February 1, 2018 11:29 AM

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7th India Energy Congress 2018 inaugurated by Power and New & Renewable Energy minister RK Singh

Power and New and Renewable Energy Minister R K Singh today inaugurated the 7th India Energy Congress 2018 organised here by World Energy Council India with theme Energy 4.0: Energy Transition Towards 2030, in New Delhi.<br/>'<br/>Speaking on the occasion, Mr Singh said, India's per capita power consumption of 1,200 units is likely to go up by three to four times by 2030 as it aspires to become a developed country with GDP growth rate averaging 8.5 percent and the country is also committed to environmental protection.<br/>'<br/>The Minister said the central and state governments are adding huge power generation capacities with thrust on clean renewable energy. <br/><br/>He said, Once the storage of renewable energy becomes economically viable, its share will go up dramatically in the energy mix. <br/><br/>This will reduce India's dependence on oil imports, he added. He said the country is willing to share experience and knowledge with other countries in the renewable energy sector.

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