Gadkari calls hydrogen ‘fuel of the future'; pitches solar as key to India's energy roadmap
Speaking at the 24th Darbari Seth Memorial Lecture organised by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), Gadkari described solar as a critical energy source and termed hydrogen the 'fuel of the future'.
'Today, hydrogen costs around 5 dollars per kilogram. If India can bring this down to 1 dollar per kilogram, we won't just achieve energy independence, we can become a global exporter of
clean energy
,' he said.
The event, themed 'Green Infrastructure: Building a
Sustainable Transport
Future for India,' was presided over by Gadkari and featured the memorial lecture delivered by International Solar Alliance Director General Ashish Khanna.
'India's innovation, institutions, and implementation capability are shaping sustainable infrastructure that can serve as replicable models for the Global South,' Khanna said.
Concluding the event, TERI Director General Vibha Dhawan said, 'The legacy of our Founder is not a monument of the past, but a compass for the future. It reminds us that the path for progress must be lit by the light of sustainability, guided by inclusivity, and strengthened by innovation'.
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