Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency powered up for Renergy 2014

The Renewable Energy event “RENERGY 2014” embarks in Chennai on 12-14th June, 2014 at Chennai Trade Centre (CTC), Chennai. The event is hosted by Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency (TEDA) and supported by Government of Tamil Nadu is expected to witness participation from over 250 companies, 200 exhibitors, 15,000 business visitors and 75 industry captains, international experts, regulatory bodies from across the globe.

RENERGY 2014 encompasses a comprehensive exhibition and thought-provoking conference on Solar, Wind Energy, Waste to Energy, Biomass and Energy Efficiency covering the broad development and advancements of Renewable Energy sector. RENERGY 2014 displays various product launches and live demos under one roof which highlights the principal concepts and prevailing trends in Renewable Energy fraternity across world.

Commenting on the conference, Mr. Vineeth Vijayaraghavan, coordinator for RENERGY 2014 said, “Tamil Nadu has been the champion of Renewable Energy and pioneer in developing the wind energy programme in India. We are confident that this three day conference organised by TEDA concurrently with the exhibition will provide a platform for thought leadership and provide an opportunity for the exhibitors to showcase their latest products and technology trends in the sector”.

Mr. Rajneesh Khattar, UBM India, Marketing & Knowledge Partner for RENERGY 2014 further elaborated “This conference will be an ideal platform for different companies to present and expand their business portfolio by networking with around 15,000 business visitors from across sectors who are expected to attend the conference over the span of three days.”

The Government of Tamil Nadu has launched an ambitious solar policy targeting 3000 MW by 2015. The state is the leader in wind power, with an installed capacity of over 7252 MW, of the total of 21136 MW all over India.

The 3 day conference will cover critical areas pertaining to Solar, Wind, Smart Grids, Green buildings, Bio-Energy etc. Some of the esteemed speakers at the conference include the following:

• Shri. Alok Srivastava, IAS, Joint Secretary, Ministry of New & Renewable Energy
• Dr. S. Gomathinayagam, Executive Director, Centre for Wind Energy Technology
• Mr. Madhusudan Khemka, Managing Director, Regen Powertech
• Mr. Pashupathy Gopalan, Managing Director, SunEdison South East Asia & Sub Saharan African Operation
• Mr. Parag Sharma, Chief Operating officer, Renew Power
• Mr. Vineet Mittal, MD, Welspun Energy
• Mr. Bhupesh Juneja, Director INOX Wind