IIT London Chapter - Future Events

The state of renewable energy in India
From Thursday 15th January, 2009 to Thursday 15th January, 2009 Location: Central London (London Business School) Website: www.iitlc.org

The state of renewable energy in India Comparison with Europe Thursday, January 15th 2009 [6pm-7:30 pm followed by networking ] Lecture Theatre 10 (LT 10), London Business School, Regent’s Park, London NW1 4AA. The Emerging Markets Club at London Business School and IIT London Chapter had organised a discussion on what is the current state of affairs in the development of renewable energy sector in India and how does it fare with the developments in Europe. Key Discussants include: Vivek Mittal, Founder and MD of Millennium Resource Strategies Limited He is a principal investor in the renewable energy and power sector. Over the last 18 months he has raised over EUR 250m of equity and debt finance for various renewable energy companies in Europe and India. Michelle Thomas Partner & head of renewable energy, Eversheds LLP In her renewable energy work Michelle specialises in advising UK and international clients on all corporate aspects in a wide range of technologies including on-shore and off-shore wind, waste to energy and most forms of biomass. Michelle's corporate work has involved advising large (including International Power) and small (including ECO2) developers on consortium arrangements, minority buy-outs, disposals and acquisitions. Michelle recently advised on the £200m enterprise value sale of Energy Power Resources Limited to a Macquarie infrastructure fund. The discussion will be moderated by: Sanmit Ahuja, Chief Executive, ETI Dynamics Ltd The discussion will take place around 3 major points: Policy Framework Should India adopt a European style policy for development of renewable energy sector If so then which country’s policies are better suited – UK; Germany; Spain et Technological Advancements What major technological advancements are taking place in Europe and in India How can we accelerate technology transfer process from Europe to India Finance and Investments Given the global financial crisis and sharp drop in price of oil, what is the impact on investments in renewable energy sectors Can India emerge as a major Solar PV market? What are the major investment drivers ABOUT THE ORGANISORS Emerging Markets Club, London Business School The Vision of the Emerging Markets Club is to prepare future global leaders who can make a difference in emerging economies. In achieving this, the Club intends to support the vision of London Business School to become a pre-eminent global business school. The Emerging Markets Club aims to develop future global leaders by: Raising awareness and promoting discussion on issues related to the Economy, Politics, Society and Culture of emerging economies Preparing club members face the unique challenges and opportunities in emerging markets Building a platform to explore career opportunities in emerging markets. London Business School (LBS) London Business School is an international business school and a constituent college of the University of London. It teaches postgraduate MBA programmes, Sloan Fellowship Program for experienced business executives, Masters in Finance (also known as MiF, a finance specialist programme), as well as non-masters programmes for business executives The IIT London Chapter (IITLC) The IIT London Chapter (IITLC) is an association representing alumni of Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) resident in the United Kingdom. It now serves as a focal point for all IIT alumni living in the UK.