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Seminar
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Seminar
on Opportunities in Solar Energy
A seminar was organized by ELMA on Opportunities in Solar
Energy in the auditorium of Bengal National Chamber of Commerce
and Industry at 23 RN Mukherjee Road, Kolkata - 700 001 at
3 PM on Tuesday, the 9th March, 2004. Amongst the distinguished
guests and speakers, there were Dr. SP Gon Chaudhuri. Director
West Bengal Renewable Energy Development Agency, Prof. Sujoy
Bose from Jadavpur University and Prof. Susanta Sen of |
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Calcutta
University. The eve was sponsored by Amara Raja Batteries
Limited having their Registered Head Office in Hyderabad and
Regional Office in Kolkata. Members in huge numbers were present
to hear the technology from the learned speakers.
At the beginning of the seminar, Mr, Champak Kundu, the President
of EMA welcome the members and the guests and enunciated the
power position of the state and electricity act as revised
in 2003 and illustrated the need of captive power generation
systems and highlighted the need of emergence of technology
using solar energy as an alternative source for power.
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Mr.
Rajiv K Poddar, Hony Secretary ELMA too described the present
power scenario in the state of West Bengal and opined on the
need of solar energy as the only possible alternative to the
electricity. In his speech, Mr. Poddar described in details
the captive power conditions in the state as a substitute
of electricity. He also requested the learned speakers to
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In his speech. Dr. Gon Chaudhury narrated the role of his department
under Government of West Bengal and the success in the remote areas
where conventional electricity is scarce in the remote areas of
the state. He assured the members of ELMA towards support in all
respect for manufacturing the alternate captive power generation
solar systems in the future. He narrated that serious works have
been done by WEBREDA towards electrification of villages in Sunderbans
using solar energy. Off grid home lighting systems in Sunderbans
are classic examples for proper utilization of solar energy where
geographically it is not possible to provide electricity through
grid lines.
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Sujoy Bose and Prof Susanta Sen briefed the gathering about
the technology used in the solar system, possible resources
and assembling of the spares and their utilities. They also
highlighted the advantages and shortcoming of the solar systems
and vowed to render their expertise on the matter. There had
been an interactive session between the speakers and the members
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Mr.
D Kalyan Ram, the Sr. Marketing Engineer of Amara Raja batteries
Ltd made a short digital presentation on the batteries they manufacture
and the technology they adhere.
Mr.
DP Chattopadhyay, the Immediate Past Secretary of ELMA presented
the vote of thanks to all. The seminar ended with high tea and
interpersonal discussion during the tea time.
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