow and Associate Director, EETD (Energy-Environment Technology Development) Division in TERI. He has more than two decades of experience in renewable energy sector, is a well-known specialist in renewable energy technologies, energy planning and renewable energy policy studies. He has rich experience in solar and wind resource assessment, technology development, and deployment. He was part of UNEP funded multi country project SWERA (Solar and Wind Resource Assessment) which mapped solar and wind resources for countries in Asia, and Africa. He is an acknowledged and certified trainer and expert on RETScreen software, developed for renewable energy project feasibility studies. He headed the REEEP South Asia Secretariat for two years. He was part of the team which developed curriculum for long distance course on Renewable Energy Technologies for TERI University jointly with Open University of UK. He has earned master’s degree in Energy Systems Engineering from IIT Bombay.