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Addressing the Regional Review Meeting on Renewable Energy in Jaipur on 21 January 2025 Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi said that India’s Renewable Energy Sector is a leading global force and is rightly positioned to achieve and overtake the target of 500 GW by 2030.
He added that renewable energy must play a more significant role in our energy mix to meet the demand of power in India which is going to be doubled by 2032.
The meeting reviewed the progress of the Renewable Energy sector in the Northern Region states, including Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Chandigarh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh.
Minister Joshi emphasized the role of renewable energy in India’s transition to a sustainable energy economy, citing the government’s commitment to the Panchamrit initiative from COP26. He also noted that India’s world-leading green hydrogen bid and recent ₹32 lakh crore worth of investments in the renewable energy sector underscore the nation’s long-term dedication to a sustainable and energy-secure future.
The Minister said that state-level reviews have been held in various regions, including Gandhinagar, Bhubaneswar, Kolkata, and Mumbai, with plans for future meetings in Visakhapatnam, Varanasi, and Guwahati to further strengthen the sector’s progress. He highlighted ongoing engagement of the Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy(MNRE) with industry stakeholders to address challenges and expectations in the renewable energy sector.
Chief Minister of Rajasthan Bhajan Lal Sharma, Union Minister of State Shripad Yesso Naik, Minister of Energy in Rajasthan Heeralal Nagar, Minister for Science & Technology in Jammu & Kashmir Satish Mishra, Minister for Town and Country Planning in Himachal Pradesh Rajesh Dharmani, and Minister for Energy, Transport & Labour in Haryana Anil Vij also attended the meeting. Secretary, MNRE . Nidhi Khare, Additional Secretary, MNRE Sudeep Jain, state political and administrative leadership and experts, shared insights on innovative solutions and progress in the RE sector.
