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WTC Goa's initiatives for Women's Day 2026

March 11, 2026 - In the runup to the celebrations for International Women’s Day 2026, World Trade Center Goa (WTC Goa) on 6th March 2026, launched two significant women-centric initiatives – EnterprisingWomen@WTC Goa and BusinessStudio@WTC Goa – aimed at empowering entrepreneurs and strengthening the regional business ecosystem. EnterprisingWomen@WTC Goa will focus on identifying and nurturing women entrepreneurs across Goa. The initiative seeks to support women-led enterprises by addressing their skilling needs, providing capacity-building programs, and training their personnel in improved management practices. The goal is to enhance product quality, increase productivity, and improve the overall economic profitability of women-run enterprises, enabling them to scale their businesses sustainably. BusinessStudio@WTC Goa will complement this effort by promoting member businesses and helping them leverage opportunities in global markets. The initiative will serve as a platform to guide enterprises on trade readiness, market access and international business linkages, thereby strengthening their participation in global trade networks. Both initiatives will be led by an exclusive women-led team at WTC Goa, reflecting the organization’s commitment to fostering inclusive economic growth and creating stronger opportunities for women entrepreneurs in the state. Read More

Carving a brighter future for MSMEs

June 28, 2024 - World MSME Day 2024 was organized on 27 June 2024 by World Trade Center Goa along with the MSME Development & Facilitation Office Goa (MSME DFO) , Goa State Industries Association (GSIA) EDC Ltd ( Government of Goa) and Goa Technology Association (GTA) Ms. Swetika Sachan, IAS, Secretary, Industries, Trade & Commerce, Government of Goa, addressed the delegates on the new initiatives that the Government of Goa has implemented for development of MSMEs in Goa. Other prominent Goan Industry leaders who also addressed the delegates, included Mr. B. S. Angle, Managing Director, EDC Ltd, Mr. Rajkumar Kamat, Executive Director BNI Goa, Mr. D R Johari, Assistant Director, MSME DFO, Mr. Sujeet Shetty, President, GTA, Mr. Vinay Verma, Honorary Secretary, Vibrant Goa Foundation and Mr. Cyril Desouza, Assistant Director - Trade Promotion, World Trade Center Goa Presentations on various Financial schemes and Technology adaptation for MSMES were ably done by Mr. John De Souza, Deputy General Manager, EDC Ltd, Mr. D. R. Johari, Assistant Director, MSME DFO and Mr Sujeet Shetty, President, GTA. The Event Highlighted the upcoming Global Economic Summit (GES) Which is dedicated to Fintech and will be organized from 8th to 10th August 2024 by WTC Mumbai. Read More

WTCA Day 2024 @ WTC Goa

June 14, 2024 - The World Trade Centers Association (WTCA) is a diverse network connecting business globally. Today WTC Goa successfully celebrated the 22nd Anniversary of the WTCA and our Global Business community on 12th June 2024 at Panaji Goa. World Trade Center Goa (WTC Goa) fosters growth and global connections by collaborating with local businesses and gives them a global connect via the solid network of the WTCA which has in its fold close to 300 WTC located in more than 90 Countries. . The event started out with the introduction of the 6 MoUs the WTC Goa has signed with Global WTCs based in Cyprus, Poland, Algiers, France, Netherlands and Armenia. The brain storming session that followed brought to light a slew of Goan Products and Services that can be offered to the WTCs. Green Building Concepts, Metals & Metallurgy, Medical Tourism, health / wellness & Yoga, Goan Spices & Masalas, Engineering & Financial Services, Ship Design, Ship Building and Ship repairs, Agricultural products, ready to eat millet products, All types of Tea, Traditional attire - Kunbi Sarees and M.I.C.E services were shortlisted to be offered for the Global Markets. Read More

