Revue de presse
Bringing floating solar PV technology to India (ENG) - (15/11/2011)
BRUSSELS / BENGALURU 15th November 2011
Ciel et Terre from France, signs an MoU with Bangalore based Enzen Global, at the European Business and Technology Centre (EBTC) Environment Business & Research delegation to India.
To address the severe power shortages currently being experienced in India, Bangalore based energy and environment consultancy, Enzen Global Solutions Pvt. Ltd. has entered into an agreement with France based, Ciel et Terre to jointly develop projects utilizing the vast water surface areas available in India for utility scale floating PV power generation from 1 to 50 MWp.
The issue of land availability is a global concern, and Ciel et Terre in their search for alternative solutions found that there were many unused water bodies. The floating solar PV system developed as a result, is an innovative approach that does not require valuable land for setting up solar power projects, as well as the added advantage of the attached aeration system treating and cleaning the water bodies. Dr Uma Rajarathnam, Associate VP of Enzen Global Solutions, Pvt. Ltd said that “we are facing an energy crisis with the gap between supply and demand growing day by day, and we need to explore alternative sources. The patented technology by C&T is innovative, combining solar power generation with water treatment. Vast water resources such as water ponds, industrial reservoirs can be used, and the technology can also improve the quality of water.”
The EBTC is an initiative co-funded by the European Union, and coordinated by EUROCHAMBRES, and the MoU was made possible due to EBTC’s approach of liaising with companies in both India and Europe well in advance of the delegation visit to India, as well as during. EBTC facilitated the partnership, and consequently, EU and Indian counterparts have been able to build a relationship prior to the event. Mr. Bernard Prouvost, CEO of Ciel et Terre said at the event that “being based in France, it isn’t possible to find a partner in India, and with the assistance of the European Business and Technology Centre (EBTC), we were introduced to Enzen Global and swiftly developed a co-operation, leading to the signing of this MoU in just a few weeks. We are looking forward to deploying our technology solution in India.”
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