Kamal Ghorui
NEW DELHI: The ministry of power will use this year’s Republic Day parade to put the spotlight on India’s rapid transformation in the electricity sector and its push to become a global clean energy leader, through a tableau titled ‘Prakash Ganga: Powering an Aatmanirbhar and Viksit Bharat’.The tableau traces India’s journey from achieving universal electricity access to emerging as a global clean energy player, underscoring the push towards a self-reliant and developed economy. The theme also reflects the continuous flow of electricity across the interconnected national grid.A key feature of the display is a robotic smart meter model alongside wind turbine generators, highlighting the increasing use of digital technologies, automation and smart systems in power management.The central section depicts the ‘Smart Power, Smarter Home’ concept, with rooftop solar installations illustrating the government’s emphasis on turning consumers into ‘prosumers’—both producers and users of electricity. A towering transmission structure symbolises last-mile connectivity, while an EV charging station and an electric scooter point to the sector’s role in enabling clean mobility.The rear segment showcases India’s renewable energy capacity through representations of hydroelectric, wind and geothermal power. A structure labelled ‘Switching on India’ depicts advanced control and monitoring centres that help maintain grid stability and uninterrupted power supply.Mounted on a structure resembling coiled electrical cables, the tableau is meant to reflect the scale and resilience of the national power grid that connects millions of households and industries across the country.
