Delhi International Renewable Energy Conference (DIREC) 2010

The Indian delegation participating in the Ministerial Session of WIREC 2008 announced that Government of India will host the 4th International Renewable Energy Conference in 2010. Pursuant the above announcement, necessary steps have been initiated by the Government of India, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy to host the Conference titled: Delhi International Renewable Energy Conference (DIREC) 2010 from 27th to 29th October 2010 at New Delhi / NCR.

DIREC 2010 is a part of initiative taken at the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg acknowledging the significance of renewable energies for sustainable development – especially for combating poverty and for environmental and climate protection. Delhi Conference, an international platform for government, private sector, and non-governmental leaders, is the 4th global ministerial - level conference on renewable energy following successful editions at Washington in 2008 (WIREC), Beijing in 2005 and Bonn in 2004.

The Delhi International Renewable Energy Conference (DIREC) 2010 comprises multiple events: a global ministerial-level meeting, a trade show and a business conference; and official side events. DIREC 2010 will bring together the Industry, the Financiers, the Policy-makers, the Scientists, the Decision-makers, the Buyers and Sellers in a bid to develop and drive new initiatives, provide insights, showcase sustainable product development and green business opportunities, and facilitate interaction between entities from all over the world and India, in order to elicit practical applications that are most relevant Globally at this juncture.