Making India the New Investment Destination for Renewable Energy
A Government of India Initiative
The Event
• Encourage ‘Make in India’ – for manufacturing and generating energy
• Central theme - to attract large scale investments for renewable
energy sector in India
• First major event for investment promotion in RE sector by
Government of India, with active participation from the states
• Provide a platform to global investment community to connect with
stakeholders in RE sector in India: central and state government
officials of India, leading business leaders and top executives from the
industry, academics and experts from around the world
The Objectives
• To project India as an attractive investment destination for RE
• To bring foreign investment to new areas of RE such as
offshore wind, hydrogen, bio-fuels and geothermal while
further strengthening solar and wind energy sectors
• To demonstrate India’s commitment towards development and
up-scaling of RE to meet its energy requirement while taking
care of the environment
The Conference
• Plenary session:
• Inauguration by Hon’ble Prime Minister of India
• Addresses by high level national and international dignitaries
• Technical & breakout sessions
• Policy sessions by central and state governments
• Pre-arranged one-to-one business meetings
• Working panels and networking opportunities
The Exhibition
• Trade show with 300 – 350 companies
• Showcase of:
• Manufacturing capabilities
• Latest technologies
• Innovative financing options
• Investment opportunities
• Representation from domestic and international
manufacturers, project developers, investors, service providers
The Agenda
• Interactions on key drivers of RE production and use including:
• Grid interactive renewable power
• Policy and technical issues
• Decentralised and distributed RE generation
• Up-scaling global effort for technology development and transfer
• Financing and investment
• Sector-specific granulated discussions on policies, incentives,
compliance norms, timelines and other practical requirements
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The Agenda
• Current investment landscape from different perspectives
• Status of the RE development, with focus on equity and credit
financing, established and emerging commercial technologies,
and renewable power generation
• Expo to showcase the industry’s manufacturing capabilities and
latest technologies to investors
The Market
• Favourable policy frameworks set by central and state
governments to facilitate RE projects, such as:
• FDI up to 100% permitted in RE generation and distribution projects
under the automatic route
• Transfer of foreign technologies encouraged
• Incentives offered:
• Capital subsidies, including for biomass and small hydro projects
• Viability Gap Funding (VGF) for solar projects
• Preferential tariffs, Feed-in-Tariffs (FiTs)
• Generation-based incentives and tax benefits
• Payment security mechanisms
The Participants
• Over 200 Indian and international investors expected from:
• Renewable power project developers and manufacturers
• Bilateral and multilateral financial institutions
• Indian Banks and non-banking financial companies (NBFCs)
• Institutional investment companies
• State government departments and renewable energy nodal agencies
• Public Sector Units
• Utility representatives and equipment suppliers
• Other related stakeholders from the renewable energy sector
• Over 1,000 delegates expected from across the world
The Organisers
• Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India
• The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA)
• Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
• Federation of India Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)
• Supported by leading industrial and sector-specific organisations including
ASSOCHAM and PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• More information:
http://mnre.gov.in | http://www.ireda.gov.in | www.cii.in | www.ficci.com
• Event website: http://www.re-invest.in