R鈥檚than emerges as India鈥檚 solar hub with 10 GW capacity
26 Dec 2022
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Rajasthan has emerged as the country鈥檚 solar hub after developing 10 gigawatts of capacity in solar power, according to Hamza Ariswala, president-elect of the Indian Electrical and Electronics Manufacturers鈥� Association (IEEMA).
Speaking at a press conference in Jaipur after IEEMA鈥檚 road show for ELECRAMA-2023, Ariswala said the state was attracting new investments in the field of renewable energy.
鈥淚ndian industry has an important role to play as India accelerates towards Net Zero (with green and renewable energy as the primary source of energy) and enhances the quality of life of its citizens,鈥� he said.
IEEMA, the apex association of the Indian electrical equipment manufacturing industry, has hosted an interactive session with senior officials of Rajasthan鈥檚 power sector along with a roadshow for the 15th edition of ELECRAMA in the state capital.
ELECRAMA is slated to be held February 18-22 at India Expo Mart, Greater Noida. The theme is 鈥楻e-imagine Energy for Sustainable Future鈥� and will showcase innovation and future technologies in areas including storage, green hydrogen, fuel cells, Artificial Intelligence, and Internet of Things (IoT), said IEEM president Rohit Pathak.
ELECRAMA aims to secure business inquiries worth $6 billion from exhibitors and visitors from over 70 countries including pavilions from Canada, France, Germany, Romania, Taiwan and the UK, its chairman, Jitendra Agarwal, said.
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Rajasthan has emerged as the country鈥檚 solar hub after developing 10 gigawatts of capacity in solar power, according to Hamza Ariswala, president-elect of the Indian Electrical and Electronics Manufacturers鈥� Association (IEEMA).
Speaking at a press conference in Jaipur after IEEMA鈥檚 road show for ELECRAMA-2023, Ariswala said the state was attracting new investments in the field of renewable energy.
鈥淚ndian industry has an important role to play as India accelerates towards Net Zero (with green and renewable energy as the primary source of energy) and enhances the quality of life of its citizens,鈥� he said.
IEEMA, the apex association of the Indian electrical equipment manufacturing industry, has hosted an interactive session with senior officials of Rajasthan鈥檚 power sector along with a roadshow for the 15th edition of ELECRAMA in the state capital.
ELECRAMA is slated to be held February 18-22 at India Expo Mart, Greater Noida. The theme is 鈥楻e-imagine Energy for Sustainable Future鈥� and will showcase innovation and future technologies in areas including storage, green hydrogen, fuel cells, Artificial Intelligence, and Internet of Things (IoT), said IEEM president Rohit Pathak.
ELECRAMA aims to secure business inquiries worth $6 billion from exhibitors and visitors from over 70 countries including pavilions from Canada, France, Germany, Romania, Taiwan and the UK, its chairman, Jitendra Agarwal, said.
See also: Adani Solar starts making unique silicon product in IndiaWaaree plans to increase module production capacity to 12 GW by 2023
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