Share of Non-Fossil Fuel Based Generation Capacity Rises to 39 Per Cent
Non-fossil fuel sources now account for 39% of India’s power generation capacity, a fact that will help the country surpass its NDC (nationally determined contribution), or carbon reduction commitment under the Paris climate agreement.
New Delhi : Non-fossil fuel sources now account for 39% of India’s power generation capacity, a fact that will help the country surpass its NDC (nationally determined contribution), or carbon reduction commitment under the Paris climate agreement, thanks to the Narendra Modi government’s aggressive renewable energy programme.
Under the NDC, 40% of India’s generation capacity was to be non-fossil fuel based by 2030. NDCs embody efforts by each country to reduce national emissions and adapt to the impacts of climate change.
India’s renewable energy capacity, including installed, under installation and being tied up, stood at almost 97 GW (gigawatts) as of June 30, power minister Raj Kumar Singh informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. This does not include large hydel projects, which are also categorised as renewable.
As on June 30, the total non-fossil fuel based generation capacity stood at 150 GW, which is 39% of the total installed installed capacity.
The government has set a target of 175,000 MW renewable capacity by 2022, which includes 100,000 MW from solar, 60,000 MW from wind, 10,000 MW from biomass and 5,000 MW from small hydro.
The Centre has taken several steps to promote renewable capacity. These include waiver of inter-state transmission charges on electricity generated from solar and wind projects that are commissioned up to June 2025.
Green energy corridors have been developed to evacuate power from renewable energy sources. Renewable purchase obligation trajectory has been notified with the objective of creating a renewable power capacity of 175 GW by 2022.
Source : economictimes
