This document summarizes a renewable energy webinar that took place on September 11, 2011. It discusses the potential of renewable energy sources like pico hydro and biogas in Sri Lanka. It outlines the need, resource potential, technical feasibility, and stakeholder support for these technologies. It also discusses market mechanisms for renewable energy and lessons learned from wind energy in India, including the role of policies, incentives, land availability, forecasting, and technology challenges. The document promotes the BusinessVibes networking platform for connecting businesses and finding industry partners and events.

1. Renewable Energy Webinar
09-11-2011

2. How Can Renewable
Energy Reach its
Potential.
An experience from Pico
Hydro and Bio Gas sectors
in Sri Lanka

3. process
 The Need- what energy services
were needed.
 The resource potential.
 Technical feasibility.
 Improvements and stake holder
support

4. Pico Hydro
 Back ground
 Resource potential
 First steps
 Impact for scale.

5. Bio Gas
 Back ground
 Resource potential
 First steps
 Impact for scale.

6. Market Mechanisms
 What does work and what does not
work
 Do we have other options.

7. How can wind energy reach its
potential? in India

8. Resources
•Good Assessment tools and with accurate study
report on the wind assessment area.
•Land availability based on the data
• Evacuation facility
• Policy driven tariff and incentives to push the market
•Real Time Forecast and to accept Wind Energy has
firm power by the Utilities

9. Technology & Challenges
• New Wind Technology machines for low wind
regime
• Repowering and Retro fitting
• Short Period Environment Clearances in Forest
areas
• Trained Manpower

10. Key Driver for Indian market
• Profit making companies taking advantage of Income Tax Act -
Accelerated Depreciation. till
Advantage of Section 80 - IA of Income Tax Act benefit.
State policy using generated power for captive generation -
arresting of power cost escalation.
Carbon Credit : To play a vital role in accelerating the momentum .
Renewable Energy Certificate -REC
10

11. Current Policy trends
•Effective from Jan 2012, turbine OEMs are required to set up a manufacturing facility for
all turbines that are sold in volumes excess of 1 5MW. Furthermore, all turbines installed
are required to incorporate remote monitoring systems.
These regulations are additions to the current requirement of Type certification scheme .
•AD Vs GBI Market
• Retail Vs IPP

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