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DISCOVERHOW YOU CANBE SUCESSFULIN THE SOLARINDUSTRY

INCLUDING A LIST OFSOLAR EXIBHITIONSAND SOLAR TRAININGS IN INDIA

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WHAT DOES THIS

E-BOOK CONTAIN?On behalf of the entire India Goes Solar

Team thank you for having downloaded

this E-Book DISCOVER HOW YOU

CAN BE SUCESSFUL IN THE SOLAR

INDUSTRY. We hope that the book

helps you to be a part of this exciting

industry.

The future of thesolar industry in India

is bright. Solar is a great option for Indias

future energy needs. It is increasingly

cheap, quick to install, flexible in its

application and, of course, a clean energy

source. As demand for solar will grow

rapidly, the industry behind it offers many

opportunities for dedicated individuals. We

produced this E-Book for you so that you

can discover how to enter the solar

market.

This book is designed to give you a quick

start and is intended to make your life

easier and save you time. It gives you an

overview of the industry as well as starting

points to learn more about it.

If you have suggestions for improving this

E-Book or for future E-Books of IndiaGoes Solarplease send us your ideas.

We will read them with great pleasure.

You can do this using the email following

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CONTENTS

WHAT IS THE FUTURE OF SOLAR INDUSTRY? 4

WHAT IS THE GROWTH RATE OF THE SOLAR INDUSTRY? 4

WHAT KIND OF SOLAR JOBS ARE THERE IN THE INDUSTRY? 5

HOW TO ENTER SOLAR ENERGY SECTOR? SOLAR EXIBHITIONS IN INDIA 6

WHERE CAN I LEARN ABOUT SOLAR? SOLAR TRAINING IN INDIA 11

ABOUT INDIA GOES SOLAR 16


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What is the future of

solar industry?The future of solar industry in India is bright! Globally,

solar is a rapidly growing industry and becoming

mainstream energy option. In India, this growth will be

particularly fast. The new government wants to ramp up

solar capacity to 100 GW by 2022. This will require

an investment of around $100 billion or 6 lakh crore

Indian rupees. Solar has the potential to contribute

significantly to Indias future energy supply and itcan offer many interesting solutions to Indians.

Just a short time ago, solar power was a groovy little

niche industry in the broad field of energy generation.

But something happened in the last couple years: solar

began making strides toward a future in which it will

challenge and perhaps out-compete other types

of energy. There are several reasons whysolar power

is such an attractive energy source.

To begin with, it is extremely clean. Solar panels,

which are typically guaranteed to perform for as long

as 25 years, produce electricity without pollution or

emissions, thus protecting our climate and reducing

global warming. The industrial process of creating the

solar panels themselves is also fairly clean.

Solar photovoltaic (PV) panels require nothing more

than sunlight for the electricity generation process. This

means thatsolar PV technology can provide energy

security for virtually every nation in the world, helping to

reduce the international tension and supply uncertainty

that carbon-based energy sources often create.

The fact that solar PV energy can be generated virtuallyanywhere, even right in the heart of densely populated

urban centers, can help reduce the load on long-

distance electricity transmission networks. Furthermore,

solar PV produces electricity at the same time as

people require heavy cooling loads: during the daytime.

This makes it well suited to first complement and later

replace carbon-based sources of peak energy demand,

such as gas-fired turbines, which have a larger impact

on emissions. With ample production capacity and an

ideal clean energy product, the PV solar industry is

more than capable of meeting even the most aggressive

growth scenarios, both within India and globally. And this

energy transitionwill need many dedicated and smart

individuals to drive it: from manufacturing to sales and

project development to construction or installation and

later to monitoring, operations and maintenance.

What is the growth rate of

the solar industry?

The market is growing at different rates in

different countries and segments. In the

US, the industry is growing at a tremendous

pace of 40% by some accounts overtaking

the Wall Street projections. In India the

industry has grown by over 270% between

2011 and 2013, and is yet to reach maturity.

(See Wikipedia articlefor the table below).

In India alone this will create hundreds of

thousands of new jobs.

