Scindia ‘urges’ US to invest in Indian power sector
3 July 2013 10:56 PM GMT
Inviting US investments into the power sector, India has said both countries can work towards developing hydro and thermal power stations with the possibility of technology transfer.
'I see a huge technology transfer in the transmissions sector between the two countries in the areas of smart grid operability, micro grids tower technology and gas insulation on transmission towers. The US is well-equipped in putting large hydro projects in place,' Power Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said.
Scindia, who is on a visit to the country seeking investments in the power sector, said 'US has expertise in large hydro projects and this is where India can benefit from it a great deal'.
He said there could also be cooperation on thermal projects.
'I would urge them to engage with each other on a regular basis,' he added. On the Indian power sector the Minister said: 'We now have a capacity of 230 gigs (gigawatts) of power. In the last two decades alone despite all the problems that have beset the sector, India has added 165 gigs worth of capacity'.
In the last fiscal alone, India added 20 gigs of capacity, he said adding on the transmission side, the Southern Grid will be interconnected by the end of Jan 2014.
'I believe that the transmission sector in the next four to five years will result in India having the largest capacity grid close to 200 gigs. This would have inter regional transferability of 65 gig which will be a feather in our cap', he said.
'I see a huge technology transfer in the transmissions sector between the two countries in the areas of smart grid operability, micro grids tower technology and gas insulation on transmission towers. The US is well-equipped in putting large hydro projects in place,' Power Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said.
Scindia, who is on a visit to the country seeking investments in the power sector, said 'US has expertise in large hydro projects and this is where India can benefit from it a great deal'.
He said there could also be cooperation on thermal projects.
'I would urge them to engage with each other on a regular basis,' he added. On the Indian power sector the Minister said: 'We now have a capacity of 230 gigs (gigawatts) of power. In the last two decades alone despite all the problems that have beset the sector, India has added 165 gigs worth of capacity'.
In the last fiscal alone, India added 20 gigs of capacity, he said adding on the transmission side, the Southern Grid will be interconnected by the end of Jan 2014.
'I believe that the transmission sector in the next four to five years will result in India having the largest capacity grid close to 200 gigs. This would have inter regional transferability of 65 gig which will be a feather in our cap', he said.
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