Promotion of clean energy technology initiatives in the Indian sub-continent, OPET

01 May 2001 23 Jun 2002
@ Act as an associate member of the OPET (Organizations for the Promotion of Clean Energy Technologies) network
@ Focus on RETs (renewable energy technologies), energy-efficient technologies and innovation in industrial units (small and medium enterprises), and clean power generation
@ Disseminate the RTD (research and technological development) framework programme of the European Commission and the projects on cleaner technologies and RETs.
@ Conduct specific co-operative programmes related to the following themes.
- Enhancement of market penetration of solar thermal technologies
- Assessment study of the fuel cells for transportation and power generation
- Studies on the renewable energy system market, including hybrid systems
- Off-shore wind energy
- Rural electrification in Third-World countries
- North-South information exchange on RES (renewable energy systems) best practices
- Small- and medium-scale biomass boiler and stove manufacturers
- Refurbishment of thermal power plants in India
- Energy efficiency in small and medium enterprises