Rs 5 lakh cr invested in renewable energy sector in past decade; India becoming preferred investment destination: PM Source: PTI
Modi sees $20 billion annual investment in green energy sector
CHENNAI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday he expects the energy-hungry country’s burgeoning renewable energy sector to require an annual investment of $20 billion a year. “Demand for energy in India will keep growing. There are huge renewable energy deployment plans for the next decade,” Modi told the third global RE-Invest conference. India’s […]
India to give production-linked incentives similar to electronics manufacturing to high efficiency solar modules: PM
India to give production-linked incentives similar to electronics manufacturing to high efficiency solar modules: PM. Source: PTI
India’s renewable power capacity is 4th largest in world: PM Modi
New Delhi: India’s renewable power capacity is the 4th largest in the world, and currently the renewable energy capacity of the nation is 136 Giga Watts, which is about 36% of our total capacity, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi while participating in the inauguration ceremony of 3rd Global Renewable Energy Investment Meeting and Expo […]
G20 Summit: India is exceeding Paris Agreement targets, says PM Modi
India is not only meeting its Paris Agreement targets but has also been exceeding them, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the G20 summit held virtually on Sunday. In his address at the G-20 Summit side event, “Safeguarding the Planet – The Circular Carbon Economy Approach”, he said that India has taken concrete action in […]
PM Modi Bats For ISA, Says It Will Contribute To Reducing Carbon Footprint
PM Modi bats for ISA, says it will contribute to reducing carbon footprint New Delhi [India]: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the International Solar Alliance would help in reducing carbon footprint and called it the fastest-growing international organisation with 88 signatories. Speaking at the G20 summit virtually, Prime Minister Modi said, “We […]
Text of PM’s address at the inauguration of India Energy Forum
Rays of Sun brighten the journey of human progress. Like the seven horses driving the chariot of Sun god, India’s energy map will have seven key drivers. These drivers of change are: 1. Accelerating our efforts to move towards a gas-based economy. 2. Cleaner use of fossil fuels particularly petroleum and coal 3. Greater reliance […]
Prime Minister Modi underscores 7 key pillars of India’s energy strategy
He also mentioned that India has saved around Rs 24,000 crore annually through the installation of 11 million smart LED street lights which have reduced the greenhouse gas emissions by an estimated 4.5 crore or 45 MT of CO2 annually New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today highlighted seven key pillars of India’s energy strategy […]
Gujarat was first state to adopt policy for solar power: Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated three projects in Gujarat including the Kisan Sarvodaya Scheme, under which the farmers will get electricity during the day for the irrigation purpose and said that Gujarat was first state to adopt policy for solar power generation. Besides Kisan Suryoday Scheme, Modi also inaugurated Paediatric Heart […]
India to have 220 GW renewable energy capacity by 2022: PM
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday exuded confidence that India will increase its existing clean energy capacity of 134 GW to 220 GW by 2022 and stressed on reducing tariffs further through technological advancements. The Prime Minister was earlier expected to deliver the inaugural address at the World Solar Technology Summit organised by […]