Thursday, August 13, 2009

3rd Renewable Energy India 2009 Expo concludes

The 3rd Renewable Energy India 2009 Expo organized by the Exhibitions India Group concluded here today on a triumphant note with over 12,000 trade visitors and over 1500 delegates attending the international exhibition and conference. Featuring an impressive technology showcase from the sectors of solar, wind, hydro, bio, geothermal energy, cogeneration and energy efficiency, the event had over 385 exhibitors from 27 countries displaying innovative solutions to make renewable energy application more viable. 

A number of companies used the trade platform provided by the expo to launch their products in the Indian market. The products launched at the Expo include solar water heaters, HED lights, solar powered lighting systems, solar inverters, electric vehicles, wind electric generators (WEGs), hydraulic and mechanical items, wind monitoring and analysis systems, blades for WEGs, solar LED lanterns, bio mass cook stoves and energy efficient equipments for power generation, transmission and distribution. 

In a move to integrate the innovators of tomorrow with the renewable energy sector, an interactive Youth Summit invited panelists from the industry, academia, R&D experts to a discussion on challenges facing the Industry today and how the” Youth…(can help) building a sustainable future” The forum discussed various education programs and the industry support given to viable green initiatives. 

Sponsored by Garrad Hassan & Partners Ltd (UK), the Youth Entrepreneurial Green Awards 2009 highlighted innovative concepts& projects including the display of the Solar powered car. 10 shortlisted projects were on display at the expo and the winner was announced following the Youth Summit. 

The exhibition concluded with participants looking forward to the Delhi International Renewable Energy Conference (DIREC) 2010, which will be held in the NCR during 27-29 October 2009. The show is a part of the IREC series previously hosted by the governments of Washington, Beijing and Bonn. The 4th global ministerial level conference with concurrent trade show will be organized by the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) and managed by the Exhibitions India Group and expects the participation of 250 speakers, over 500 exhibitors from 40 countries.

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