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Tata Power on Friday said it will give training to 3,000 youths this fiscal in the field of renewable industry. The company aims to train a total of 5,000 youths by 2025 to work in the sector, Tata Power said in a statement. "Tata Power Skill Development Institute ( TPSDI) has so far trained 1.4 lakh people across its courses both conventional and renewable energy technology. It is expanding its training initiatives to equip youth with skills for green energy jobs. The institute has planned to train around 3,000 youths in FY23 and around 5,000 by 2025," it said. The training will be offered in solar photovoltaic for electric vehicle charging, installation and maintenance of rooftop solar photovoltaic, installation of smart meters, and home automation to promote smart and efficient energy related expertise across its six training centres at Shahad, Trombay, Vidyavihar, Maithon, Mundra, and Jojobera. "India is making significant strides toward achieving its clean energy goals and ...
Union Power Minister R K Singh on Friday said that India will achieve zero-diesel use in agriculture and replace the fossil fuel with renewable energy by 2024. The minister held a virtual meeting with the officials of the Ministry of Power and Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, Additional Chief Secretaries and Principal Secretaries of Power or Energy Departments of states & UTs to discuss their role in achieving India's energy transition goals and meeting climate commitments. The minister asserted that India will replace diesel with renewables to achieve target of zero-diesel use in the agricultural sector by 2024, a power ministry release stated. Addressing the meeting, Singh stressed the need for collaborative efforts between the Central and State Governments towards the large-scale deployment of energy efficiency measures in potential sectors of the economy. He emphasised the need to have a state-specific agency dedicated for energy efficiency and conservation. He urged ...