Kochi, Feb. 22 -- As a major shift into sustainable energy has become a global compulsion, Kerala has the potential to emerge as the clean energy powerhouse of India going by its core strengths reinforced by government policy initiatives, experts said at Invest Kerala Global Summit (IKGS) here on Saturday.

Participating in a session on Empowering Kerala's Future: Unleashing Opportunities in Clean and Sustainable Energy,' the panelists said the sustainable transformation into clean energy will yield both economic and environmental benefits down to the local community level.

Delivering the key-note address on the topic, Manoj Gupta, CEO, Tata Power Renewable Microgrid Ltd, said it is important to reduce cost of generation, transmission a...