Capacity Building | Renewable Energy Workshop on MDRE

Workshop on the Regulatory and Policy Framework for Market Development for Renewable Energy in India

Program Agenda
Day I
Time	Content	Speaker
0900–0930	Registration
Inaugural Session: 0930 hrs to 1000 hrs
	Introductory remarks/ Inaugural address/Vote of thanks
	Tea: 1000 hrs to 1015 hrs
Session 2: 1015 hrs to 1315 hrs
1015–1030	Self Introduction	All Participants
1030–1130	Indian Power Sector Scenario and need for transition towards renewable : Generation-Exist & Plan Renewable-Exist & Plan Comparison of Conventional and renewable generation for India and other countries Why Renewable Question & Answer
1030–1130	Solar Project Development [PV & Thermal] Basics Solar Energy to Electricity conversion routes Technologies for Solar Power Generation Power Plant Organization based on above technologies Project Costing Question & Answer
	Lunch: 1315 hrs to 1400 hrs
Session 3: 1400 hrs to 1500 hrs
1400–1500	Tariff Fixation Methodologies for Grid Connected RE: Electricity Generation- Cost determination methodology i.e., Avoided Cost Method, Marginal Cost, Competitive Bidding and Cost Plus Method Suggestive Economic Analysis of electricity generation cost of various renewable energy sources. Question & Answer
	Lunch: 1315 hrs to 1400 hrs
Session 4: 1515 hrs –1730 hrs
1615–1700	RE Project Financing : Requirement Challenges in Appraisal of RE Project- Difficulties Investor’s (Both Debt & Equity) perspective Risk Mitigation Measures E.g., Partial guarantee from donor agencies like USAID, WB, ADB etc. Question & Answer
1700–1800	Level playing field for RE Electricity Externalities and subsidies to conventional power-How electricity generation from renewable supports utilities & Govt Climate change imperative
	Policy & Regulatory provisions under EA 2003, NTP Cost of Generation and Tariff Calculations for a 1 MW Grid-Connected Wind Power project

Day II
Session 5: 0930 hrs hrs to 1130 hrs
0930–1030	Overview of Policy and Regulatory framework governing RE in India – Gaps in legislation and way forward Quick summary/ Overview of legislation regarding renewable-Country level, Gaps in legislation, policies and regulatory practices Question & Answer
1030–1130	Existing Regulatory Practices across India states with respect to renewable energy resources.(RPS, grid connectivity, tariff etc )
	Tea: 1130 hrs to 1145 hrs
Session 6: 1145 hrs to 1315 hrs
1145–1245	Global best practices in RE Regulation and recent development in regulatory framework in India California case study CERC tariff notification National Action Plan on Climate Change [NRPS & REC]
1245–1315	Carbon Credit Mechanism & Benefits
	Lunch: 1315 hrs to 1400 hrs
Session 7: 1400 hrs to 1545 hrs
1345–1545	Market Development Barriers to market development Renewable Certificate Mechanism RE Power Trading through exchange board & related issues In India In South East Asia (pros & cons) … Bhutan, Bangladesh,Nepal, Srilanka, Maldives & Pakistan International practices
	Tea: 1545 hrs to 1600 hrs
Session 8: 1600 hrs to 1800 hrs
1600–1745	Techno-commercials of Solar Power Project Development Project Incentives & Tariff Project financial analysis, sensitivity and Risk Mitigation Solar Power Project Development in India & World Future of Solar Power Development & Conclusion Question & Answer
	Feedback Certificate Distribution
	Tata BP Solar India Ltd RE Project Financing Overview of Policy and Regulatory Framework Governing RE in India – Gaps in Legislation and Way Forward Clean Development Mechanism and Benefits