TRA () International Ltd

Solar Energy Division

Training Profile

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Brief Contents

Introduction

Training Services

Introduction

Company Background

Team

Guiding Team

Clientele

Offices

Company background
TRA () International is a ISO 9001:2008 certified Solar Company
focused on the fast growing solar power sector Our Offerings

Recognized as the industry's elite team, TRAs advisory and training services provide cutting-edge solar intelligence and analysis to some of the most highly regarded companies in India
Headquartered in New Delhi, TRA has offices across India. Its international offices are in the US, UAE and Ukraine. International partnerships: HDI (Canada), Morgan Construction Company (USA), AMD Inc (USA), Sahara Computers (South Africa), Iris Corp (Malaysia), NWT (Slovakia), Power One (USA) , Solar Volt (Slovakia), SunBD (Portugal)
Newton, MA Orlando, FL Ukraine

Consulting Services
We provide consultancy services at every stage of the project, starting from site assessment to execution of the EPC / Turnkey Project. TRA is also a Lenders Engineer for Solar PV and Thermal Power plants.

EPC Services
We provide end to end EPC and Turnkey Solutions for Solar PV and Thermal, Steam Generation, Procurement advisory and due-diligence, Engineering design, complete Financial Analysis including TCO

UAE New Delhi Gurgaon Kolkata Jaipur Ahmedabad Ladakh Guwahati Silchar Gangtok Mumbai

Training and Education

Workshops: To assist with basic concept building for solar energy and the financial implications of a solar installation. Certification Programs: We have designed courses for professionals and amateurs (in the solar energy sector) so that they can further master the art.

Products
We have access to leading industry manufacturing equipment, practices, benchmark tests and databases of plant equipment which helps us to constantly provide efficient and innovative products to our customers.

Our Offices

Team
Mr. Som Chaturvedi was with the Indian Government Service (IAS) from 1964 to 1997. During this time he has held several key positions in the Indian Government. He has been involved in the executive and policy making activity of the Central government in various ministries like telecommunications, auto and machine building, power, railways, mines and minerals etc. He has also served as Officer on Special Duty to the Central Ministers, some of them being the Ministers of Industry, Commerce, Finance, External Affairs and was associated in senior position with Ministry of Telecommunication when privatization of the Telecom happened during 1994-1996.

Chairman Mr. SD Chaturvedi

CEO Mr. Pankaj Som Chaturvedi

A serial entrepreneur, Pankaj has rich and varied experience in education, advising governments, supply-chain management, steel industry and the renewable energy sector. He studied Bachelors and Masters course work in Economics from RIT, Rochester, NY and SUNY, Binghamton, NY. He has worked in the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation as a Consultant and as Advisor to the Minister for Science & Technology and Power, Government of India, UPNEDA, UREDA, NREDA, & MANIREDA. Presently, he is also advisor to several companies in varied sectors like supply-chain management, steel industry and the renewable energy sector.

Guiding Team
Dr. Y K Alagh Dr. Y.K. Alagh is currently the Chancellor of Nagaland University; Chairman, Institute of Rural Development and Vice Chairman of Sardar Patel Institute of Economic and Social Research, Ahmedabad. He is a Trustee of the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation and an Independent Director of Tata Chemicals and Shree Cements. He has been the Minister of Power and for Planning & Program Implementation with additional charge of the Ministry of Science & Technology. He was also Member of the Council, United Nations University and Chairman, Scientific Steering Committee of the International Social Science Program of UNESCO. Mr. Surendra Singh, IAS (Retd.) Mr. Surendra Singh has been involved in various advisory and consultative assignments with the Govt of India and private sector companies over the past decade. Currently, he is on the boards of a number of prestigious companies and banks. In addition to serving as the advisor to the Govt of Maharashtra on multilateral finance, he is also the Director on boards of directors of companies like NIIT Ltd., NIIT Technologies, Axis Bank Ltd, CMC Ltd, BAG Films and Media Ltd. Etc. In the past he has been involved in several high profile roles such as being the Director of Maruti Udyog Ltd; Cabinet Secretary to the Govt of India; Executive Director, The World Bank representing India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Bhutan. Mr. Dutt, with his more than 35 years of government services has been additional Member (Electrical). In the rank of Special Secretary to government of India, Ministry of Railways. He has served Indian Railways as Chief Electrical Engineer, Northern Railway, Delhi for more than a decade. He has contributed to RDSO(Research Design Standards Organisation) for almost 7 years and was closely associated with the design and development of Electric Locomotive, Electrical Multiple Units, Electric Design of Metro Rolling Stock of Kolkata Metro and Train Lighting and Air Conditioned Coaches.

Mr. Surendra Singh

Mr. V K Dutt

Our Strengths - Clientele

Government of Gujarat

TRA () International Limited: Offices

Corporate Head-Office M4, NBCC Place (Behind CGO Complex) Pragati Vihar, New Delhi 110 003 India. Ph: +91 98100 82399 Contact Person: Mr Pankaj Som Chaturvedi (C.E.O)

Regional Office Goba Complex, Changspa Bridge Leh-Ladakh 194101, INDIA Telefax:+91 1982 253588 Ph:+91 94191 77708

Regional Office
1A Burman Street, Kolkata - 700 007, West Bengal, INDIA Ph: +91 94330 97699

International Office
15C Baldwin St Newton, MA 02458 USA Ph: +1 (508) 620 8813

Apart from these offices TRA has outreach in Dehradoon, Goa, Gandhinagar, Guwahati, Indore, Kohima, Mumbai, Patna, Shimla, Surat, Srinagar, Thane, & Vadodara.
email: [email protected] | www.trainternational.com

Services
Training & Education Decision Maker Training 2 days Technical Training 5 days Credentials Institutional Trainings

Credentials Independent Trainings

Credentials Skill Based Trainings Training Calendar 2011 Why TRA ?

