Power Secretary and Indian Ambassador to Netherlands inaugurate India Pavilion at World Energy Congress 2024
Deputy Prime Minister of Netherlands visits India Pavilion at WEC 2024
India is
showcasing its innovative technologies and power generation practices, at the
26th World
Energy Congress, being held in Rotterdam, Netherlands, from 22nd April,
2024 to 25th April, 2024.
The India Pavilion at the Congress aims to be a hub for showcasing innovative technologies and power generation practices, reinforcing India's commitment to environmental conservation on the global stage. Central Public Sector Enterprises under the Ministry of Power, Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, Ministry of Coal and Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas are participating in the India Pavilion, giving a collective testimony to India’s leadership in global energy transition.
The Pavilion has been jointly inaugurated by Secretary,
Ministry of Power, Government of India, Shri Pankaj Agarwal and Ambassador of
India to the Netherlands Mrs. Reenat Sandhu, on 22nd April,
2024.
Additional
Secretary, Ministry of Power, Srikant Nagulapalli and CMDs and other senior
officials of participating organizations such as NTPC, POWERGRID, PFC, REC,
NHPC, SECI, IREDA, ONGC, and World Energy Council India were also present at
the inauguration.
Visit
of Deputy Prime Minister, Kingdom of Netherlands
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Climate and Energy
Policy of the Netherlands, H.E. Rob Jetten, and Secretary General and CEO,
World Energy Council, Dr. Angela Wilkinson visited the India Pavilion at
the World Energy Congress on 22nd April,
2024, in the presence of Union Power Secretary and officials of participating
organizations of the Pavilion. During the visit, the Deputy Prime Minister and
the WEC Secretary General expressed keen interest in the efforts of member
organizations and appreciated India’s unique efforts and progress towards
energy transition.
26th World Energy Congress
The 26th World
Energy Congress is expected to be a critical turning point for leadership
on clean and inclusive energy transitions worldwide. Themed ‘Redesigning Energy
for People and Planet’, the four-day gathering marks the World Energy Council’s
centenary in world energy. According to the Council, the Congress seeks to
explore the role of connected energy societies in driving forward global energy
transitions in a world context which is less predictable, more turbulent and
faster-shifting.
World Energy Council India
World Energy Council India is a country member of World Energy
Council (WEC), a global body established in 1923, with the aim of
promoting sustainable supply and use of energy. WEC India is one of the
earliest country members of World Energy Council, having joined the Council in
1924. WEC India functions under the patronage of Ministry of Power, Government
of India and with the support of the Ministries of Coal, New & Renewable
Energy, Petroleum & Natural Gas and External Affairs.