Railways meets solar power developers for zero carbon emission goal

The railways has developed a mega plan for installing solar plants of 20-GW capacity by utilising its vacant land by 2030

As part of the Indian Railways' plan to become a net-zero carbon emitter by 2030, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal has held a meeting with stakeholders in the solar power sector and discussed innovative solutions for setting up solar projects along railway tracks.

The companies that participated in these discussions held on Wednesday include Adani, ACME, NTPC, Renew Power, Hero Future Energies, Greenko Group, Azure Power and Tata Power, the railway ministry said in a statement on Thursday.

"It may be noted that Indian Railways is committed to utilise solar energy for meeting its traction power requirement and become a complete