Installed PV capacity (in MW)

Year Total Yearly

End Capacity Installation

2010 161

2011 461 300

2012 1,205 744

2013 2,319 1,114


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What kind of solar

jobs are there in theindustry?How to get a job in the solar industry? Solar has jobs ranging technical expertise

(such as engineering, manufacturing, designing, installation/construction and operations

& maintenance) as well as commercial expertise (such as sales, marketing, procurement,

supply chain management, strategy, consulting, operations, finance, accounting, project

management, etc.). There is also a lot to be scope in scientific research. Universities

across the world are investing a lot of money into breakthrough research. There are also

opportunities with governments, grid operators and regulators who will guide and integrate

this market. To get a job in the industryone should, ideally, take a short course on what

solar is and how it works, and apply to one of the many solar companies working in the

sector. To get into the research side, one can get an advance degree in a science field

such as chemistry or physics and then focus it towards photovoltaic, nanotechnology, etc.

How to start a solar business?The first thing to do would be to identify what area of

the solar business you want to enter. Think of it from the perspective of the your customer:

who will want to buy your product or service and why? Options range from manufacturing,

installation, maintenance, to sales and support services. Manufacturing requires a major

investment and one should be prepared for it. Installation, maintenance and other areas

are fairly easy to enter but have slow growth in a highly competitive market. It goes without

saying that any budding solar entrepreneur should also seek to understand solar

technology well.


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HOW TO ENTER SOLAR

ENERGY SECTOR? SOLAREXIBHITIONS IN INDIA

RENEWABLE ENERGY INDIA EXPO 2015

The Renewable Energy India Expohas been the place to address and discuss

the fundamental challenges of the renewable energy industry and to illustrate the

best innovative technological solutions available to overcome them. Regarded as

Asias premier event for the industry, the event brings together decision makers and

influencers as well as technical experts and professionals from leading companies

involved in the renewable energy generation, transmission and distribution within

India and around the world. The three days of international expo comprehensively

cover solar, wind, bio-mass/fuel, small hydro, geothermal and energy efficiency.

Location: Greater Noida, India

Phone:+91 9871 726762

E-mail:[email protected]

Website:www.renewableenergyindiaexpo.com

Start Date: 23-Sep-2015 - End Date: 25-Sep-2015

Focus:Renewable Energy
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INTERSOLAR INDIA

Intersolar Indiais Indias largest exhibition and conference for the solar industry

and, as a leading industry platform, focuses on the areas of photovoltaic (PV), PV

production technologies, energy storage and solar thermal technologies. In 2014, a

total of 160 international exhibitors attended this years Intersolar India in Mumbai and

showcased the entire solar industry value-added chain. The numbers are impressive:

9,000 visitors watch 100 distinguished speakers and 500 conference attendees

discussing the latest market developments, new technologies, and application

solutions. And for the first time, the Intersolar India Conference was held at the

Bombay Exhibition Centre (BEC).

Location: Venue Bombay Exhibition Centre (BEC), Mumbai, India

Phone:+91 22 4255 4707

E-mail: [email protected]

Website:www.intersolar.in

Start Date: 18-Nov-2015 - End Date: 20-Nov-2015

Focus: Photovoltaics, PV Production Technologies, Energy Storage, Solar Thermal

Technologies

INDIASOL

CSP Todays India conference, now known as INDIASOL, is the countrys

premiere event dedicated to tackling the most pressing challenges and opportunities

for the concentrated solar power industry. On INDIASOL 2014over 100 individuals

gathered in New Delhi to debate, discuss and solve the current issues facing solar

developers and EPC companies looking to get projects developed in the country. With

presentations featuring market data, plant performance, costings and construction

tips, delegates take away recordings that will have a real impact on their business

operations. To keep in the loop and get the latest information you can purchase the

full audio recordings and presentations from the event here. If you want to profit from

Indias rapidly growing solar expertise and expand your business domestically and

in key markets abroad make sure you are updated about the next INDIASOL, where

you can meet the key players, start networking and win business!

