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PM Modi to inaugurate 3rd global renewable energy meeting & expo on 26 Nov

During the last six years, over Rs 4.7 trillion were invested, making the country a preferred destination for investment in clean energy.

India will drive the global energy demand, says PM Narendra Modi

India, he said, was on track to meet its COP21 commitment of raising electricity generation from renewable energy sources to 175 gigawatts by 2022

Focus back on growth with 800 Mw commissioned: Sembcorp Energy's Vipul Tuli

In an interview with Jyoti Mukul & Shreya Jai, Managing Director Vipul Tuli discusses the future of renewable power in India

Clean energy project cancellations: Andhra faces global arbitration threat

State govt cancelled clean energy projects in July, citing wrong bidding

ReNew Power becomes 11th firm globally to reach 5,000-Mw green capacity

India's largest renewable power company on Sunday commissioned a 250 Mw plant in Rajasthan's Bikaner

India aims to achieve renewable energy target of 260 GW by 2024: Official

India is also formulating a policy to build a 30 GW local capacity for manufacturing solar cells and modules by 2024

India's renewable energy capacity crosses 80GW-mark: Govt tells Rajya Sabha

India's renewable energy capacity has crossed the 80GW-mark, which includes 29.55 GW of solar energy and 36.37 GW wind power, Parliament was informed Tuesday. The government has set an ambitious target of having 175 GW of clean energy capacity by 2022, including 100 GW solar and 60 GW of wind energy. "The Government is regularly monitoring the progress being made to achieve the target of 175 GW by 2022. "A total of 80.46 GW of renewable energy capacity has been installed in the country as on June 30, 2019 which includes 29.55 GW from Solar & 36.37 GW from Wind power," Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister R K Singh said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha. As per India's submission to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change on Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC), a cumulative electric power capacity of 40 per cent from non-fossil fuel-based energy resources is to be installed by 2030. Accordingly, the government has set a target of ...

Why renewable energy is so vital for India

To reduce our dependence on imported oil, we need to generate more energy from coal and lignite, and also focus on electricity generation from hydro, wind and solar

India's secret weapon for renewable energy: Rooftop solar for businesses

India targets 40 gigawatt solar capacity from rooftops by 2022

India to achieve 175 GW installed renewable energy target before 2022: Govt

India would achieve the target of 175 GW of installed renewable energy capacities well before 2022, a senior government official said today. "India would achieve its target of 175 GW of installed renewable energy capacity well before 2022 for which bidding process would be completed on time and International Solar Alliance (ISA) shall help mobilise sufficient funds for solar energy projects, said New & Renewable Energy Secretary Anand Kumar at a PHDCCI event here today. Kumar said in the statement issued by industry body that over the years the renewable energy has become cheaper and is set to replace conventional energy, which is a healthy development, and added that India has one of the fastest growing renewable energy programmes in the world. He stressed that the country would achieve its target of 175 GW of installed renewable energy capacity well before 2022 adding that ISA shall help mobilise sufficient funds for solar energy projects. Prime Minister wants India to be an ...

Over 3 lakh may bag green jobs by 2022 if India achieves target of 160 Gw

India has set a target of having 100 Gw of solar and 60 Gw of wind energy capacities by 2022