Mozambique seeks India’s help for renewable energy sector
July 14th, 2011 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANSNew Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Mozambique Thursday sought India’s help to develop its renewable energy sector.
Mozamibique Education Minister Zeferino Alexandre Martins, who met Farooq Abdullah, minister for new and renewable energy here, expressed his country’s keen interest to rope in India’s expertise in the field.
“He (Martins) thanked India for its assistance and hoped that cooperation between the two countries in the field of renewable energy will increase in future,” the renewable energy ministry said in a statement.
According to the statement, Martins, during his visit to the solar energy centre at Gurgaon, expressed keen interest in the research projects on solar cooling, which are being conducted there.
On India’s assistance in the field, Abdullah said a number of new projects would be taken up in African countries, including installation of biomass gasifier systems, solar charging stations and electrification of large number of houses.
India will take up these initiatives as per the bilateral decisions taken recently at the India Africa Summit held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
“He (Abdullah) expressed the hope that Mozambique will benefit from these new initiatives,” said the statement, adding that over 250 training programmes in the area of solar energy, biomass, wind energy and small hydropower will be conducted to help African nations develop and deploy renewable energy systems.
- As China-built AU centre opens, India focuses on quiet Africa diplomacy (With images) - Jan 30, 2012
- Trade fair in Addis Ababa showcasing India Inc. in Africa - May 23, 2011
- Indian investors eye Ethiopian agriculture - Aug 29, 2011
- Ethiopia seeks India's financial muscle for its rail project - Jan 28, 2012
- India-Ethiopia relations are model for cooperation: Official - Mar 24, 2011
- Finland offers Kashmir help in harnessing renewable energy - Jun 12, 2011
- India's democratic development a lesson for Africa: Ethiopia Deputy PM - May 22, 2011
- Abdullah to present biomass energy plan to cabinet soon - Nov 29, 2011
- India, Uruguay sign MOU for cooperation in renewable energy - Feb 25, 2011
- Ethiopia seeks more Indian investments - Feb 03, 2011
- Committed to expanding cooperation with Africa, says China - Jan 28, 2012
- India, China to help build Ethiopia rail network - Mar 30, 2011
- India to aid Ethiopia in implementing customs valuation system - Jun 16, 2011
- India signs cooperation pact with Burundi - Feb 21, 2012
- Indians in Ethiopia celebrate I-day - Aug 15, 2010
Tags: addis ababa ethiopia, africa summit, african countries, african nations, biomass gasifier, education minister, electrification, energy biomass, energy centre, energy ministry, gasifier systems, keen interest, new projects, renewable energy sector, renewable energy systems, small hydropower, solar cooling, solar energy, wind energy, zeferino