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Millions of people in vulnerable communities around the world do not have to imagine such a scenario. They are living it now, as an increasingly unpredictable climate takes its toll; and their numbers are likely to soar as the effects of climate change intensify.
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KOLKATA: The Centre is likely to soon announce a package to help West Bengal set up pumped storage system clubbed with solar facilities with assistance from National Clean Energy Fund.
“West Bengal has been discussing with us for setting up pumped storage systems along with solar generation facilities and has been asking for our support from the Clean Energy Fund. We have liked the idea and are in the process of preparing a package that would be announced in the next few weeks,” Union power minKOLKATA: The Centre is likely to soon announce a package to help West Bengal set up pumped storage system clubbed with solar facilities with assistance from National Clean Energy Fund.
“West Bengal has been discussing with us for setting up pumped storage systems along with solar generation facilities and has been asking for our support from the Clean Energy Fund. We have liked the idea and are in the process of preparing a package that would be announced in the next few weeks,” Union power minister Piyush Goyal said at Global Bengal Summit today.
“This will allow storage of solar power generated during the day that can be wheeled out during the night or at times when required and could be installed in all states,” he said.
West Bengal has already installed a 1,000 MW pumped storage facility and has drawn up plans of setting up additional pumped storage system along with solar generation facilities at an estimated investment of about Rs 17,000 crore.
The new project will entail harnessing solar power to pump water for generation of power during peak time and for the state was seeking the clean energy pump for it, officials said.
The proposal is to set up pumped storage system at Turga in Purulia district and cost about Rs 11,000 crore and the state government has asked the Centre to fund 40 per cent of this project cost from the clean energy fund; another Rs 6,000 crore will be required to set up a 1,200 mw solar capacity at the same location, state power minister Manish Gupta said.
Goyal, who was in Kolkata to attend the Global Bengal Summit, said Bengal is on the verge of attaining 100 per cent electrification under ‘Sobar Ghore Alo’ (electricity for all) scheme.
The state is also in talks with the Centre for joining Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojna or UDAY, he said.
On UDAY, Goyal said, “We have urged West Bengal to join the scheme and it would help the state reduce costs. Nationally, UDAY can save close to Rs 1.8 lakh crore and all of it would be passed on to consumers.”
Gupta said the power sector in Bengal is not ailing as has been the case with some other states. “However, joining UDAY would help reduce our interest costs to around 8 per cent which is close to 11 per cent now. We will discuss with the centre,” he said.ister Piyush Goyal said at Global Bengal Summit today.
“This will allow storage of solar power generated during the day that can be wheeled out during the night or at times when required and could be installed in all states,” he said.
West Bengal has already installed a 1,000 MW pumped storage facility and has drawn up plans of setting up additional pumped storage system along with solar generation facilities.
The new project will entail harnessing solar power to pump water for generation of power during peak time and for the state was seeking the clean energy pump for it, officials said.
The proposal is to set up pumped storage system at Turga in Purulia district and the state government has asked the Centre to fund 40 per cent of this project cost from the clean energy fund; another amountcrore will be required to set up a 1,200 mw solar capacity at the same location, state power minister Manish Gupta said.
Goyal, who was in Kolkata to attend the Global Bengal Summit, said Bengal is on the verge of attaining 100 per cent electrification under ‘Sobar Ghore Alo’ (electricity for all) scheme.
The state is also in talks with the Centre for joining Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojna or UDAY, he said.
On UDAY, Goyal said, “We have urged West Bengal to join the scheme and it would help the state reduce costs. Nationally, UDAY can save close to Rs 1.8 lakh crore and all of it would be passed on to consumers.”
Gupta said the power sector in Bengal is not ailing as has been the case with some other states. “However, joining UDAY would help reduce our interest costs to around 8 per cent which is close to 11 per cent now. We will discuss with the centre,” he said.
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