2^nd Special International Training Course on

"Solar Resource Assessment and Development of Solar Power Plant"

scheduled during 15^th March - 07^th April 2023

The 2nd Special International Training Course on "Solar Resource Assessment and Development of Solar Power Plant” has successfully commenced on 15^th March 2023. Course Coordinator, Dr. P. Kanagavel, Director & Head, SDT & IM Division, NIWE delivered the Welcome Address. The course was inaugurated by Dr. Jai Prakash, Deputy Director General, National Institute of Solar Energy and delivered the Inaugural address to the august gathering. Guest of Honour Dr. Nikhil PG, Assistant Director (Tech.), National Institute of Solar Energy delivered the Keynote Address.

This course is organized specially for ITEC partner countries sponsored by Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Government of India under ITEC Programme. 28 participants from the following 16 countries are attending the course; Azerbaijan, Cote D’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Philippines, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Tunisia and Uzbekistan.

1200 – 1300	Inaugural Function
1200 – 1205	Invocation Song
1205 – 1220	Welcome Address by Course Coordinator	Dr. P. Kanagavel, Course Coordinator Director and Division Head, SDT&IM, NIWE
1220 – 1240	Inaugural Address by Chief Guest	Dr. Jai Prakash Deputy Director General, NISE
1240 - 1300	Keynote Address by Guest of Honour	Dr. Nikhil PG Assistant Director (Tech.), NISE

All the participants introduced themselves to the august gathering at the inaugural function of the training.