IREDA CMD advocates 'DAS' principle to boost renewable energy investments

New Delhi: IREDA CMD Pradip Kumar Das emphasized the importance of adopting the 'DAS' principle- Discipline of investors, Attitude of lenders, and Simplification of policies by the central-state governments and regulatory bodies like RBI and SEBI, etc. He was speaking in a panel discussion on "Renewable Energy: Fast Tracking Deployment and Securing Supply Chains" at the ET Energy Leadership Summit in New Delhi on Wednesday.

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He further said, following 'DAS' principle, IREDA has realigned its processes, contributing to India’s ambitious target of achieving 500 GW of non-fossil energy by 2030.

During the discussion, Das highlighted IREDA's pioneering role in making emerging renewable energy technologies like Ethanol, Electric Mobilities, Battery Storage, Pumped Storage, Floating Solar, Green Hydrogen, and Green Ammonia, etc. bankable.

Das also underlined that IREDA aims to facilitate foreign-currency loans for export-oriented developers through its subsidiary, IREDA Global Green Energy Finance IFSC Limited, at GIFT City, Gujarat. These loans will help developers save 250-350 basis points on hedging costs, making green hydrogen and related derivatives more competitive in global markets.

Speaking on ‘Green Taxonomy’, he stressed the importance of defining renewable energy technologies as "green" to boost investor confidence and channel climate finance towards genuine green projects, aligning India with global standards.

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