Webinar: Impact of Coronavirus on Solar Power Project Delivery in India

Renewable Watch hosted a webinar on Thursday, March 26, 2020, which provided an updated understanding of the scale of disruption and the real impact of solar projects in India, and discussed how solar power developers and other stakeholders are coping with the disruption.

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The webinar features:

  • A presentation by Anvesha Paresh Thakker, Executive Director, KPMG on the key facts,
    the impact so far and the future outlook.
  • An interaction with  J.N. Swain, Managing Director, Solar Energy Corporation of India, regarding
    policy measures that the government is considering such as extending project deadlines.
  • A moderated panel discussion featuring three senior solar power developers (utility scale and rooftop)
    and one EPC contractor.

The panel deliberated on questions such as:
What has been the impact on project delivery and deadlines?
Which segments/components are the most affected?
How are developers and EPC contractors coping with these challenges?
What is the likely impact on pricing and costs?

Panelists (in alphabetic order):
Kushagra Nandan, Co-founder and President, SunSource Energy
Shivanand Nimbargi, MD & CEO, Ayana Renewable Power Ltd
Bikesh Ogra, Global CEO and Director, Sterling & Wilson Solar
Gaurav Sood, CEO, Sprng Energy