According to G M Pillai, founder director general of World Institute of Sustainable Energy (WISE), the desert state Rajasthan has the potential of becoming future powerhouse of North India.
Speaking to media, he said that energy will power the state ahead in the years to come. The process has begun and it’s a matter of few years and careful executions of plans before Rajasthan emerges on top and becomes the power distribution centre for other north Indian states.
Based on the potential that the state holds, projection for the state are in the range of 97,636 MW to 4,45,794MW grid connected power projects, 10,823 MW to 16,234MW of wind power and 85,221MW to 4,26,103 MW for solar photovoltaics and thermal together.
WISE is developing state level action plans based on clear energy for climate mitigation in Rajasthan, Karnataka and Maharashtra, which is funded by UK’s foreign and commonwealth office and supported by the British high commission. The plan emphasizes action at grass root level and puts forward the idea of implementing development projects strongly.
National Solar Mission is also likely to bring investments to the state. As per Mr. Pillai the mission is promising and after it there will be a lot of foreign investment in the state. As per him, the generation based tariff structure that the state offers is one of the best in the country and will attract many investors. This will come as an advantage given that good amount of solar energy and huge unused land parcels are available in the state.
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Source: The Times of India
