Energy, New and Renewable Energy and Public Relations Minister Rajendra Shukla has said that 20,000 MW renewable energy will be generated in Madhya Pradesh by year 2020. For this, renewable energy projects in the State will be completed at a rapid pace. He assured investors of all possible cooperation from State Government.
Shukla was addressing ‘Re-invest-2015’ event for cooperation of investors in development of renewable energy sector at Bhopal on Friday. Investors were informed about facilities given for renewable energy projects in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. It was informed that MoUs worth Rs113078 Crore for 194 renewable energy projects of 12,000 MW have been signed during Global Investors Summit-2014 in Madhya Pradesh.
Shukla said that a separate department was created in 2010 to promote alternative energy sources in the state. He informed that capacity of renewable energy projects has been increased from 438 MW in year 2012 to about 1600 MW now, which amounts to 360 per cent increase compared to 2012. The Minister informed that maximum 306 MW renewable energy projects in the country were established in Madhya Pradesh in the year 2013-14. He informed investors that work is on at a rapid pace in the state on 7700 MW capacity wind energy projects, 273 MW capacity minor hydel projects and 165 MW biomass energy projects.
The Minister informed that a 750 MW solar energy plant is being established in Rewa district. Efforts will be made to perform its Bhumi Poojan in September after appointment of agency in July. He informed that Madhya Pradesh is a power-surplus state. Good preparations have been made in the state for inter-state power purchase.
Principal Secretary Renewable Energy and MD of Energy Development Corporation Manu Shrivastava informed about facilities given to investors in renewable energy sector. He informed that district collectors have been delegated powers to allot land renewable energy projects. Union Joint Secretary Renewable Energy Tarun Kapoor informed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set a target to increase renewable energy capacity in the country to 1.75 lakh MW by year 2020. For this, efforts are being made in tandem with state governments to attract investors to this sector.
Principal Secretary Energy ICP Kesari, Principal Secretary Industries Mohammad Suleman, MD of Power Management Company Sanjay Shukla, Chhattisgarh’s Principal Secretary Renewable Energy Aman Kumar Singh and MD of Solar Energy Corporation of India Ashwini Kumar also spoke on the occasion. Minister Shukla released online payment project timeline prepared for renewable energy sector investors. Problems of investors were also solved at the event.