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Open Power Summit 2019

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An overview
Open Power Summit 2019
Mr. Rajender Shende: Chairman, TERRE Policy Centre; Former Director, UNEP; Chairman – International Advisory of Operation Earth; Mr. Shekar Dutt, Former Governor Chhattisgarh; Mr. K.D. Vizo, Principal Secretary (IT & Power), Government of Nagaland; Mr. RR Rashmi (Moderator) - Distinguished Fellow and Programme Director, Earth Science and Climate Change,TERI; Mr. Harish Ahuja, CEO and Founder, Indiagosolar 

Bringing energy producers, administrators, thinkers and users together, Open Media Network successfully created this platform to discuss crucial questions like; How to meet the energy requirements of a growing economy? When coal seems like the cheapest route to prosperity, what cost does it imposes on health and the environment? The second Panel, deliberated on the constraints development priorities put on our climate action plans as the required knowledge necessary to reduce the emission remains uncommon in the developing countries and economic growth remains slow.

At the Open Power Summit, we were successfully able to stir up a conversation around the Power and energy sector which needs to be addressed by the government as well as the general people in the business.

As Art Buchwald said, "whether it's the best of times or the worst of times, it's the only time we've got."

Harish Khurana, Spokesperson BJP-Delhi
Harish Khurana, Spokesperson BJP-Delhi 
Mr. Tobias Winter, Mr. K.D. Vizo, Thomas Thailo
Mr. Tobias Winter, Mr. K.D. Vizo, Thomas Thailo 

Energy and Environment Nexus

the environment. Major agenda of discussion was about how India faces the challenge to balance the need for growth in per capita energy consumption, with the changing pattern of consumption.

Paradigm Shift in Energy Generation and Distribution

This panel discussion was aimed at discussing innovative business models for enhancing the economies of scale, resolving the issues of renewable energy generation and challenges in the smooth operations of power systems.

Mr. Deepak Gupta: Vice President, Renew Power; Mr. Tobias Winter: Director, Indo-German Energy Forum; Mr. Sudipta Mukherjee: Executive Director (Generation), CESC; Mr. Anil Razdan, Former Secretary, Ministry of Power Mr. Ravi Verma: Head, Strategic Affairs and Policy AVAADA; Mr. Udayan Ganguly: General Manager (Technical), CESC
Mr. Deepak Gupta: Vice President, Renew Power; Mr. Tobias Winter: Director, Indo-German Energy Forum; Mr. Sudipta Mukherjee: Executive Director (Generation), CESC; Mr. Anil Razdan, Former Secretary, Ministry of Power Mr. Ravi Verma: Head, Strategic Affairs and Policy AVAADA; Mr. Udayan Ganguly: General Manager (Technical), CESC 
Mr. Deepak Gupta, Mr. Shekar Dutt, Mr. Anil Razdan & distinguished guest
Mr. Deepak Gupta, Mr. Shekar Dutt, Mr. Anil Razdan & distinguished guest 
Mrs. Ghazal, Mr. Sudipta Mukherjee
Mrs. Ghazal, Mr. Sudipta Mukherjee 
Distinguished guests
Distinguished guests 
Mr. Udayan Ganguly with an attendee
Mr. Udayan Ganguly with an attendee 
Mr. Shekar Dutt, Mr. Harish Ahuja, distinguished guest & Mr. A. K. Maggu
Mr. Shekar Dutt, Mr. Harish Ahuja, distinguished guest & Mr. A. K. Maggu 
Fellow from TERI
Fellow from TERI 
Attendees at the summit.
Attendees at the summit.