Goan Masalas ready to enter the UK market

April 30, 2024 - Goan Ready to Cook Masalas ready to enter the UK Market Hospitality, Culture and Cuisine is what makes Goa known across the globe and it reflects in the Tourism Sector that is doing so well in projecting Goa as a go-to and must-visit place for the international and domestic tourists. However, what little is known is that Goan diaspora are well settled across the globe and they crave for the food from their home town Goa which is not readily available in the foreign shores they have settled in. Many Goan companies have taken up the challenge of creating Goan Ready to cook masalas which need very little cooking time once the masalas are added to the Meats or Fish dishes. The same can be cooked after a few minutes of margination. The United Kingdom (UK) has a large number of Goan Diaspora and Mr Remedios Baretto and independent Goan businessmen settled in the UK was introduced to Julyn Enterprises makers of a different variety of Goan Ready to Cook Masalas. The Julyn Enterprises have a wide Range of masalas, pickles and spices and Mr Baretto was happy with the samples shown, he was very positive in making a mark in the UK with the Julyn Products. Seen in the picture, Seated from L-R Mr Remedios Baretto, Mr Cyril Desouza, Mr Agnelo Periera and Mr J Pere The meeting was held at Margao, Goa, on 29th April 2024 Read More

WTC Goa - Seminar - World MSME Day 2022

June 27, 2022 - On the occasion of World MSME Day World Trade Center Goa organized a seminar with the aim of understanding Goa’s potential of becoming an export hub and at the same time to understand the opportunities that are available for MSMEs to reach their highest potential. The seminar organized on 27th June 2022, at Panaji, focussed on finance and the other elements like logistics, warehousing etc…that could help the Goan MSMEs in reaching their highest potential. The seminar also pondered on the steps that the state of Goa needs to take in order to becoming a true export hub. While speaking on the warehousing sector, Mr. John Rodrigues, Chief Operating officer, Machado & Sons Agents & Stevedores Pvt. Ltd, spoke on the evolution of the Warehousing sector in Goa. He pointed out that although the warehousing services have come a long way, they still face many challenges, like, the Warehousing business is bracketed in the same group as Real Estate hence the Banks do not lend them loans at a concessional rate. He strongly recommended that if the warehousing services are to be made truly viable for the MSMEs then an “Industry Status” needs to be given to the warehousing sector, this move will get more benefits for the sector and also enable them to be more competitive in the pricing of their services to the MSMEs. Mr. Prasad Navelkar, who is a business professional associated with Casfer Technologies, while speaking on the subject of Logistics services, pointed out MSMEs in order to have a good logistical experience for their cargo need to take a special care of basics like Documentation, Packaging, Terms of Trade and Payment terms. He also propagated that if there could be a common place for the consolidation of a particular product then its export potential could be better calculated. The containerised cargo transport in Goa has taken a big hit as the feeder vessel that facilitated cargo movement from Goa to various ports especially JNPT in Mumbai has been discontinued said Mr. Mario Furtado, Proprietor of Furtado Custom House Agents based in Goa. He said this while speaking on the way forward for MSMEs to have a good supply chain from Goa. Mr. Furtado said that there are about 2460 MSME units spread across 23 Industrial Estates in Goa and he looked forward to the starting of EXIM Services in Goa so that mother vessels could call on the Marmugao Port and help the MSMEs with better containerised transport system. He opined that a dedicated berth at Murmago Port needs to be developed in order to exclusively service the Containerised traffic. Mr Atul Anand, Chief Manager, State Bank of India, spoke on the various schemes that his esteemed bank is offering to the MSMEs. He spoke on the Export Packing Credit, Bills abroad Re-discounting scheme, Pre-shipment Credit in Foreign currency scheme, Warehouse receipt Finance scheme and SBI Asset backed loans scheme among other schemes, which he said would help the MSMEs especially in the arena of boosting their exports. A very interactive Q & A session was also organized in which Mr. Agnelo Menezes, Proprietor of Menezes Enterprises, made a passionate plea to the Government of India to kindly consider to extend the tenure of the Moratorium Scheme as many of the MSMEs are still reeling from the negative aftereffects of unforeseen second wave of COVID-19. Mr Cyril Desouza, Assistant Director- Trade Promotion in his address said that bottle necks in the transportation sector experienced at Panzorconnoi Village and ICD Bali, the incomplete portion of four lane highway between Margao and Navelim as well as the incomplete bridge that connects the newly built Baina Flyover to the Marmugao Port need to be resolves at the earliest to have a seamless containerised transportation system in Place for the MSME Exports from Goa. Seen in the Picture (L-R) Mr Cyril Desouza, Mr Prasad Navelkar, Mr Mario Furtado Mr Atul Anand and Mr John Rodrigues Read More

