Sterling Reserve B7 unveils new blend in Kolkata

Allied Blenders and Distillers (ABD), has unveiled a refreshed version of its semi-premium whisky, Sterling Reserve B7 (SRB7).

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A high-level Consultative Committee meeting on was held by the Ministry of Power to deliberate on India's energy storage roadmap and future energy security.

At the meeting, the Minister of Power reaffirmed India's commitment to reducing the emissions intensity of its GDP by 45 percent from 2005 levels and achieving 50 percent of cumulative installed capacity from non-fossil fuel-based energy resources by 2030.

He stressed that renewable energy (RE) must be complemented with robust energy storage systems to ensure reliable power supply by storing surplus RE for use during peak demand hours.

Highlighting policy initiatives to promote Energy Storage Systems (ESS), the Minister said the focus is on ensuring resource adequacy and securing sufficient power generation capacity. Under one of the largest Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) programs in the world, 43 GWh of BESS projects are being supported through the Ministry of Power's Viability Gap Funding (VGF) scheme, with financial assistance of 9,160 crore.