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Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal and New & Renewable Energy said that solar programme will not only ensure energy security of our country but also provide power to the last person at the bottom of the pyramid. Goyal felicitated 102 awardees at CST & Solar Cooker Excellence Awards- 2016 here today. Shri Goyal also released 9 knowledge documents collated by several experts to provide information on Concentrated Solar Thermal Technology (CST) on the occasion. Speaking on the occasion, he said that India now will lead the world towards clean energy rather than follow. “With 21 GW of grid-connected new solar projects out in the market, India has signalled to the world that we're ready to lead” he added. Appreciating the awardees, the Minister said that such individual projects have a vital role to play in achieving holistic solar targets.