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The Big Picture: One World, One Sun, One Grid

Stressing that India would generate 40 per cent of power from non-fossil fuels by 2030, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 2 october called for connecting solar energy supply across borders giving the mantra of 'One World One Sun One Grid'. The Prime Minister also said he saw the 121-country International Solar Alliance as the future OPEC for meeting energy needs of the world. Oil cartel OPEC led by Saudi Arabia currently meets close to half of the world's oil needs. He said solar power will play the same role that oil wells have played over the past few decades in meeting global energy needs. Talking about India's plans for the renewable energy he said that India would add as much as 50 GW of non-hydro renewable energy to existing 72 GW and is successfully marching on the way to achieve the target of having 175 GW of clean energy by 2022. The prime minister was of the view that this was the right time to invest in renewable energy because there is a possibility of USD 70-80 billion business in the next four years in India. Anchor- Frank Rausan Pereira Guest- Praful Pathak, Secretary General, Solar Energy Society of India Ajay Shankar, Former Additional Secretary, Ministry of Power Prof. Sunil K. Choudhary, Director, Developing Countries Research Centre, Delhi University A. K. Bhattacharya, Editorial Director, Business Standard