Brain storming sessions on nation’s energy related issues will be organised at Vadodara in Gujarat in the first week of October. Energy Ministers and Secretaries from all 29 States will participated in the session.
Union Power Ministry, Government of Gujarat, Federation of Gujarat Industries (FGI) and State Government owned Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam limited (GUVNl) are jointly organising a two-day conference at the Central Guajarat’s main city Vadodara on October 7 and 8.
Chairman Shaparia, senior Gujarat Minister for Agriculture & Energy said that Union Minister of State for Power Piyush Goyal would inaugurate the conference. During the two days experts and important functionaries in the energy sector would discuss entire gamut of energy and allied matters said Shaparia, adding that the focus would be on power, coal and renewable energy sector.
According to him during the conference a special session would be held to review the implementation of various ongoing schemes and programmes related to energy and power sector.
Discussions on Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY), 24×7 electricity for All, Rural Electrification Programme, transmission corridors and availability including Intra-State Transmission Capacity would be other key subjects during the important conference.
A senior official informed that there would be state-wise review on renewable energy which would cover solar power, wind power and small hydro power coupled with the compliance of Renewable Purchase Obligations (RPOs) and Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs).
Besides, an important discussion will also be held on formulation of broad aspects of progressive hydropower policy.
In the area of coal sector, deliberations will be held on coal swapping. Besides, adoption of Energy Conservation Building Codes by states and energy efficient agricultural pumps will be discussed.