MNRE Chintan Shivir in Bhubaneswar: dedicated task force to be set up for 500 GW by 2030
On 15 November 2024 in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said MNRE and the Ministry of Power will set up a dedicated task force to reach 500 GW of non-fossil capacity by 2030, as a two-day Chintan Shivir concluded.
Summary
On 15 November 2024 in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, as MNRE's two-day Chintan Shivir concluded, Union New and Renewable Energy Minister Pralhad Joshi said a dedicated task force of all stakeholders will be set up by MNRE with the Ministry of Power to achieve the 500 GW target by 2030. He said 288 GW of renewable capacity must be installed over the next six years, needing about ₹42 lakh crore of investment including transmission. MNRE will hold hackathons for renewable-energy startups with assured offtake, and a Joint Centre of Excellence for R&D will be set up with the Ministry of Power. He said PM Surya Ghar Yojana will cross 5 lakh installations by the end of November 2024. The Shivir drew 117 industry leaders and 67 representatives of states and PSUs.
Key facts
- Date/place
- 15 Nov 2024, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
- Event
- MNRE two-day Chintan Shivir (concluded)
- Task force
- MNRE + Ministry of Power, for 500 GW by 2030
- Need
- 288 GW RE in six years; ~₹42 lakh crore
- New
- RE startup hackathons; Joint Centre of Excellence for R&D
- Surya Ghar
- 5 lakh+ installations by end-Nov 2024
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Where was MNRE's two-day Chintan Shivir, which concluded on 15 November 2024, held?
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Correct answer: B — Bhubaneswar
PIB (MNRE): the two-day Chintan Shivir concluded at Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
At the MNRE Chintan Shivir in November 2024, Pralhad Joshi said how much renewable energy capacity must be installed over the next six years?
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Correct answer: C — 288 GW
PIB (MNRE): 288 GW of renewable capacity must be installed over the next six years, needing about ₹42 lakh crore. 500 GW is the 2030 target.