Prime Minister Modi to Inaugurate 4th RE-INVEST Global Renewable Energy Meet in Gujarat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 4th RE-INVEST Global Renewable Energy Meet and Expo, organized by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). The event will be held from September 16 to 18, 2024, at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Pralhad Joshi; Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel; and Gujarat Minister for Finance, Energy, and Petrochemicals, Kanubhai Desai will also attend the event.
The summit will feature over 40 sessions, 25,000 delegates from 140 countries, more than 200 speakers, 5 plenary discussions, and over 115 B2B meetings. Partner countries include Australia, Denmark, Germany, and Norway, while partner states include Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Telangana. High-level delegations from the USA, UK, Belgium, European Union, Oman, UAE, Singapore, and Hong Kong will also be present.
On Day 1, the event will open with an inaugural session from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, presided over by the Prime Minister. Following that, there will be Plenary and parallel sessions focusing on themes such as scaling green investment, green hydrogen for decarbonization, and onshore wind energy.
On September 17, Gujarat’s Energy Minister, Kanubhai Desai, will deliver a key session on the state’s leadership in India’s renewable energy sector, discussing strategies for expanding wind and solar energy projects. The day will also include sessions on resource efficiency, bioenergy, and capacity building, along with a high-level CEO roundtable and a session on the role of women in energy transition.
On Day 3, discussions will focus on India’s pathways to achieving net-zero emissions by 2070 and technological advancements in renewable energy. Sessions will cover bioenergy, battery energy storage, and hydropower. The valedictory session, graced by Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, will conclude the conference, followed by a closing cultural program and dinner.
The event will feature a two-and-a-half-day conference on renewable energy, innovative financing, green hydrogen, future energy options, capacity building, and an exhibition of manufacturers, developers, investors, and innovators.
RE-INVEST has built a strong legacy in the renewable energy sector, with its inaugural edition in February 2015 in New Delhi, followed by the second in October 2018 in Delhi NCR, and the third held virtually in November 2020 due to COVID-19. This year, for the first time, the RE-INVEST Summit will be hosted outside Delhi, in Gujarat.
Doubts Revealed
Prime Minister Modi -: Prime Minister Modi is the leader of India. He makes important decisions for the country.
Inaugurate -: Inaugurate means to officially start something, like an event or a building.
RE-INVEST -: RE-INVEST is a big event where people talk about renewable energy, like solar and wind power.
Global Renewable Energy Meet -: This is a meeting where people from all over the world come to discuss renewable energy.
Gujarat -: Gujarat is a state in India. It is located in the western part of the country.
Gandhinagar -: Gandhinagar is the capital city of Gujarat.
Delegates -: Delegates are people who represent their country or organization at a meeting or event.
Minister Pralhad Joshi -: Pralhad Joshi is an important government official in India. He helps make decisions about energy and other resources.
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel -: Bhupendra Patel is the leader of the state government in Gujarat.
Green investment -: Green investment means putting money into projects that help the environment, like renewable energy.
Renewable energy technologies -: These are new ways to create energy from sources that won’t run out, like the sun and wind.
Net-zero emissions goal by 2070 -: This means India wants to stop adding more pollution to the air by the year 2070.