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Gujarat's Pathbreaking Renewable Energy Strategy: Assured Connectivity & Akshay Urja Setu (Single Window Clearance)
Outlook
|October 21, 2024
Under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhupendra Bhai Patel and Energy Minister Kanubhai Desai, Gujarat is committed to being a major contributor to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of 500 GW renewable energy by 2030, with a target of contributing over 100 GW.
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This Article is Authored By Shri Jai Prakash Shivahare, IAS MD, GUVNL
To achieve this, the state introduced a progressive Integrated Renewable Energy Policy in 2023, designed to transform its energy landscape and drive growth in the sector.
Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL), the agency spearheading renewable energy projects in the state, conducted extensive consultations with developers to address key challenges in the sector. These discussions underscored the critical importance of ensuring grid connectivity from the conceptual stage to project completion. Reforming the first-come, first-served approach to substation connectivity emerged as vital for improving ease of doing business for renewable energy stakeholders. This new approach reflects Gujarat's forward-thinking policies and its leadership in India's renewable energy revolution.
This story is from the October 21, 2024 edition of Outlook.
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