Location: New Delhi, India

Phone:+44 (0) 20 7375 7564


Website:www.csptoday.com
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ENERGY STORAGE INDIA

Energy Storage India (ESI)is the leading conference and expo addressing the

need for energy storage and microgrid solutions in India. ESIwill be the first energy

storage conference and exhibition in India to focus exclusively on applications,

customers and deal making. It is poised to provide a first-class networking event

to drive energy storage market expansion in profitable applications highlighting

the synergies, inter-relationships and new business opportunities for transmission,

distribution, customer-sited, microgrids/campuses and mobility (electric vehicle

charging) applications. On 2014 edition, Energy Minister Piyush Goyal was the

keynote speaker at Energy Storage India.


Phone:+91 11 48550000


Website:www.esiexpo.in

Focus: Renewable Energy

2ND SAVE POWER SHOW

After the grand success of 1st edition, the 2nd Save Power Renewable Energy

Exhibition will provide an excellent networking platform for the stakeholders in

Renewable Energy Sector, to explore new business opportunity. It will showcase

Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency products and Solutions from all over the

world, under one roof for the highly potential buyers from Utility, Independent Power

Production (IPP), Captive Power Production (CPP), Industrial, Commercial and

Domestic Sector. In 2015, 2nd Save Poweris organized again with an objective to

tap the highly potential Renewable Energy market and it provides you an opportunity

to meet several business opportunities.

Location: Cochin, India

Phone:+91 9920450877


Website:www.savepowershow.com

Start Date: 01-Feb-2015 - End Date: 03-Feb-2015

Focus: Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Solutions, Energy Smart Technologies,

Solar Energy Devices
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GREEN SUMMIT 2015

After the successful conduct of the event last year, GREEN Summit 2015is back

with more vigor and better business and networking opportunities. GREEN Summit

organized by FKCCI and MM Activ, is an annual Renewable Energy event supported by

the Government of Karnataka and envisaged as a platform to showcase the immense

business & transformational opportunities in renewable energy, across all segments.

The Summit brings together leading policy makers, global experts, industry captains,

investors and SMEs and other stakeholders and is a unique opportunity to network,

meet, learn, build business and chart the future of Renewable Energy in Karnataka

and India. Be a part of the event to explore unlimited opportunities in Renewable

Energy sector.

Location: Bangalore, India

Phone:+91 9591757017


Website:www.greensummit.in

Start Date: 23-Apr-2015 - End Date: 25-Apr-2015


NORTH INDIA SOLAR SUMMIT 2015

North India Solar Summit (NISS) is a leading exhibition and conference for

Solar Industry in India. The 2nd Edition of NISS will have leading and renowned

National and International exhibitors showcasing the latest innovations in Solar

Technology and Renewable Energy Solutions under one roof. NISS is industrys

most comprehensive exhibition and conference where Solar professionals will

convene to stay up to date on the Solar trends, Government Policies and the State

of the industry. With Over 10,000 consumers from various Business Sectors

and potential buyers visiting North India Solar Summit 2015 , it makes this an

inevitable opportunity to capitalize on the returns the investors make and at the same

time contribute towards enlightening the future of India.

Location: Lucknow, India

Phone:+91 522 2720090


Website:www.niss.org.in

Start Date: 24-Apr-2015 - End Date: 26-Apr-2015

Focus: Photovoltaic
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POWER-GEN INDIA & CENTRAL ASIA 2015

The 14th annual POWER-GEN India & Central Asia and 2nd edition of

DistribuTECH India exhibition and conference returns to New Delhi in 2015.

Together, the two events will create the complete energy package with representation

from leading international power industry companies from across the entire power

generation, renewables, hydro, distribution and transmission sectors. Visit Indias

largest power industry networking event as POWER-GEN India & Central Asia

and co-located DistribuTECH India unite, bringing power generation, transmission

and distribution all under one roof. In 2015, this high level event will address important

technical and logistical issues facing the Indian governments ambitious plans to

modernize its power infrastructure.

