UP govt to promote e-vehicles, targets 10,700 mw of solar energy

The energy minister said the state was targetting solar energy generation of 10,700 megawatt (mw) by 2022 in the private sector to conserve environment and curb pollution

Uttar Pradesh energy minister Shrikant Sharma on Friday said the state government was keen to promote e-vehicles as a non-polluting medium of mass mobility.

Sharma further said the state was targetting solar energy generation of 10,700 megawatt (mw) by 2022 in the private sector to conserve environment and curb pollution.

Addressing the ‘India Solar and E-Vehicle Expo-2020’ organised by MSME chamber Indian Industries Association (IIA) here, he said the Yogi Adityanath government would collaborate with the private sector to promote the use of green energy and non-polluting vehicles.

“We have set the target of 10,700 mw of solar energy generation, including 6,400 mw