International Multi Disciplinary Conference on Solar Energy February 1, 2012

The remarkable growth in the Energy sector, the concerns on environmental pollution, global warming and climate changes have brought to fore the need to accelerate the renewable energy options, particularly Solar Energy increasing at a rapid pace. The Solar Energy Technology is ripe for a large scale adoptions for compulsions of sustainable growth. The proposed Conference strives to bring together experts in the field from India and abroad in a common platform for a discussion to bring to light the current status and future prospects of this all important technology area.

Themes
The Theme and Topics of the conference
The conference is aimed at bringing together experts in all aspects of Solar Energy Engineering. Some of the topics to be covered are:
Solar Photo Voltaics
1. Materials, Manufacturing, and Advances
2. Modeling and simulation
Charge Controllers
3. Power Control: Theory Design and Applications
4. Inverters and Grid Linkages
Solar Energy Systems
5. Systems: Energy Generation and Applications
6. Distributed Generations and Load Matching
7. Large Scale Power Systems: Planning and Design
8. Stand alone Systems
9. Energy Storage: Methods and Systems
Computational Intelligence and Smart Systems
10. Smart System and Optimization Methods
11. AI and Neural Network Schemes
System Reliability
12. Performance assessment: Efficiency and Reliability
13. Maintenance of Solar Installations
Solar Thermal Energy
14. Solar Absorbers, Collectors
15. Heating and Cooling Systems
16. Solar Thermal Systems: Theory, Design and Modelling
17. Energy Storage
18. Applications in Homes and Industry
Applications and Associated Challenges
19. Energy saving Architecture
20. Architecture and Building Integration
21. Networked Systems: Sensors and Transmission
22. Hydrogen Production, Desalination
23. Systems design for Rural and Urban Areas
24. Transportation and Communication
25. Nano technology Applications in Solar Energy
26. Government Incentives and Mandates
27. Business opportunities and it’s Economics
28. Subside Models – A Comparative Analysis
29. Technology Forecasting
Satellite Conference of Social Relevance
Along with the main conferences it is proposed to hold a Satellite conference which will discuss socially relevant application areas such as:
1. Solar Thermal and Electric Devices for Rural areas, like drip irrigation, lanterns and processing of grains
2. Solar Electric Devices for Traffic Control and Communication.
3. A Solar Powered Oxygen Source
Demonstration of Research Activities
1. A Fifteen kilo watt Solar Photovoltaic Panels
2. Hybrid System - Schaeffler Collector and Hydel Generator
Demonstration of Solar Applications
1. A Solar Powered Cart
2. A Solar Powered Pump And Drip Irrigation System
3. A Solar Powered Hut