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Piyush Goyal said After solar energy focus is now on hydro- wind
NEW DELHI .Octobe 10, 2016 The government has decided to remove roadblocks in the path of the wind and hydropower sectors to fuel growth after focusing on solar energy for the past two years, said Piyush Goyal, minister for coal, power and renewable energy.
“After 32 years of starting the renewable energy programme, India had 2,400 megwatts (MW) solar; therefore a particular thrust was given… the solar mission was scaled up by five times. We reset the target to 100,000MW by 2020-22. Using one of the most transparent systems of procurement that one could devise, we have been able to drive down prices by over 40% in barely 18 months. This year has been dedicated to wind and hydro,” Goyal said at Mint’s Annual Energy Conclave 2016–Securing India’s Future on Wednesday.
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