WTC Goa - Just Business in the Rains

June 21, 2022 - The Agricultural Sector in Goa is vibrant and is a source of food, livelihood and investment for the state of Goa. In the monsoon season the vibrancy of this sector is at its peak as the rains bring in the much-needed water that will facilitate the planting of major crop rice as well as helps and aids in the growing of different fruit and vegetable varieties. In order to understand more of the agricultural techniques and best practices World Trade Center Goa organized a farm visit to a farm owned by Mr. Sandeep Prabhudesai and Dr. Jaanvi Prabhudesai in Rivona, Quepem Goa on 21st June 2022. Mr Sandeep Prabhudesai, appraised the participants on the making of good natural manure from the coconut husk and the ideal placement of the natural manure so that better absorption is facilitated and a natural symbiotic relationship is maintained. Mr Prabhudesai also spoke on the technique of use of Honey bees for cross pollination of various fruit bearing plants for enhancing their yield. An in-dept understanding of nature’s logic was very important for better farming practices said Mr. Prabhudesai and he opined that if we can understand this then all things will fall in place. Mix farming with multiple crops is a practice that Mr Prabhudesai encourages so that fertility in the soil can be naturally enhanced. Dr. Jaanvi Prabhudesai, spoke on the cultivation of Medicinal and herbal plants that can be used to prepare medicines as well as used in cosmetics. She was a firm believer that the good quality of water and soil available in Goa was a big plus point for commercial growth of different medicinal plants for the domestic as well as the international markets. Dr. Prabhudesai also gave a short talk on the menace of the wild animals and how one could deal with this in a humane and friendly way. Read More

WTC Goa - May 2022 e-Newsletter

May 31, 2022 - Wow! The Month of May 2022 has been very challenging and hectic for all of us here at WTC Goa all well as for all in the State of Goa, (India.). I am sure that the same goes for all of you too across the Globe. We are very excited to share with you all the happenings at our end for the Month of May and have consolidated and encapsulated them in the form of a E-Newsletter which we are confident will make interesting reading. To access our E-Newsletter we invite you to kindly click here We look forward to have the opportunity to hear from you of any innovative way through which we could collaborate with each other and focus our synergies on increasing Bi-lateral trade between WTC Goa (India) your esteemed WTC. While we hope to connect with you soon, we take this opportunity to offer you our best services and cooperation at all time. With best regards, Cyril Desouza, Assistant Director - Trade Promotion, WTC Goa. Read More

