Training Workshop for Financial Institutions on Energy Efficiency Financing – Mangalore The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) in collaboration with the Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL) and the organized the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) for Financial Institutions on Energy Efficiency Financing in on 19th “Training Workshops India” December, 2017 in Mangalore. The International Finance Corporation (IFC) extended the technical support to the workshops, as part of program in India, supported by IFC’s Eco-Cities the European Union (EU). The workshop was inaugurated by Shri Atul Gautam, Advisor IBA and CGM Oriental Bank of – Commerce in presence of Mr. Ashutosh Tandon, Financial Sector Specialist (Finance and Markets GP, World Bank Group), Ms. Nisha Jayaram Counsellor CII, Mr. Pratik Hakay, – Founder & CEO, Greetude and Mr. Dinesh Kumar, KREDL. The traditional lamp lighting was replaced by lighting a solar powered lantern to reinforce the idea of energy conservation and renewable energy. Shri Atul Gautam expressed his delight on the concept and also reiterated the need for such programs to bring the banking sector closer to creating a national and global impact. He also shared his experiences in banking, gave examples of how banking has transformed over the years and highlighted that EE financing is the way of the future. The workshop in Mangalore was attended by 26 participants from 9 different banks/NBFCs, represented mostly by credit officers, risk officers, and/or project appraisal officers. The one-day training workshop provided an overview of the technical and economic characteristics of EE projects, business models, financing needs, and risk management approaches. The workshop was also a platform for the participants to interact with experts on areas such as market opportunities, energy service companies (ESCOs), business models, technical and financial appraisal of projects, measurement and verification (M&V). The workshops also included quiz and activity sessions. Prior to Mangalore workshop, BEE had organized three workshops on 18th, 19th and 27th September 2017 in Mumbai, Thane and Pune respectively and one in Bangalore on the 22nd November. BEE and IFC will conduct 16 more workshops in different cities in India over the period of next 6-8 months.
Training Workshop for Financial Institutions on Energy Efficiency Financing – Mangalore The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) in collaboration with the Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL) and the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) organized the “Training Workshops for Financial Institutions on Energy Efficiency Financing in India” on 19th December, 2017 in Mangalore. The International Finance Corporation (IFC) extended the technical support to the workshops, as part of IFC’s Eco-Cities program in India, supported by the European Union (EU). The workshop was inaugurated by Shri Atul Gautam, Advisor – IBA and CGM Oriental Bank of Commerce in presence of Mr. Ashutosh Tandon, Financial Sector Specialist (Finance and Markets GP, World Bank Group), Ms. Nisha Jayaram – Counsellor CII, Mr. Pratik Hakay, Founder & CEO, Greetude and Mr. Dinesh Kumar, KREDL. The traditional lamp lighting was replaced by lighting a solar powered lantern to reinforce the idea of energy conservation and renewable energy. Shri Atul Gautam expressed his delight on the concept and also reiterated the need for such programs to bring the banking sector closer to creating a national and global impact. He also shared his experiences in banking, gave examples of how banking has transformed over the years and highlighted that EE financing is the way of the future. The workshop in Mangalore was attended by 26 participants from 9 different banks/NBFCs, represented mostly by credit officers, risk officers, and/or project appraisal officers. The one-day training workshop provided an overview of the technical and economic characteristics of EE projects, business models, financing needs, and risk management approaches. The workshop was also a platform for the participants to interact with experts on areas such as market opportunities, energy service companies (ESCOs), business models, technical and financial appraisal of projects, measurement and verification (M&V). The workshops also included quiz and activity sessions. Prior to Mangalore workshop, BEE had organized three workshops on 18th, 19th and 27th September 2017 in Mumbai, Thane and Pune respectively and one in Bangalore on the 22nd November. BEE and IFC will conduct 16 more workshops in different cities in India over the period of next 6-8 months.
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