Training and Education

Solar energy being a new focus area, the level of awareness and knowledge about the same is limited. We conduct workshops which are conducted by solar energy professionals so as to make the decision making team of organizations aware of the advantages of going solar. The following topics are generally covered in such workshops: Workshops Solar resource mapping Making load calculations Solar Photovoltaic fundamentals Solar thermal fundamentals Tools for solar techno-economic decision making Govt. schemes and initiatives Intelligent budgeting Case Studies and real examples Product Showcase Repair and Maintenance

In order to generate more and more knowledgeable experts and so as to establish a standard in the industry, we have designed two certification courses for professionals and amateurs according to the level of awareness and knowledge about the solar energy sector.
Certification Program for Professionals: This program has been specially designed for professionals (electrical engineers, mechanical engineers, architects) who are well aware about the nuances of solar energy, but havent yet mastered it. It lasts for seven days, and combines instructor lead training on solar PV and thermal energy and offers both theoretical and practical exposure. Certification Program for Amateurs: This course is optimized for General & Electrical Contractors, Architects, Engineers, and Business Professionals / Consultants who are new to the solar industry. In 6 days of hands-on training, it covers the fundamentals of PV theory and applications, system design & estimation, and hands-on installation of typical residential & commercial rooftop systems.

Certification Programs

Credentials Independent Standard Trainings

2 days training for decision makers / managers Minimum Class Size: 20 Coverage: Fundamentals of PV, Thermal. Designing of PV systems (Standalone and Grid Interactive). How to run a Solar Business Successfully. Solar Shade Analysis (Using Sol metric SunEye and related s/w) JNNSM documents and Selection Guidelines Formats and regulations. Components of a Techno Commercial Proposal for SPV plant. Components of DPR for Solar Thermal Power Generation Project. Introduction to RET Screen S/w.

Credentials Independent Standard Trainings

5 days training for Engineers / Technicians Minimum Class Size: 30 Coverage: Introduction to PV/Solar Radiation/Site Surveys and Planning Cells, Modules and Arrays /System Configurations and Components /System Sizing Batteries/Charge Controllers/Inverters Mechanical Integration/Electrical Integration/Utility Interconnection Permitting and Inspection/Commissioning, Maintenance and Troubleshooting/ Economic Analysis Hands-on Training Site Visit

Credentials Institutional Trainings

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Indian Railways, New Delhi Manipur Renewable Energy Development Agency

January 2010 June 2011

Credential - Independent Trainings

Certificate Course : Solar Energy Workshop, India Habitat Center, New Delhi on February, 2010 Certificate Course : Solar Energy Workshop, India Habitat Center, New Delhi on March, 2010 Certificate Course : Solar Energy Workshop, International Center, Goa on May, 2010

Certificate Course : Solar Energy Workshop, India Habitat Center, New Delhi on July, 2010
Certificate Course : Solar Energy Workshop, India Habitat Center, New Delhi on August, 2010 Certificate Course : Solar Power Plant Workshop, Hotel Golden Tulip, Jaipur on, September 2010 Certificate Course: Solar PV Design, Technology and Application, Rajiv Gandhi Renewable

Energy Park, Gurgaon on November 2010 Certificate Course: On-Site Solar Power Plant Workshop, Asansol, West Bengal with West Bengal Green energy Development Corporation and with MNRE Support on December 2010 Certificate Course: Solar PV Design, Technology and Application, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Petroleum University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat with Gujarat Energy Research & Management Institute on December 2010 Certificate Course : Solar Energy Workshop, Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu with Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency on Jan 2011 Solar Energy Workshop with Sharda University, Greater Noida on March 2011

Solar Workshop on Business Prospects under JNNSM and Project Management in India

International Center, Goa on May 2011 Solar Workshop on Solar Standards & Testing in India Habitat Center, New Delhi, on June 2011

Credentials - Skill Development Technical Training

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Company Name

Date

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Gujarat Ecology Commission, Gandhidham

Gujarat Ecology Commission, Jamnagar Gujarat Ecology Commission, Kutch

February 2011
February 2011 February 2011

Gujarat Ecology Commission, Gandhidham

June 2011

Solar Training Calender 2011

Why TRA?

Unique: TRA is the only company focused exclusively on Solar projects & training Effective: Practical experience included with comprehensive and clear modules create effective

results

Demanded: With a growing demand for solar energy, there is a growing need for trained

professionals who know specifics of solar projects and are able to use their knowledge to safeguard their organizations interests solar sector

Standard: Our standardized training format allows participants to know the ins and outs of the

Contact Information

Training Secretariat TRA International Ltd M 4, NBCC Place, Pragati Vihar New Delhi 110003 Mob: 7428954402, 9312154400, Email: [email protected]