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From cleaner energy to more internet users: 4 things India will see in 2017

Green energy, rural electrification, Aadhaar for the North East and internet penetration in focus

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Mukta Patil

In 2016, IndiaSpend looked at several indicators to show India’s progress in terms of clean energy, technological progress and electricity access. We analyse our progress since and predict an increased focus on renewables, more reliable power supply to villages, growing spread of Aadhaar–the national identification system–and greater use and spread of the Internet in 2017.

So, here are four things India can look forward to:

1. Increasing energy capacity and the push for renewables

What we said: Renewable energy installations would get a push in 2016,