Location:New Delhi, India

Phone: +44 1992 656715

Fax: +44 1992 656700


Website:www.indiapowerevents.com

Start Date: 14-May-2015 - End Date: 16-May-2015

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WHERE CAN I LEARN

ABOUT SOLAR? SOLARTRAINING IN INDIA

GSES - GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE ENERGY

SOLUTIONS

GSES is a renewable energy engineering, training and consultancy companyspecializing in photovoltaic solar design, online and face-to-face solar training,

publishing solar books and PV system audits. Established in 1998, the company

has a diverse portfolio, executing projects in Australia, New Zealand, Asia, Africa

and the Pacific Islands for both government and private enterprise. GSES is a

leader in education and training in the Renewable Energy Innovation and Technology

Sector. They are also an active partner with government, private enterprise and local

communities on a global scale in facilitating the growth and development of the

renewable energy industry through education, training, engineering, consulting and

publications.


Phone:+91 1140587622


Website:www.gses.com.au

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/www.gses.in/timeline
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NISE - NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SOLAR ENERGY

The National Institute of Solar Energy (formerly Solar Energy Centre) was

established by MNRE in 1982. It is a dedicated unit of the Ministry of New

and Renewable Energy, Government of India for development of solar energy

technologies and its related science and engineering. To achieve its objective,

the Centre has been working on various aspects of solar resource utilization

and technology development in collaboration with other research institutions,

implementing agencies and industry. Over the years, the Centrehas developed a

variety of technical facilities for technology evaluation and validation, testing and

standardization, performance reliability, monitoring and data analysis apart from

training.

Location: Gurgaon, India (Campus)

Telefax: 0091-124-2579207

E-mail: sec.nic@in

Website:www.mnre.gov.in

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Nisemnre?fref=photo

NPTI - NATIONAL POWER TRAINING INSTITUTE

National Power Training Institute (NPTI)is a National Apex body for Training

and Human Resources Development in Power Sector with its Corporate Office at

Faridabad. NPTIoperates on an all India basis through its Units in different power

zones of the country located at Faridabad, Neyveli, Durgapur, Badarpur, New Delhi,

Nagpur, Bangalore, Guwahati, Nangal, Centre for Advanced Management. Emerge

as global leaders in enhancing human and organizational excellence in solar industry

by blending frontier technologies with management. NPTI cherishes a vision of

value orientation and addition to the power and energy sectors through Training

and Human Resources Development, endeavoring to energize the people who will

energize the nation.

Location: Faridabad, India

Phone: 9818897666


Website:www.npti.in

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NptiPgdcCet
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GERMI - GUJARAT ENERGY RESEARCH &

MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE

Gujarat Energy Research & Management Institute (GERMI) is a center ofexcellence in industry learning and has set up to develop human resource assets to

cater to the petroleum and allied energy sectors, improve knowledge base of policy

makers and technologists and provide a competitive edge to leaders to compete

in the global arena. In the last couple of decades the country has become the

fastest growing discoverer of fossil energy resources. India is also on the threshold

to become one of the largest global markets. The need for a resource center was

anticipated to keep pace with the fast developing and competitive energy industry,

to pace the future and to continuously build requisite intellectual capital and human

resource capital.

Location: Gujarat, India

Phone: +91 079-66701362


Website:www.germi.org

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GERMI.GRIIC

NCPRE - NATIONAL CENTRE FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC

RESEARCH AND EDUCATION

The National Centre for Photovoltaic Research and Education (NCPRE) atIIT Bombay was launched in 2010 and is a part of the Jawaharlal Nehru National

Solar Mission of the Government of India. The objective of the center is to be the

one of the leading Photovoltaic (PV) research and education centers in the world

within the next decade. NCPREaims to create and execute the blueprint for human

resource development for PV in India. The center envisages basic and applied

research activities, including silicon solar cell fabrication, energy storage, novel PV

structures and development of power electronic interfaces for solar PV systems.

The goal is to make solar PV a cost-effective and relevant technology for meeting a

significant part of the energy needs of India.

