Wind energy rates should be justifiably prescribed: CM
Bhopal. A delegation of wind energy investors met Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan here today. They apprised the Chief Minister of their expectations, requirements and problems. Chief Secretary Shri Anthony de Sa was also present on the occasion.
The Chief Minister assured the delegation of cooperation. He stressed the need for prescribing justifiable tariffs of wind energy for project’s viability. He said that balance in rates of alternative energy is necessary. Rates should not be so low that project’s operation becomes impossible and not too high that they go out of purchasing power of consumers. The Chief Minister directed departmental officers to hold discussions with investors and present a proposal regarding their problems. He stressed the need for prescribe wind energy’s consumption till year 2022 in 3-year phases.
Principal Secretary Commerce and Industries Shri Mohammad Suleman, Principal Secretary Energy Shri I.C.P. Kesari, Principal Secretary New and Renewable Energy Shri Manu Shrivastava, Principal Secretary to CM Shri S.K. Mishra, MD of MP Power Management Company Shri Sanjay Shukla, Chairman of Renew Power Venture Shri Sumant Singh, CEO Of Hero Future Energies Shri Sunil Jain, Chairman of Region Powertech Shri Madhusudan Khemka, CEO of Ostro Energy Shri Murli S., Vice Chairman of Quantum Energy Shri Gautam Chopra, CEO of Sebcorp Shri Sanjay Chaturvedi, CEO of Orange Renewbale Shri Sudhir Nunes, MD of Gamesa India Shri Ramesh Kimal, Vice Chairman of Ionax Shri Venkatesh Sonti and other departmental officers were present on the occasion.
