India, ASEAN eye co-operation in renewable energy sector
02 Nov 2012
Ministers in-charge of renewable energy of ASEAN member countries and India would deliberate upon and discuss policy and regulatory framework for promotion of renewable energy at a meeting being hosted by India on 7 November.
Financing of renewable energy, cooperation in research and development, technology transfer and resource assessment would be specific issues that would engage their attention, an official release said today.
A two-day workshop on renewable energy of experts and policy planners from ASEAN countries and India is being organised prior to the ministerial level meeting.
The workshop is being organised jointly by the ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE), department of science and technology (DST) and the Global Innovation Technology Alliance (GITA) and is scheduled in New Delhi on 5-6 November 2012.
The workshop aims at sharing of experience among participating countries on the development and deployment of renewable energy as also identifying institutions for establishing long-term cooperation between institutions in India and ASEAN countries.
The workshop would also discuss technological strengths and manufacturing base of the participating countries in order to forge useful partnership.
The workshop would also discuss possible topics/projects for industrial R&D to be considered under ASEAN-India S&T Development Fund (AISTDF), which is jointly created by DST and the ministry of external affairs and managed by Global Innovation and Technology Alliance.
About 250 participants, including policy makers and senior officials responsible for renewable energy activities in ASEAN member countries, technology and industry experts, from the participating ASEAN countries are expected to participate.
Experts from GITA and International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Abu Dhabi would make presentations on their activities.
The two-day Workshop will include a technical session covering the following themes:
- Trends in renewable energy technologies, including wind power, solar and biomass;
- Assessment of potential and identification of potential locations;
- Possible areas of cooperation in R&D and technology transfer;
- Identification of industrial R&D projects for support under ASEAN-India S& T Development Fund; and
- Future areas of cooperation in renewable energy.
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