India to spend around Rs 65 lakh crore on the power sector in the next 15 years

10 Feb 2016 Evaluate

Power sector is likely to get a big boost in the coming years, as the country is expected to spend a whopping $ 1 trillion (about Rs 65 lakh crore) by 2030 on ramping up its power infrastructure as one of the world’s largest energy consumers aims to provide 24/7 electricity to its citizens. Power Minister Piyush Goyal has said that power sector in the country is at an inflection point and the focus is on developing an integrated outlook with transparent policies on tariffs and fuel pricing which enhance the ease of doing business.

Goyal is leading a high-level government delegation to deliberate with Australian government and businesses on ways to increase their participation in India's power sector, said that India and Australia should come together and invest in several fields, with energy being an important dimension. India's focus is on LNG for power plants, coal mining, clean coal technologies, renewable energy, R&D as well as tie-ups with premier research institutes.

Power Minister further said that there is need for the technology transfer at affordable rates for efficient expansion of renewable energy in India. He added that India can use Australian expertise in rooftop solar as almost a third of Australian homes in some states are using rooftop solar. He said the Australian expertise in scheduling and forecasting solar generation to enable grid integration would be 'welcomed by Indian companies. Emphasising that the technology transfer needs to be affordable, Goyal said that the Australian technology can help in efficient renewable power and grid integration in India. The technology transfer should be through strong educational and research collaboration between Australian (UNSW) and Indian organisations (like National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE).

The government has set an ambitious plan to add 175 GW of renewable energy generation capacity by 2022. The country aims to have 100 GW of solar power by 2022 along with 260 GW of thermal and nuclear generation and 62 GW of hydro generation capacity.

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