Location: Mumbai, India

Phone: +91 22- 2576 4476 ; 4480 ;4479

E-Mail: [email protected]

Website:www.ncpre.iitb.ac.in

Facebook:

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GISE - GUJARAT INSTITUTE OF SOLAR ENERGY

Gujarat Institute of Solar Energy (GISE) is an ISO 9001:2008 certified

educational institute that provides technical training Programs on Solar energy. The

major objective of the institute is to produce solar energy skilled manpower. The final

goal is to promote the quality education to transform lives that will change the world

for better future who can easily adopt the changing in solar energy environment. GISE

also wants to increase employability of unemployed youth by providing technical skill

development training to one and all that challenging energies into solar energy usage

and penetration in the remotest villagers of India, contributing to nation growth with

a much needed greener foot print.

Location: Gujarat, India

Phone: 079 2768 01 22


Website:www.gise.in

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GujaratInstituteOfSolarEnergy

RENEWABLE ENERGY CENTRE MITHRADHAM

The Renewable Energy Centre MITHRADHAM is an Institutional Partner of

the International Society for the Promotion of Environment and Renewable Energy

ISPERE consisting of an informal group of committed experts. The first fully solar

educational institution in India is the major slogan. The members of the group are

involved in generating good will from extended contacts opening up new possibilities,

new ideas, concepts, approaches and new initiatives. MITHRADHAMits also a pilot

NGO initiative in India for propagation of renewable energy, a model for sustainable

and holistic development, a model for organic cultivation of vegetables, fruits and

spices and a model for Indo-German cooperation in environment and renewable

energy.

Location: Kerala, India


Phone: +91(0)484 2839185

Website:www.mithradham.org

Facebook:

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PROMOTERS AND RESEARCHERS IN NON-

CONVENTIONAL ENERGY - PRINCE

PRINCE (Promoters and Researchers In Non-Conventional Energy) is avolunteer-based group dedicated to creating a better world for everyone through the

use of renewable energy, trough the promotion of bio-gas, vermicomposting, micro-

hydel power plants, pedal power, and other non-conventional energy sources. The

group was started by Prof. Ajay Chandak and believes that protecting and enhancing

the environment is possible only through using non-conventional energy sources.

Besides other relevant activities, PRINCEprovides to entrepreneurs free training in

manufacturing solar devices, extended free consultation to all social organizations

for use of non-conventional energy and education to people on energy conservation.

Location: Maharashtra, India

Phone: 91 2562 271795


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ABOUT

INDIA GOES SOLARIt all started at about 4.6 billion years ago, when the solar system and

the sun were formed from the gravitational collapse of a large molecular

cloud. On earth, throughout the ages, all great civilizations worshipped

the sun, considering it the most vital source of life and energy. In India,

the sun god Surya plays a central role in Hinduism.

But the sun can do even more for us in thefuture!

The suns energy is intensely felt across India, due to the countrys proximity to the

equator. Every year, India receives nearly 3,000 hours of sunshine, which is equivalent

to 5,000 trillion kWh of energy. At the same time, energy prices in India are climbing,

and power supply, while growing, is not keeping pace with the steep rise in demand.

At the same time, the global climate is heating up at a worrysome rate and India is

one of the countries most vulnerable to the effects. Solar power is a great solution to

these enormous challenges and because solar power can be deployed in a simple,rapid, module and flexible manner it is available directly to the consumers of power.

It is, perhaps, the most democratic energy source.

The Indian government has understood this appeal and wants solar to grow by an

incredible 55% per year to 100 GW in 2022. This would make India the largest

solar market globally. A large share of this solar power is to come from rooftops and

distributed solutions. End users are encouraged to build their own solar solutions

through incentives, such as subsidies, and easy processes, such as net-metering.

Over the last years, solar power has fallen in cost by over 50% and become a very

competitive source of energy. Together with the almost limitless potential and the

high irradiation in India, this makes solar an attractive choice for the country as a

whole and for the smart energy consumer.

We are here to help you to find the best solar solution for your house, company or

farm. We have studied the solar market in India and have found that while solar makes

intuitive sense to many in India, the solar industry has done far too little to inform andeducate consumers about its potential and versatility. It has to start somewhere. It

has to start sometime. Our goal is to provide you with all you need to know about

solar solutions in India to be able to make an independent decision.

On our advice, we are on your the consumers side. We will show you another

companys products or services and we let you chose freely amongst them.

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