Telangana Aims for 20,000 MW Green Energy by 2030: Dy CM Bhatti Vikramarka
20,000 MW Green Energy by 2030: Bhatti
Hyderabad: Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu said Telangana is progressing with a target to generate 20,000 MW of green energy by 2030 and in this context, there are substantial opportunities for semiconductor industries in the State.
As part of his Japan visit on Thursday, Bhatti Vikramarka visited the prominent semiconductor company ROHM, located near Kyoto city, and interacted with the company's management.
He was welcomed by the President of ROHM, Ino, along with senior officials Takahashi, Ando, Katsuno and Takashi Tanaka.
The Deputy Chief Minister stated that with Telangana rapidly developing, semiconductors are essential across various sectors. He invited ROHM management to establish a semiconductor industry in Telangana, either independently or in partnership, considering the favorable opportunities provided by the state government for industrial setup.
Earlier, senior officials of ROHM demonstrated, via virtual reality, their semiconductor industries located in different countries, and the production processes to the Deputy Chief Minister and other senior officials from Telangana.
They mentioned that they are already operating in three locations in India and that, given the conducive environment provided by the Telangana government for industrial development, they are working towards setting up an industry in Telangana.
Later in the evening, Bhatti Vikramarka visited the Panasonic office, located near Kyoto city, where the company’s President, Nabi Nakanishi, briefed him about their electronic products.
Nakanishi also mentioned that Panasonic is currently supplying batteries for EV vehicles worldwide and that they have a user base in India as well.
Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu informed that Telangana is planning to increase the number of EV vehicles and has resolved to convert RTC buses entirely to EVs. He invited Panasonic to set up a plant in Telangana, assuring full support from the government.
On Thursday morning, the Deputy Chief Minister, along with senior officials, visited the Toji Buddhist Temple near Kyoto city, where they received blessings from a Buddhist monk.
Accompanying the Deputy Chief Minister on this tour were Telangana's Special Chief Secretary for Finance Ramakrishna Rao, Secretary of the Energy department Ronald Ross, SCCL CMD N Balaram and officers from the Indian Embassy in Japan.
