States have an extremely crucial role to play if India is to achieve its renewable target of 175GW of

renewable installed capacity by 2022. Today, on the beautiful ghats of Vara-nasi operates the fi rst-of-its-kind solar paneled e-boats while Brabourne sta-dium in Mumbai has the world’s largest solar rooftop. Rajasthan has India-One Solar Thermal Power Plant run by a spiritual group of Brahma Kumaris and Shirdi Sai Temple in Maharashtra has world's largest Solar System Projects for community cooking. Kerala has the largest fl oating solar power plant that would generate 7.5 lakh units of power annually which will be fed to the grid using underwater cables. Clearly, solar is across India. At REINVEST 2018, there will be at least 15 Indian states participating as partners, sponsors or exhibitors. There will be 8 ses-sions dedicated to states where they will showcase their policy initiatives and immense potential of generating clean energy by increasing the share of renewable energy in the current energy mix. A Chief Ministerial Plenary will also be organised to highlight the state-specifi c achievements and discuss the

way forward.On Day One at REINVEST, specifi c ses-sions will be organised focusing on the states of Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh to touch upon key points on the policies and incentives of the respective states which makes them one of India’s most attractive states for renewable energy investment.The Government of Uttar Pradesh declared the Solar Energy Policy 2017 with the main objectives of encouraging

private investment for setting up solar energy-based power generating plants in the state; support in providing envi-ronment friendly and affordable power to all; and promote Research & Devel-opment, innovations and skill develop-ment in the state.Similarly, the Government of Himachal Pradesh is looking forward to harness the untapped hydro potential that ex-ists in the Himalayas. Nestled in the northern region of India, it is blessed

with abundant water resources in its fi ve major rivers – Chenab, Ravi, Beas, Satluj and Yamuna, which fl ow through the state and can be exploited for power generation. The State has so far identi-fi ed Hydro Power Potential of 27,436 MW, out of which about 23,500 MW has been assessed as ‘harnessable’.In 21 states across India, around 41 solar parks were set up with an aggre-gated capacity of over 26,000 MW in the past four years.

States to Transform IndiaThe eight state sessions at RE-INVEST will deliberate on the specifi c aspects of innovation, fresh policy initiatives, connectivity and deepening of renewable energy integration between various states

Latest Renewable Tech Under One RoofThe RE-INVEST 2018 Expo to bring together renewable energy companies and innovators under one

roof and give a boost to the government’s ‘Make in India’ programme

In light of the recent develop-ments in the Indian RE sector, the timing for hosting RE-IN-

VEST 2018 by Government of India could not have been any better. The 2nd RE-INVEST Expo will serve as a unique platform to share latest innovations in solar, wind, hydro power, off shore wind energy, geo-thermal, e-vehicles, bio energy, etc. The exhibition at this occasion will witness participation from leading domestic and international com-panies displaying their state of the art technologies in Hall No. 1, 3, 5 and 7 at India Expo Centre and Mart in Greater Noida.

Jammu & KashmirJharkhandHaryanaKeralaPunjab

Arunahal PradeshGujaratHaryanaHimachal PradeshKarnatakaMadhya PradeshMaharashtraUttar Pradesh

Exhibitor States Leading the Renewable Charge

With the advent of new and interesting technolo-gies in wind turbines, solar panels and battery storage along with wider proliferation of new con-cepts such as offshore wind parks, fl oating solar, solar pumps, etc, the growth of renewable energy is expected to be robust in the coming years.

"For the betterment of the citizens of this

country, DISCOMs should be put on path of business sustain-

ability so that they can make the right

decisions and invest-ments to create the grid of the future.""

"A single window portal for provid-ing complete information on rooftop solar and single point clearance for the installation of the same has been developed for Delhi and Andhra Pradesh. It is now being proliferated in other States/UTs

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