WTC Goa - World Trade Day 2022 - Seminar

May 30, 2022 - Recent World Trade Day 2022 Seminar focused on UAE In February 2022 a historic Free Trade Agreement was signed between India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) , this treaty will pave the way for boosting India -UAE bi-lateral trade. This was the focus of the Seminar that World Trade Center Goa organized while celebrating World Trade Day 2022 on 27th May 2022 at Panaji, Goa. The Chief Guest Ms Ashwini Gauns Desai, Deputy Director (Industries), Directorate of Industries, Trade & Commerce, Government of Goa , briefed on the activities of the Directorate of Industries, Trade & Commerce and the plans of making each district in India as Export hub, she also spoke on the formalization of the logistic policy for Goa and the State incentive scheme clubbed under the Umbrella Schemes. She was of the firm opinion that Goan Industries should work together and not in Silos for all round growth and development of the state of Goa. Guest of Honor, Mr. Sylman Caiado, Director, Simplisol Technologies Pvt Ltd, while addressing the topic of Doing Business in the UAE said that his company has a good presence in Dubai and Kuwait for the last couple of years and said that Business in UAE, can be done either through the Mainland or through the Free Trade Zones. He mentioned that setting up a business in the Mainland would entail an initial investment of a minimum of at least 30,000 UAE Dhirams and more where as in the Free Trade Zone it could be a little less , all depends on the nature of the business. Mr Caiado, said that with the waiver of a compulsory Emariti Sponsor is a positive message is also a step in the right direction. Mr. Roque Quadros, Founder Director / Creative Entrepreneur- Rocky's, also a Guest of Honor, said that the best way to do business in the UAE was to respect and understand the culture of UAE and then align the business accordingly. He said that a lot of business is based on trust and that trust has to be earned for business success. Mr Quadros also highlighted that showcasing in Business exhibitions was also important for business success along with emphasis on having a good online presence and always maintaining punctuality whether for business meetings or for delivery of products and services. Special Invitee, Mr. Satish Kota, Founder & CEO of NavaTies Solutions Private Limited, spoke in detail on the Road Map for Exploring International markets and how the data analysis through the NavaTies portal could immensely benefit the local industry to boost exports. He made a detailed presentation on two important product exports from Goa namely, Turmeric and Cashew. Earlier Mr. Cyril Desouza, Assistant Director- Trade Promotion, World Trade Goa in his address made two important announcements, namely , of the Center planning to organize a Trade Delegation to the UAE and the proposed visit of a Pharma Trade Delegation from Africa, that is scheduled to visit Goa in the Month of June or early July 2022. Mr. Desouza also expressed support in making Goan Exports viable through major Trade Promotion and Trade Education activities and programmmes. Physical product displays were made by Cajumol Dairy & Agro Products and Vana Shrubs Pvt. Ltd. A very responsive and highly interactive Q & A Session was organized during the Seminar. Seen in Pic (L-R) : Mr. Cyril Desouza , Mr. Roque Quadros, Ms Ashwini Gauns Desai, Mr. Sylman Caiado and Mr. Satish Kota The Seminar was held on 27th May 2022 at Nalanda hall, EDC Building Read More

