The various related ministries like Power, Coal and Oil would be consulted while framing the policy, he added.
While the country’s installed power generation capacity is around 250,000 MW from all sources, the government has set a target of generating 175,000 MW from renewable sources by 2022, including 100,000 MW from solar power.
“An integrated energy policy for the country is not a utopia. For this we will consult all statkeholders as also take note of India’s energy future,” said Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, who also addressed media persons on the subject. (IANS)