India and US Discuss Clean Energy Collaboration in New Delhi
Union Minister for Power Manohar Lal, along with Power and New and Renewable Energy Minister Shripad Naik, met with a US delegation on Thursday to discuss energy collaboration between the two countries. The meeting highlighted the longstanding partnership between India and the United States, focusing on a shared commitment to a clean energy future that promotes economic growth and development.
The Power Minister emphasized the importance of the ‘Power & Energy Efficiency Pillar’ under the Strategic Clean Energy Partnership (SCEP), led by the Ministry of Power, to achieve energy transition goals. He reiterated the Ministry’s commitment to strengthening this partnership.
H.E. John Podesta, who led the US delegation, stated that India is a valuable partner and both countries support each other in building resilient supply chains and investment-led partnership strategies. He mentioned potential collaboration in areas like clean energy, energy storage systems, and energy efficiency, and offered US support in enhancing India’s manufacturing capacity.
During the meeting, both sides explored technical exchanges to upgrade grid transmission for future load growth, policy consultations, and potential financial support for modernization efforts. They also discussed state-to-state partnerships on long-duration energy storage studies and grid-scale battery storage solutions. The discussions underscored the importance of stimulating manufacturing projects and policies to increase India’s capacity to build, deploy, and export high-efficiency air conditioning systems and fans.
Doubts Revealed
Union Minister -: A Union Minister is a person who is in charge of a specific department in the Indian government, like Power or Education.
Clean Energy -: Clean energy is energy that doesn’t pollute the environment, like solar or wind power.
Energy Storage -: Energy storage means saving energy for later use, like using batteries to store solar power.
Efficiency -: Efficiency means using less energy to do the same work, like using LED bulbs instead of regular bulbs.
H.E. John Podesta -: H.E. John Podesta is a person from the US who is important in discussions about energy and the environment.
Resilient Supply Chains -: Resilient supply chains are strong and reliable ways to get materials and products from one place to another.
Grid Modernization -: Grid modernization means updating the system that delivers electricity to homes and businesses to make it better and more reliable.