WTC Goa - Women's Seminar -From Local to Global

April 29, 2022 - Conquering the Global Exports Market just got Simpler for Women Entrepreneurs! "Women entrepreneurs Economic Empowerment - From Local to Global" was the theme of the Seminar jointly hosted by World Trade Center Goa and the Women's Wing of Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (WWGCCI). The Seminar was organized at the Nalanda Hall, EDC House, Panaji Goa, on 28th April 2022. The main objective of the seminar as spelt out by Mr. Cyril Desouza, Assistant Director - Trade Promotion World Trade Center Goa, during his opening remarks, was to address the three main challenges namely of Finance, Ideas and Market reach that are becoming so daunting especially in the post COVID -19 scenario and especially challenging for Women Entrepreneurs as they seek to find greater Economic Empowerment in the Global business arena. The finance aspect was addressed by Ms. Pallavi Salgaocar, Chairperson, WWGCCI, and certified Chartered Accountant, who started her address by making brief comments on how to select the right country, which countries to avoid and also dwelt on the aspects of a successful Market Entry Plan and Strategy. Diving into the aspect of Finance, Ms. Salgaocar said that Market Research will strongly impact success chances and should be in sync with the finance backing. She then moved on to the aspect of Export financing which could be done through Banks, Subsidies and Government financing or also through Investments and more recently through Crowd funding. Ms. Salgaocar summed up her presentation by saying that a very good Financial Planning and Strategy coupled with a strong determination to succeed are hall marks which women entrepreneurs should inculcate in their quest of seeking global Economic Empowerment. Moving on to the realm of Ideas, Ms. Rahila Khan, Lecturer in Garment Technology at the Government Polytechnic College, addressed the fashion aspect with emphasis on the clothing and garment sector. She began by saying that fashion is what is adopted by a majority of people and explained that the Pre Historic period fashion was purely functional whereas the Modern period fashions addressed the Functional as well as non functional aspects. She moved on to say that in the 15th Century fashion was Slow, in the 18th Century there was a demand for Designer Wear, 19th Century saw the demand for Ready-mades and the 20th Century has seen a shift from Couture to Pret. Ms. Khan then addressed a few Do's for success that included Use of Traditional art, Innovative products and effective pricing. Whereas the Dont's included avoiding high pricing and making products without demand. The latest trends she said were the Bohemian Styles, Unisex Clothing and Gender Fluid Clothing. Ms. Khan strongly recommended that Rental Wardrobes and Exchange / Repair cafes will be strong aspects that could also be considered for fueling growth in the Global Fashion Industry and could add strongly to Women Entrepreneurs Economic Empowerment. Ms. Prathiba G, Chief Marketing Officer, NavaTies, addressed the aspect of how to Explore Export Opportunities in the International Markets. She began by saying that India is at the helm of a major growth in Exports and the major seasonal changes across the globe make the export market very attractive for Women Entrepreneurs. Ms. Prathiba then addressed the key steps for Exports which included the Preparation Stage - Setting up for Exports, the Marketing Stage - Finding a buyer and the Transaction Stage - Executing the Export order. She emphasized that for Export Success it is very important to Evaluate Trade Statistics, Attend Events related to International Trade and also to get listed in county wise directories / Catalogues. Ms. Prathiba introduced the NavaTies App which she said is a simple one point solution for Global Exports Success and highlighted some of the features of the App which supported various activities that related to Marketing, Registration/ Certification activities, Logistics / Transportation amongst others. While expressing The Vote of Thanks Ms. Sonia Rocha, Officer, World Trade Center Goa, pondered on the finer aspects of the Seminar and hoped that they would be of great benefits for Women Entrepreneurs who are seeking to conquer the Globe. Seen in the Picture (From L-R) Ms. Pallavi Salgaocar (Addressing) Ms. Prathiba G, Ms. Rahila Khan and Mr. Cyril Desoua Read More

WTC Goa joins Session on "Taking Business Beyond"

