Market Development and Promotion of Solar Concentrators Based Process Heat Applications in India

What is the Project About

What is the Project About
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The project, supported by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India, aims to promote and develop a viable and strong market for solar concentrators in India to reduce or replace use of conventional fuels that degrade the environment.

Way forward

Way forward
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  • Four different models of technology to be developed/upscaled for five identified sectors
  • Awareness and capacity building for policymakers, users, industries, manufacturers, financial institutions, etc
  • Identification and removal of financial barriers in the penetration of solar concentrators in India

Funding Support by



UNDP, Global Environment Facility, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Industries, Financial Institutions

Expenditure in Previous Fiscal Year

US$ 80,844

In the News

India is World Leader in Concentrated Solar Heating, Says Ministry
[Date: 23 August 2012, Source: The Hindu Business Line]

Project Overview
Status:
Ongoing
Project Start Date:
2010
Estimated End Date:
2016
Geographic Coverage:
National-level
Focus Area:
Environment & Energy
MDG:
Goal 7 - Ensure Environmental Sustainability
Project Officer:
S N Srinivas
Partners:
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India
Highlights
  • Most energy requirements of industries in India is currently being met by non-renewable sources
  • Solar concentrator systems, made of metal or glass, can replace or reduce the use of conventional fuels
  • The project aims at better understanding of Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) technologies, their applications and markets in India
  • It also aims to develop/upscale four different models of technology for five sectors- dairy, textiles processing, hospitals, chemical processing and institutions requiring steam
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