TOKYO, Japan
JICA is mentoring Young Leaders of India in Renewable Energy Development via its Knowledge Co-Creation Program in Japan.
JICA is mentoring Young Leaders of India in Renewable Energy Development via its Knowledge Co-Creation Program in Japan.
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is functioning in the direction of building capacities of India’s renewable energy segment by coaching young pioneers via its Knowledge Co-Creation Program, which enhances human resource advancement in developing nations across segments. Under the program, 6 aspiring leaders, who will become country's expansion propellers of the future, were invited to Japan for 17 days (November 17, 2019– December 3, 2019) to learn fundamental expertises and systems in the sphere of renewable energy, which contribute to future problem-solving endeavours and enhance their familiarity of development topics in their own nation for example decrease of air pollution, resulting in superior living environment. The program was organized in Kitakyusyu, which is one of the most developed zones to develop clean energy in Japan with the historical backdrop and the city also attempts to create a “smart community.” Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Katsuo Matsumoto, Chief Representative, JICA India Office observed, “We recognize the need for clean energy solutions and thus promote construction of social systems to make effective use of green resources. Our aim is to lend expertise in renewable energy and find sustainable substitutes for energy production in India. As part of KCC program, we need to encourage and sensitize future young leader to minimize the effects of polluting energy resources.” This program includes fundamental lectures and field visits of each renewable energy expertise for solar power generation, solar heat usage, wind power generation, small hydropower generation, biomass power generation, and geothermal generation. The lectures will showcase, efficient utilization expertise of renewable energy by storage battery and smart grid, creation of social systems to make efficient utilisation of hydrogen, Japan's problems in low carbon societies and renewable energy, policy case study on revitalizing local communities utilizing renewable energy and binary cycle generation. Apart fromt the Knowledge Co-Creation program, In the energy segment, JICA has also extended Official Development Assistance loan of 1,559 billion Japanese Yen (approx. 1,040 Crores) cumulatively since 1958 to improve energy availability in India and is backing Energy Projects in India across Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Meghalaya, West Bengal and various other cities. JICA has provided concessional loans to Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) to cover in excess of 36 sub-projects in wind, solar and small hydro segments. In excess of 90 billion Yen (approx. INR. 6,000 crore) loan in financing Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), to cover over 5,000 sub-projects for enhancing energy competencies in SME segment. An aid to IIFCL of 50 billion JPY (approx. INR 3,300 crore) has been by JICA to strengthen Public-Private Partnership based infrastructure development made for infrastructure development chiefly in the sphere of non-fossil power schemes.  About JICA Founded, by a particular law, as an incorporated administrative institution under the Government of Japan, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) targets to contribute to the improvement of international cooperation, as a sole Japanese governmental agency in control of ODA execution. JICA is the world's largest bilateral donor agency. JICA functions as a link between Japan and emerging countries, and gives aid in forms of loan, grant and technical cooperation so that the emerging nations can fotify their abilities. JICA has 27 forestry and natural resource management schemes in India and has provided an ODA loan of 270 billion Japanese Yen since 1991/92 towards the Sector. By ANJISHNU BISWAS |
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