December 7, 2020 - The COVID -19 Pandemic has brought about a sea change in the way we are currently doing business, however in the situation that is at the moment is a very challenging one indeed. It is calling for looking at different ideas of banding together to set up new permutations and combinations to make the best of the current situation in successfully running on- going businesses. In light of this World Trade Center Goa was invited to participate and share their views at an event named "Taking Business Beyond" that was organized by Concept Biz a new grouping of young entrepreneurs from Goa who would like to be in the forefront in fitting the battle against the COVID-19 Pandemic to bring about new ideas and new thought process to promote their businesses in the land of Goa, that will ultimately extend to whole of India and the Globe. Thus like minded Entrepreneurs joined together on 5th December 2020 at Hotel Crown Panaji for an interactive session to Brain Storm and come up with ideas to take Goan Business forward from the current situation that it currently languishes in due to COVID-19. Opening the discussion was Mr. Reuben Quadros, Designated Partner, Boa Casa Builders, who spoke on the Real Estate sector and the challenges it is currently facing in Goa. He highlighted the efforts that were taken to accommodate and retain the labour force, but to no avail, as once the Pandemic really took its toll all labour moved out of Goa. Mr. Quadros was of the opinion that this coupled with the rising costs of inputs and the latent demand for real estate is pinching this segment in a very big way and he was looking forward to Hon'ble Governments intervention to salvage this situation. Mr. Cyril Desouza, Assistant Director- Trade Promotion, World Trade Center Goa, gave and in-depth review of the initiatives taken by the Center to promote the different business sectors in Goa through organizing relevant Topic wise Webinars that focused on Unlocking the Economy, Digital Marketing and International Business Development that were organized along with WTC Mumbai. Mr. Desouza also highlighted the Global Network of 330 WTCs present in close to 100 countries that would be a good source of tapping international business for entrepreneurs in Goa. Taking the discussion forward was Mr. Gautam Kharangate, the General Manager of the Jay Bhuvan Group spoke on the possibility of making Goa an Education Hub, by taking forward partnerships with the international universities who could offer their services from Goa. He also spoke on the possibilities of this sector making a huge impact on the Economic activities of Goa. Mr. Amol Shirodkar, Director, Amrova Power Company Pvt. Ltd. gave a brief idea on the current scenario that his sector is facing and suggested some measures that entrepreneurs could consider to consolidate their business going forward. He spoke on the need to look for business opportunities beyond the borders of Goa and suggested the need to forge alliances and partnerships with other business organization throughout India. Mr. Shirodkar also suggested that the network of the World Trade Centers have to be seriously considered to taking Goan Business to the International arena. During the interactive session all the participants gave their views on the sectors that they are representing and from this discussion it emerged that Sectors like Pharma, Health and Wellness, Electrical, Electronics, Personal Security, Housekeeping services, Logistics & Warehousing and Laundry services were thriving and there was a big need to brain storm more and get more support for those sectors that were currently lagging behind. Mr. Brendan Fernandes, Proprietor , Chisel Wood Industries, while proposing the Vote of Thanks agreed that concerted efforts by all the sectors to join hands and work together and support each other would be very important to take Goan Business forward and beyond. He hoped that more such interactive sessions would be organized to enable set up a road map for the success of Goan Business. Seen in the Picture: (Seated L-R) Mr. Reuben Quadros, Designated Partner, Boa Casa Builders, Mr. Brendan Fernandes, Proprietor , Chisel Wood Interiors, Mr. Cyril Desouza, Assistant Director- Trade Promotion, World Trade Center Goa Read More

WTC Goa's Webinar- Empowering Digital Success - 2

June 27, 2020 - World Trade Center Goa organised their 6th webinar titled “Empowering Digital Business Success - Part 2" on 27th June 2020. Mr. Ryan Vaz, Founder Infinyt3D started the proceedings of the webinar by addressing the topic of Digital Manufacturing, a concept that could be worked on especially to enhance business productivity Post COVID-19. Mr. Vaz began his presentation by saying that Digital Manufacturing could be very useful to businesses in cases where New Products are being demanded which are of a very highly customised nature and where there is an urgency to supply with a criteria to incorporate rapid changes in the product design and functionality. Digital Manufacturing, Mr. Vaz said, could be Today's answer to tomorrow's Demands by facilitating flexible product design in make to order products. Digital Manufacturing would also help the manufacturer to have an easy switch process control and address the required market change with new products that have to be made ready immediately. Mr. Viresh Vazirani, Founder, Growth Gravy, while speaking on the topic of " Website- Digital Face of a successful Company" said that one of the major purposes of a website is to acquire new business and therefore said that websites have to have a very neat and simple design, have a clear listing of the key features of the products on offer, have the ability to give clear directions to customers on how to have contact with customer relations desk, should carry testimonials of happy customers along with all social media icons of the business. Mr. Vazirani also spoke on the main features of a good website. He opined, that webistes that are mobile friendly, which offer a good user experience, have a clear Call to Action that guides the visitor on the next step he needs to take and which are regularly updated would be very good digital brand ambassadors of the digital face of a successful Company. Mr. Anil Colaco, Founder, Progressive Systems and a Specialist in Data Networks addressed the topic - " Data Networks and Internet Connectivity". He began by saying that we first need to identify the type of use for which we seek to have a internet connectivity. Mr. Colaco listed some of them as being, basic usage, hosting of online virtual meetings, offering financial services, developing content or to watch HD Videos. Once the use is defined then a choice could be made between Broadband, Fiber, wireless or dedicated Internet lines. Mr. Colaco also touched on the aspect of choosing the right Internet Service(ISP) provider by apprising the participants that it is very important to understand the plan that is being offered, especially to it being a limited or unlimited plan, analyzing the ability of the ISP to upscale the plan as demand rises and how fast is their Fault Resolution Time. He concluded his address by speaking on the issue of Wired and Wireless networks as well as the differences and advantages of the wired network wireless networks having frequency of 2.4 Ghz and 5Ghz. A Q & A Session was also organized during the webinar. Read More

