Thestate governmenthas signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the German-based Deutsche Gesellschaft fr Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH for developing astate energy planand 100%renewable energyroadmap for Goa under the Indo-German program on Access toEnergyin Rural Areas.
Aimed at creating a strategic unit to develop, maintain and implement the multi-sectoral energy action plan, the MoU has been inked on the advice of the Union ministry for new andrenewableenergy.
While the MoU clearly lays down the broader mandates of technical cooperation with the electricity department and the GoaEnergy DevelopmentAuthority, a detailed list of activities will be separately agreed in writing between the parties.
The German company will provide technical assistance in setting up a multi-sectoral strategic unit (or PMU) and provide necessary technical assistance in developing a 100 % roadmap along with appropriate decision support tools.
It will also provide technical assistance to monitor, report and modify components of the renewable energy roadmap through organizing periodic steering committee meetings and subsequently provide technical assistance to implement mutually agreed upon priority activities.
The electricity department will coordinate with key departments and steer the process of developing the renewable energy roadmap as well as state energy plan in consultation with GIZ and its partners.