Deputy CM Bhatti Vikramarka visits India Energy & Climate Center at UC Berkeley
Discusses pathways to meet renewables commitments and State’s unique energy transition
On a recent visit to the India Energy & Climate Center located at the University of California, Berkeley’s Goldman School of Public Policy, Telangana Deputy Chief Minister and Energy Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka engaged in high-level discussions. The focus of the meetings was on India's renewable energy goals, pathways to achieve them, the state of the energy sector, Telangana’s advancements in clean energy, and potential areas for collaboration.
The India Energy & Climate Center, situated at UC Berkeley, utilizes the university’s clean energy technology and policy expertise, Silicon Valley innovation, and California’s energy know-how to facilitate rapid and beneficial transformations in energy systems. The conversations encompassed India’s aggressive targets, such as reaching 500 GW of non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030, strategies for energy security, and cost reductions in clean technologies.
The discussions also explored grid modernization, industrial decarbonization, energy storage integration, and equitable transition strategies. Telangana’s Green Power Policy, which seeks to expand renewable capacity, has attracted significant investment in green projects, promoted solar energy, and introduced innovative schemes like women-led solar initiatives and farmer-focused programs under PM-KUSUM.
Officials and scholars conversed about future collaborative efforts, including technical cooperation, policymaker training, joint analysis of sector challenges, and mechanisms to expedite clean technology adoption while enhancing energy security and economic competitiveness.
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