WTC Goa's Webinar - Solar Power Need of the Hour.

June 11, 2020 - World Trade Center (WTC) Goa organized a webinar titled "Solar Power - Need of the Hour" on the 10th of June, 2020 with the objective of taking a holistic view of the Policy, incentives and technical aspects of Solar Power. Ms. Rupa Naik, Senior Director, World Trade Center Mumbai, in her opening remarks stated that in today's world it is very imperative that we take a keen interest in Solar Power as she felt that it could be very beneficial for the state of Goa especially in respect of the MSMEs who could immensely benefit from this sector. Ms. Naik opined that this was indeed a very good topic for discussion that could be a strategic value addition for Goa. The Guest of Honor, Mr. Nilesh Cabral, Hon'ble Power Minister, Government of Goa, in his address spoke on the efforts the Government of Goa is making to achieve the target set by the center. While speaking on the Reverse Bidding formula, the Hon'ble Power Minister expressed his view by saying that the rates of Rs2.50 to 3.00 per unit, he felt was very high and will adversely affect the profitability of the projects which has prompted the Government of Goa to encourage the setting up of Solar Roof tops. The government of Goa, the Minister said, aims to provide subsidy of up to 50 percent for small prosumers in residential, institutional, and social sector category. The Goa Government is ready to welcome open access policy provided the service providers agree to give power back to the grid between 6:00pm to 11:00pm, this was a major policy component that is being hotly debated and is hindering the declaration of the Solar Policy for Goa. Mr. Sanjeev Joglekar, Member Secretary, Goa Energy Development Agency, spoke on the Goa State Solar Policy and threw light on various aspects of the policy. He spoke on the different categories for generation solar power namely small prosumer and large prosumer and highlighted the role of Goa Energy Development Agency (GEDA), which he said was to announce the different schemes, look into allotment of solar power capacities, aid in the facilitation and development of solar power plants and look into identifying of land and its allotment for setting up of solar power plants. Mr. Joglekar concluded his address by stating GEDA will play a huge role in the development of Solar Power and will support in capacity building and generating awareness on the aspect of Solar Power. Mr. Dilip Nayak, Ex-President of the Goa Solar Power Association and CEO of Rainbow Solar Power Solutions, spoke on the Technical aspects of Solar Power and briefed the participants on the how Solar Power is generated, the components of the Solar Power System and the different types of Solar Installation Structures. Mr. Nayak also addressed on the different Solar Power Generation Systems namely On-Grid, Off-Grid and Hybrid systems and concluded by highlighting the advantages of going Solar the biggest being the arrest of the Carbon foot print and promoting green power to sustain Planet Earth. Mr. Rajiv Samant, Superintending Engineer, Circle 1 South & Executive Engineer (SDA / Solar), Electricity Department of Goa, in his address spoke on hoe the Solar Power System Works, the different types of Meter arrangements, Procedure for Application & registration for LT/HT Solar grid connectivity under Net Metering, Commissioning Guidelines, Grid Protection - Anti Islanding Inverter and the role of the Goa Electricity Department. Mr. Samant also Spoke on the Initiatives by Electricity Department of Goa and briefed the participants on the Initiatives by Electricity Department of Goa. A Q & A Session was also conducted during the Webinar. Read More