Ministers Review Measures To Boost Renewable Energy Utilisation and Grid Infrastructure

New Delhi, May 13 (KNN) Union Minister for Power and Housing Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday co-chaired a meeting with Minister for Heavy Industries H. D. Kumaraswamy, New and Renewable Energy Minister Pralhad Joshi and Minister of State for Power Shripad Yesso Naik to review measures aimed at maximising renewable energy utilisation and strengthening the country’s power ecosystem.

The meeting focused on accelerating the deployment of Energy Storage Systems, particularly Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), to support reliable integration of renewable energy into the national power grid.

Discussions were also held on expediting key transmission infrastructure projects to reduce renewable energy curtailment and improve grid connectivity across different regions of the country.

The ministers reviewed the implementation of Time-of-Day (ToD) tariffs aimed at encouraging greater electricity consumption during solar power generation hours and optimising the use of clean energy resources.

In an official social media post, Khattar's office, detailed discussions were held on a stronger grid network, promoting smarter energy consumption and improving storage infrastructure to support India’s clean energy transition.

(KNN Bureau)