A delegation of wind energy investors met Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan here on Monday. They apprised the Chief Minister of their expectations, requirements and problems. Chief Secretary Anthony DeSa was also present on the occasion.
The Chief Minister assured the delegation of cooperation. He stressed the need for prescribing justifiable tariffs of wind energy for project's viability. He said that balance in rates of alternative energy is necessary. Rates should not be so low that project's operation becomes impossible and not too high that they go out of purchasing power of consumers. The Chief Minister directed departmental officers to hold discussions with investors and present a proposal regarding their problems. He stressed the need for prescribed wind energy's consumption till year 2022 in 3-year phases.
Principal Secretary Commerce and Industries Mohammad Suleman, Principal Secretary Energy ICP Kesari, Principal Secretary New and Renewable Energy Manu Shrivastava, Principal Secretary to CM SK Mishra, MD of MP Power Management Company Sanjay Shukla, Chairman of Renew Power Venture Sumant Singh, CEO Of Hero Future Energies Sunil Jain, Chairman of Region Powertech Madhusudan Khemka, CEO of Ostro Energy Murli S, Vice Chairman of Quantum Energy Gautam Chopra, CEO of Sebcorp Sanjay Chaturvedi, CEO of Orange Renewbale Sudhir Nunes, MD of
Gamesa India Ramesh Kimal, Vice Chairman of Ionax Venkatesh Sonti and other departmental officers were present on the occasion.