Association of Renewable Energy of States (AREAS)

Why in News?

On 27^th August 2021, Association of Renewable
Energy of States (AREAS) celebrated its 7th Foundation Day. Its key role in
promotion of renewable energy.

To achieve the target of 450 GW of installed renewable
energy capacity in the country by 2030.

Key Points:

💠On this occasion Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) were signed
between AREAS and the three institutions,
National Institute of Solar Energy,
National Institute of Wind Energy and
Sardar Swaran Singh National Institute of Bio Energy
which function under the administrative control of Ministry
of New and Renewable Energy.

💠The MoUs between AREAS and these institutions will further
cooperation for promotion of renewable energy technologies in India.
💠The AREAS Telephone Directory 2021 was also launched in the
digital form by Secretary MNRE and President AREAS.
💠The AREAS should bring out a roadmap for achieving energy
independence by 2047.

About AREAS:

• Ministry of New &
  Renewable Energy (MNRE) is the nodal agency at the central level for promotion
  of grid-connected and off-grid renewable energy in the country.
• Ministry’s programmes are
  implemented in close coordination with State Nodal Agencies (SNAs) for
  renewable energy (RE).
• Over the period the SNAs
  have developed considerable knowledge and experience in planning and
  implementation of RE programmes.
• In this background it is
  important that SNAs interact and learn from each other’s experiences and also
  share their best practices and knowledge regarding technologies and
  schemes/programmes.
• Association of Renewable Energy Agencies (AREAS) came into
  existence on 27/08/2014 on the initiative of Ministry of New & Renewable
  Energy.
• All State Nodal Agencies for renewable energy are members of
  AREAS. On this platform, they can learn from each came into existence and
  other’s experience in promotion of renewable energy in the country.