As we are aware that the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) - 7 is a universal call for clean and affordable energy for all nations and for every person on Earth. The increasing population pressure and demand for a better lifestyle have necessitated a need for greater use of energy. This has resulted in mounting pressure on the use of available resources which is now mostly met by fossil fuels. The rate of energy consumption is much higher than it was ever before, and the demand is on the rise. There is a negative balance between source depletion and replenishment by natural processes. The use of fossil fuels as the world’s dominant energy supply is damaging the environment and causing changes in global climate patterns. Fossil fuels are also a finite resource, and the current situation is, therefore, unsustainable.

Therefore, use of alternative methods of energy supply is inescapable. Energy sustainability can only be realized through an inter-relationship between a growing economies, the need for environmental protection and increased social responsibilities in order to provide an improved quality of life for current and future generations.

The global demand is to increase the share of the renewable energy in the total capacity of the energy generation. Few companies are also planning to have complete replacement of the conventional sources by other sources, during their long-term planning. Investing in sustainable energy is a smart strategy for growing markets, improving competitiveness, and providing greater equity and opportunity. The promise of renewable energy can only be realized through significant investments in research and development on alternative, sustainable technologies such as solar, biomass, wind, hydropower, geothermal power, ocean energy sources, solar-derived hydrogen fuel, and the energy storage technologies necessary to operate them competitively. Investigations are also required for new materials, processing technologies, instrumentation, and many other packaging materials, which are cost effective and can provide clean electricity to the common people.

Indeed, the transition to sustainable energy may well be the biggest business opportunity of the 21st Century…

• New investigations in Solar Photovoltaics

• Novel materials and processing technologies

• Roof-top and Grid-Integrated Solar Energy Power Plants

• New emerging technologies for clean energy generation

• Energy storage materials and systems

• Instrumentation for clean energy systems

• Solar thermal Systems for water heating, room heating, cooling and industrial applications, etc.

• Clean and Renewable Energy for achieving Sustainable Development Goals

• Socio-economic benefits for switching to clean and renewable energy

• National / International Policies in Renewable & Sustainable Energy

• Latest studies in Wind, Biofuel, Geothermal, Micro-hydel, Tidal and any other clean and sustainable energy.

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OBJECTIVES of holding the Workshop is to

• Provide a platform and an opportunity to deliberate on the clean and sustainable energy conversion, processing technologies, instrumentations, modeling and simulation and engineering of various renewable energy sources including the small solar energy generation plants and about distribution of the electricity.
• Discuss all issues from tailoring of materials processing technologies to manufacturing of clean energy power plants.
• Discuss off-grid and integration with grid for the distribution of electricity.
• Deliberate on various issues on the sustainable solutions for clean energy.
• Deliberate on small solar plants as well as major solar power plants, and to discuss the solar thermal energy storage techniques and systems.
• Discuss the current status and scenario for utilization of renewable energy for building up future framework to meet Sustainable Development Goal - 7 by 2030.
• Adopt a Resolution with recommendations on policies and strategies for NAM and other developing countries on increased investment for generation, harvesting and utilization of clean, sustainable and renewable energy.