India's installed renewable energy capacity reaches 93 GW

As of the end of February 2021, India's installed renewable energy capacity (excluding large hydroelectric power plants) reached almost 93 GW, including about 39.08 GW of solar, 38.79 GW of wind capacity, 10.3 GW of bio-based generation and 4.8 GW of small hydropower. These data were published by the country's Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Sources, Renen reports. Also, more than 50 GW of renewable energy projects are being implemented in various phases, and 27 GW are at the stages of tender procedures.

For the first time, solar energy has outstripped wind power in terms of installed capacity.

The Indian government planned to increase renewable energy capacity (excluding large hydropower plants) to 175 GW by the end of 2022, as well as 100 GW of solar and 60 GW of wind power. Indian politicians have repeatedly made assurances that this goal will be achieved.

In November 2020, the Indian Prime Minister announced that the renewable energy capacity in the country would reach 220 GW in 2022 (he probably included large hydroelectric power plants in this figure, with a capacity of about 45 GW).

However, the published data show that reaching this goal in the time remaining until the end of 2022 will not be easy.

To recap, China, India and the United States will increase coal production and, accordingly, CO2 emissions.

As reported, India proposes to create a World Solar Bank.

Tags: renewable energy, solar energy, wind energy, investments, ecology, HPP

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