The Solar Energy
of India (SESI), established in 1976, and having its Secretariat
in New Delhi, is the Indian Section of the International
Solar Energy Society (ISES). Its interests covers all aspects
of renewable energy, including characteristics, effects and methods
of use, and it provides a common ground to all those concerned with
the nature and utilization of this renewable non-polluting resource.
The Society is interdisciplinary in nature, with most of the leading
energy researchers and manufacturers of renewable energy systems
and devices of the country as its members. High academic attainments
are not a prerequisite for membership and may person engaged in
research, development or utilization of renewable energy or in
fields related to renewable energy and interested in the promotion
of renewable energy utilization can become a member of the society.
Objectives & Activities
collecting, compiling, and disseminating
information relating to renewable energy;
organizing seminars and conferences;
by publishing books, memoirs, journals, and proceedings in the
field of renewable energy;
instituting awards;
establishing formal education
curriculum in collaboration with other institutions;
establishing renewable Energy
Centres in collaboration with Corporates, NGOs, Foundations,
individuals and government bodies; and
collaborating and co-operating
with other scientific societies, institutions, and academies
in the country and abroad for research, development, and furtherance
of renewable energy utilization.
The activities of
the Society are also for dissemination of information in the field
of research and development on renewable energy.
The affairs and property
of the Society is administered by its Governing
Council of consisting of 20 members including the President,
six Vice Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer, and 11 members of whom
one shall be the immediate past-President (ex-officio).
The Council meets two or three times in year.
Day-to-day administration is provided by the Society
Secretariat.
Regions in which sufficient interest exists, regional
or local chapters of the Society have been/can be established.
The Annual meeting of the members is held at the
time of its Annual Convention.