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India Now Will Lead The World Towards Clean Energy Rather Than Follow: Piyush Goyal

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The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Power, Coal and New and Renewable Energy, Mr. Piyush Goyal releasing a compendium, at the “CST and Solar Cooker Excellence Awards” ceremony, during the National Workshop on Concentrating Solar Thermal (CST) and Solar Cookers, organised by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), in New Delhi on April 29, 2016. The Secretary, Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, Mr. Upendra Tripathy and other dignitaries are also seen.

Gives Away CST & Solar Cooker Excellence Awards-2016

New Delhi (PIB-GR-TYP-BIN): Mr. Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal and New & Renewable Energy felicitated 102 awardees at CST & Solar Cooker Excellence Awards- 2016 on April 29. Mr. Goyal also released 9 knowledge documents collated by several experts to provide information on Concentrated Solar Thermal Technology (CST) on the occasion.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Piyush Goyal said that India now will lead the world towards clean energy rather than follow. “With 21 GW of grid-connected new solar projects out in the market, India has signalled to the world that we’re ready to lead” he added.

Mr. Goyal further said that solar programme will not only ensure energy security of our country but also provide power to the last person at the bottom of the pyramid. Appreciating the awardees, the Minister said that such individual projects have a vital role to play in achieving holistic solar targets.

Mr. Goyal reiterated that Indian solar targets are achievable. He said that we have exceeded our solar targets by 116% this year in comparison to last year and already had awarded projects of 11,000 MW. The awards were given to various stakeholder groups including State Nodal Agencies, Manufacturers/Suppliers of the technology and a wide range of beneficiaries to recognize their achievements made in the sector.

The Excellence Award ceremony is part of National Workshop on CST and Solar Cookers organised by Ministry of New & Renewable Energy to recognize notable achievement in off-grid and decentralized solar application.

The function was attended by Mr. Upendra Tripathy , Secretary, MNRE, Mr. Jaco Cilliers, Country Director, UNDP, Ms. Ayumi Fujino , UNIDO Representative & Regional Director and senior officers of the Ministry .

(Source: PIB/GR/TYP/BIN/USPA/WN/IAIJ)

International Correspondent for The Yellow Press

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