Power Ministry's 'Chintan Shivir' Charts Future for India's Energy Sector

• The Ministry of Power concluded a two-day 'Chintan Shivir' in Parwanoo, Himachal Pradesh, to strategize for India's power sector.
• Union Minister Manohar Lal emphasized addressing challenges to achieve Viksit Bharat @ 2047 with a robust, sustainable, and clean power sector.
• Discussions focused on the draft Electricity Amendment Bill 2026, Electricity Policy 2026, nuclear energy acceleration, and distribution sector reforms.
• Strategies for optimizing transmission, distributed energy resources, and achieving a 300 GWh storage target by 2030 were deliberated.
• The CEA report on 'Roadmap to 100 GW of Hydro Pumped Storage Projects (PSPs) by 2035-36' and the 14th Integrated Rating of power distribution utilities were released.

Why It Matters: The 'Chintan Shivir' outlined key reforms and strategies for India's power sector to ensure a sustainable and robust energy future.