A biography for Piyush Goyalhasn’t been written yet.
“I am a happier person living in a country which has surplus of everything rather than shortages.”
“Use of energy-efficient LEDs, pumps, fans, and air-conditioners will save power consumption and reduces the peak load.”
“A visionary leadership is required to harness rapid technological change for positive benefit rather than allowing to become disruptive and further exacerbate economic inequality.”
“We can learn from all around the world. Germany, particularly, has been successful with rooftop solar generation. Other countries like Norway and Sweden have done work on it. Some of them have done offshore wind projects. So we're looking at learning from the best from all across the world. My approach is to get the best out of each one.”
“Unless you empower your domestic investor and domestic industry and domestic confidence in the sector, no foreigner is going to come.”
“I don't get carried away by any praise; I know I have miles to go.”
“If India moves towards 100 percent LED lighting, we will reduce almost 79 million tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. This will also reduce the electricity bills of people.”
“I am a tough minister.”
“I can't tell the people of India that we'll burden you with high costs because the West has polluted the world, now India will pay for it. Not acceptable to us.”
“My solar energy programme alone will generate about a million jobs.”
“I'm not crying over surplus capacity... Surplus capacity is good for India. Surplus capacity means we can get more investors, can get more households and promise them 24/7 power.”
“I can't inject renewables into a grid that doesn't have base load.”
“Gujarat under Narendra Modi has focused on good governance in the power sector and implemented long-term reforms as opposed to the short-term and anarchic methods adopted by Sheila Dikshit and Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi.”
“PM Modi has provided visionary leadership with his focus on the welfare of the poor and inclusive nature taking along his whole team, including states, parties, all schools of thought, all sections of society.”
“For me, as the Government of India, the interest of the poorest of the poorest is paramount.”
“I believe investigative agencies should be run in an autonomous manner, and there shouldn't be any interference from the government's side.”
“Energy is not a political issue for the Modi government. It is our commitment to provide electricity to every household of the country.”