The solar power sector in India has grown at an unprecedented pace in the past few years. As we are on road to meet the nation’s goals of renewable energy installed capacity of 500 GW by 2030 and net-zero carbon emissions by 2070, India must exponentially expand its solar energy potential. This will take investments, technological advancements, manufacturing capabilities and upskilling to reimagine, rethink and reinvent green power. The ET Energyworld Solar Power Congress 2023 was organised to take up critical topics like these and generate a healthy and informed debate around them.

Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy was a Silver partner and sponsored Solar Power Congress 2023.

Shilpa Urhekar, National Head - Solar EPC Operations, Domestic spoke at a panel on Utility Scale Solar Projects - Betting on Large Capacity Creation

Topics covered include :

- Sourcing the right technology and equipment
- Navigating discoms constraints for RE uptake
- Rupee Depreciation, import dependency and week supply chain - Dealing with cost economics
- Incentives for local business to setup large scale solar projects
- Boosting investor confidence by allowing financial innovation

Other panellists who joined the discussion included:

- Manu Srivastava, Principal Secretary, Govt of Madhya Pradesh
- Alexander Hogeveen Rutter, Private Sector Specialist, International Solar Alliance
- Nand Lal Sharma, Chairman & Managing Director, SJVN Ltd