India plans to pool factory energy demand to power a green switch
Government is looking to pool factories' demand for energy, using bulk purchases of green power to secure better prices for them. The move could make cleaner electricity a more secure alternative to gas, while helping manufacturers cut both energy costs and emissions.
- ✓Government is looking to pool factories' demand for energy, using bulk purchases of green power to secure better prices for them.
- ✓The move could make cleaner electricity a more secure alternative to gas, while helping manufacturers cut both energy costs and emissions.
- ✓सार्वजनिक प्रभाग: business से संबंधित महत्वपूर्ण परिपत्र।
Pooling of green power would help industries, such as steel, cement and aluminium and smaller businesses, lower their costs, secure stable supplies and ease their green transition.(AFP)SummaryGovernment is looking to pool factories' demand for energy, using bulk purchases of green power to secure better prices for them. The move could make cleaner electricity a more secure alternative to gas, while helping manufacturers cut both energy costs and emissions.Gift this articleCheck your portfolioThis is a Mint Premium article gifted to you.Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.
Rituraj Baruah is a special correspondent covering energy, housing, urban affairs, heavy industries and small businesses at Mint. He has reported on diverse sectors over the last eight years including, commodities and stocks market, insolvency and real estate; with previous stints at Cogencis Information Services, Indo-Asian News Service (IANS) and Inc42.
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Manas has studied law in Pune, the city where he grew up, followed by a business journalism diploma from the Asian College of Journalism in Chennai. In his almost two years of being a correspondent for Mint, Manas has reported as major wars unfolded, a general election brought surprises for both the ruling party and the Opposition, and three Union Budget announcements where India has charted its economic course for the days to come.
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