Bhubaneswar: A meeting on renewable energy was held today at Lokseva Bhavan conference hall under the chairmanship of Deputy Chief Minister, Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment, Energy Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo.
India has a history of wind energy generation spanning more than four decades. Odisha is working toward its renewable energy targets for wind and solar power, making progress in utilising its natural resources, long coastline, and barren hilltops to generate wind power. Deputy Chief Minister Singh Deo emphasized that combining solar and wind energy is essential for a reliable grid.
The meeting discussed the production potential, challenges, and feasible way forward to enhance the wind energy generation capacity, which is essential to achieve the Nationally Determined Commitments (NDCs). Wind energy is crucial to India’s efforts in achieving 50% of its electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel-based energy resources by 2030 and net zero by 2070. A South African company named Eveready gave a presentation on the establishment of wind turbines in some of the districts of Odisha.
The meeting was attended by the Principal Secretary, Energy, Vishal Kumar Dev, GRIDCO, MD Dr. Satyapriya Rath, FA-cum- Special Secretary Debidutta Tripathy, Additional Secretary, Saidutta Biplab Keshari, Eveready South Asia Business head Arijit Das, Senior officers from, irrigation & water resources, agriculture & farmers empowerment, and energy department.
