New Delhi, Nov. 4 -- Bihar is poised to emerge as a leading state in the renewable energy sector, with growing investor interest and several projects in the pipeline, state Energy Minister Shailesh Kumar said on Wednesday.

Speaking to ANI on the sidelines of the Bharat Renewable Energy Summit and Expo, Kumar noted that the state government has sanctioned vital projects under the PM-KUSUM scheme.

"Bihar will emerge as the number one state in the renewable energy sector. We have already sanctioned all the necessary projects under the PM-KUSUM scheme," Kumar said.

He further said that the government will "segregate and solarise approximately 2,500 electricity feeders across the state."

Highlighting the state's energy storage initiatives,...