Professor Chem Nayar is the Managing Director of Regen Power Pty Ltd based in Australia and Director of Radiant Solar Pvt Ltd – a manufacturer of solar photovoltaic modules in Hyderabad, India. In 1988, he established the Centre for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technologies Australia at Curtin University and successfully managed the centre for 15 years while undertaking extensive research on wind, solar and hybrid systems, both in Australia and internationally. He has supervised over 25 PhD students. Professor Nayar officially retired from Curtin University in December 2011 and was awarded the title “Emeritus Professor “in recognition of his international reputation for academic achievement in electrical engineering and sustainable energy, and for his significant contribution to Curtin University over many years”. Professor Nayar is a chartered professional engineer and a Fellow of Engineers Australia, Fellow of Australian Solar Council and Editor in Chief of Renewables: Wind,Water and Solar , a Springer Open Access Journal.. He has held a number of senior positions in key renewable energy institutionsthat include:>> Director of Centre for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technologies Australia from1995 to 2003>> Founding Manager (Research and Development) at the Research Institute forSustainable Energy at Murdoch University>> Program Manager for Australian Cooperative Research Centre for Renewable Energy,major Australian initiative involving universities, industries and utilities>> Founder & Director, Regen Power Pty Ltd, renewable energy company.>>One of Ten Overseas Expert Professors selected for the prestigious ‘111’ Project(2007-2012) in Hefei University on Grid Connected Renewable Energy Systems – theonly such centre in China approved by the Foreign Bureau of China and the Ministry ofEducation