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NEW DELHI, Feb 11 (KUNA) -- India and Netherland on Tuesday signed an
agreement to intensify cooperation in the renewable energy sector, Indias
renewable energy ministry said.
The ministry stated that Indian Minister of New and Renewable Energy Dr.
Farooq Abdullah and Dutch Ambassador Alphonsus Stoelinga signed an agreement
whereby both countries decided to expand the cooperation in the renewable
energy sector.
"Under this agreement, an Indo Dutch Joint Working Group will be set up and
the exchange of technical and institutional knowledge on clean energy will be
facilitated," the ministry stated.
Speaking on the occasion, the Indian minister said the signing of the
agreement was just the beginning of a symbiotic and mutually beneficial wave
of cooperation in the clean energy sector.
Discussing the energy situation in India, Abdullah said there was rapid
growth of the renewable energy sector in India. He explained that Indias was
planning to add over 30 Gega Watts of renewable energy to its energy mix in
the next 5 years.
On the other hand, the Dutch Ambassador emphasized that both their
countries have similar ambitions and face similar challenges in realizing
clean energy options in the respective countries.
The ambassador said apart from cooperation on official and governmental
levels but also between leading Indian and Dutch private companies and
research institutions. (end)
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