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| India to top in harnessing renewable energy by 2020: Farooq | | |
Chandigarh, Dec 16 : The International Conference on Renewable Energy- Agenda for the North today began at CII with Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah, Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal and Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, collectively resolving to make India a leading force in Renewable Energy Sector by the year 2020.
Addressing the conference, Dr Abdullah said that India has achieved over 15,500 MW of grid interactive installed renewable power, that was around 8 per cent of the total installed grid capacity. He said that it was matter for great pride that India was fourth in the world in the wind energy sector with the production of 10,890 MW wind power.
He said that India was fully prepared to harness 48,500 MW wind power by the year 2022. He congratulated Punjab government for commissioning first ever commercial solar power plant in the country yesterday.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr Badal said that Union Government should contemplate 'area specific incentive policies' in the renewable energy sector to tap the area specific strength of each region. He said that as coastal belt had a potential to tap wind energy, similarly Punjab had a great potential to tap power from biomass, solar and hydro sectors.
He said that instead of dispersing the precious resources, each area should be encouraged to tap area specific resources with full central assistance.
Inviting the industry to invest in renewable power sector, he said that Punjab was the first state that has allowed open access to the renewable power producers, so that they could get maximum rate for power produce by them.
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