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Renewable energy in India

September 16 , 2021 1095 days 663 0
  • India recently crossed the 100-gigawatt (GW) milestone of installed renewable energy capacity.
  • India has a total installed power generation capacity of 383.73 GW.
  • The Indian renewable energy sector is the fourth most attractive renewable energy market in the world.
  • India was ranked fifth in wind power, fifth in solar power and fourth in renewable power installed capacity, as of 2019.
  • The installed solar energy capacity stands at 41.09 GW.
  • India is running the world’s largest clean energy programme.
  • India has also enhanced its ambition to install 450 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030.
  • If large hydro is included the installed Renewable Energy capacity increases to 146 GW.
  • It contributes to about 37% of the country’s total capacity
  • India’s per capita emission is one-third of the world average.

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