The two associations are working together to ideate a programme for promoting women participation and employment in solar energy in India
Brussels-based trade association SolarPower Europe and the National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation and explore new business opportunities for solar companies in the European and Indian solar market.
As reported by PV Magazine, the two have identified operation & maintenance (O&M), installation quality, digitalisation and storage as key areas of cooperation.
SolarPower Europe CEO Walburga Hemetsberger noted that many of the association members are already active or highly interested in entering the Indian market, which is expected to surpass 25 GW of cumulative capacity in 2018.
“We look forward to exchanging knowledge and best practices to benefit both the European and Indian solar industry,” Hemetsberger said.
Partnership to promote women participation in solar energy in India
Pranav R. Mehta, Chairman of NSEFI, informed PV Magazine that they are already in advanced discussions with SolarPower Europe for creating the Indian edition of best practices guidelines for O&M document.
NSEFI is also closely working with SolarPower Europe to ideate a programme for promoting women participation and employment in solar energy in India through capacity building and training platforms, he added.
The NSEFI is an umbrella organization of all solar energy stakeholders of India. It consists of leading international, national and regional companies—including solar developers, manufacturers, EPC contractors, rooftop installers, system integrators, balance-of-plant suppliers and manufacturers, and small and medium enterprises.
It works with the central and state governments to achieve India’s national solar target of 100 GW by 2022.
