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India Aims to Fast-Track its Renewables Sector by 2030

India Aims to Fast-Track its Renewables Sector by 2030

Renewable energy crucial for sustainable development and climate change mitigation. India aims to reach 500 GW non-fossil capacity including 450 GW renewables by 2030. Would reduce emissions by 30% through increased clean energy deployment

Wind Energy Expansion

  • Allocate land to set up 18 GW new wind energy capacity pan-India
  • Facilitate offshore wind projects through auction of blocks
  • Provide incentives for manufacturing of offshore wind equipment
  • Solar-wind hybrid projects to ensure optimal utilization of transmission infrastructure

Solar Power Growth Roadmap

  • Enhance solar target to 330 GW by 2030 from the previous 100 GW
  • 40 GW Rooftop solar projects through residential, social and government buildings
  • Encourage domestic manufacturing by tax concessions to suppliers
  • Enable renewables plus battery storage projects for 24×7 clean energy supply
Other Renewables
  • Boost bioenergy output from agriculture waste, cattle dung up to 25 GW
  • Raise hydro capacity to 75 GW through pumped storage and floating projects
  • Explore potential of green hydrogen, tidal, geothermal over long term

Financing Renewable Energy Projects

  • Mobilize over $500 billion funding through market linked schemes
  • Introduce Renewables Investment Facilitation Agency for transparent financing
  • Support state governments through additional allocation of funds

Building Ancillary Infrastructure

  • Augment transmission capacity by 90 GW through green energy corridors
  • Facilitate open access through trading platforms for surplus renewable energy
  • Waive inter-state transmission charges up to 2030 for solar/wind power

Enabling Policy Environment

  • Review bidding norms to expedite project allocation and adoption
  • Ensure timely land acquisition support through online portal for Detailed Project Reports
  • Address evacuation and access issues proactively through consultations with developers
Installed Capacity Goal by 2030
Wind 140 GW
Solar 330 GW
Other Renewables 75 GW
Total 545 GW

Current Renewable Energy Capacity

  • India currently has over 156 GW of installed renewable energy capacity
  • Wind power constitutes the highest share at 40 GW followed by solar power at 36 GW
  • Other renewables like bioenergy, small hydro and waste-to-energy have over 33 GW
Investments and Jobs Creation
  • Over $70 billion has been invested in India’s renewable sector since 2014
  • The sector employs over 1.1 million people directly and indirectly
  • Renewable energy projects attracted max foreign equity inflow from Singapore, US, Mauritius
Global Leadership Ambitions
  • India aims to position itself as renewable energy manufacturing and export hub
  • One of the lowest solar and wind power generation costs globally at under 3 cents per unit
  • Among top 3 countries in renewable energy capacity additions over last 5 years

Emerging Areas

  • Green Hydrogen: Target of producing 1 GW green hydrogen using renewables by 2030
  • Offshore wind: Facilitate development through leasing of offshore wind blocks
  • Batteries Storage: 4 GW worth battery storage projects to stabilize grid with higher renewable penetration

The falling costs, supportive policies and climate change priorities have made renewable energy streamline into the mainstream.

  • With its ambitious 2030 vision backed by policy action India can usher in clean energy dominance while also fueling economic growth through manufacturing and exports.
  • With the aim to more than triple existing renewable energy capacity by 2030, the government has charted an ambitious roadmap leveraging all available avenues.
  • With the right policy interventions and investments, this renewable energy transformation can enable long term energy security and sustainability for India while also meeting global climate change commitments.

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