Experts dwell on power sector sustainability

Chandigarh, October 23

The MCM DAV College for Women organised a two-day workshop on ‘Power Sector Sustainability’.

A joint endeavour of the Department of Zoology and Department of Physics of the college, the workshop is aimed to sensitise participants to the current challenges faced by the power sector. Besides, it is held to deliberate on reforms to chart a sustainable future.

On the inaugural day on Monday, Dr Tarlochan Kaur, Chairperson, Center for Energy Studies, PEC, delivered a talk on power sector sustainability. Sanjeev Verma, head, technical, Multi Overseas India Private Limited, gave a demonstration of solar panels.

In the first session of Day 2, Dr Tarlochan threw light on energy crisis and importance of renewable sources of energy while talking on the recent trends in renewable energy for power generation.

She said despite having huge potential of renewable energy production, the integration of this energy into the power sector was comparatively low in the country because of various factors such as resource availability, technological appropriateness, environmental feasibility, institutional preparedness, socio-cultural acceptability and financial viability.

She added that technological innovation, mass awareness and skill development programmes were of essence in increasing renewable energy acceptance in India. — TNS