WORLDS FISRT RENEWABLE(SOLAR) ENERGY SUMMIT

 RENEWABLE ENERGY

First World Solar Technology Summit 

 The first World Solar Technology Summit (WSTS) is being organized by the International Solar Alliance (ISA)

on 8th September, 2020.

 The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), as the convener of ISA Global

Leadership Task Force on Innovation, is working with ISA in organizing the summit.

 The summit will witness the announcement of agreements between ISA and following institutions

1. International Institute of Refrigeration,

2. Global Green Growth Institute

3. National Thermal Power Corporation.

 A tripartite agreement between India‘s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, the World Bank and the

International Solar Alliance is also set to be inked.

 ISA‘s technology journal, Solar Compass 360 will also be l

World’s Largest Solar Tree

 CSIR- Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI) has developed the World‘s Largest Solar 

Tree and installed it at Durgapur, West Bengal. 

 The installed capacity of the Solar Tree is above 11.5 kWp. 

 There are a total of 35 Solar PV Panels in each tree with a capacity of 330 wp each. 

 It has the annual capacity to generate 12,000-14,000 units of Clean and Green 

Power, West Bengal.

 The inclination of the arms holding the Solar PV Panels are flexible and can be 

adjusted as per requirement, this feature is not available in Roof-Mounted Solar facilities.

 MSMEs who are interested in the solar tree can align their Business Model with PM KUSUM Scheme for 

farmers, for developing a Renewable Energy based Energy Grid.