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India plans to achieve 50% non-fossil installed capacity by 2030: PM Modi | Mint Primer | Mint
India aims to achieve 50% non-fossil fuel installed capacity by 2030, according to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to G20 Energy Ministers. India has already surpassed its non-fossil installed electric capacity target, achieving milestones like connecting households with LPG and providing electricity to every village. The nation launched extensive LED distribution and agricultural pump solarization programs. It aspires to become a global hub for green hydrogen production and emphasized sustainable energy transition. Modi also highlighted the importance of low-cost finance for developing countries and proposed transnational grid interconnections for energy security. He introduced Mission Life to make individuals climate champions for a greener future.
17 Aug 2023Can solar power compete with coal? In India, it’s gaining ground
Electricity from sunlight costs less to generate in India than from coal, a sign the clean-energy source will play a big role as developing nations build out their power grids
10 min read20 Feb 2020Govt to build 30 gigawatts of renewable plants along Gujarat, Rajasthan border
The projects, which will be spread across Gujarat, Rajasthan, are part of efforts to expand India’s renewable capacity and reduce the share of fossil fuels in its energy mixPM Modi has pledged to cut the emissions intensity of India’s GDP by a third by 2030 from 2005 levels to fight climate change
1 min read17 Oct 2019Opinion | A rethink of the grid design to shape our energy future
We need to shift to a model that allows us to store energy if we are to cut our dependence on fossil fuels
4 min read2 Jul 2019Opinion | Structural reforms for decarbonising India
A successful transition to a low-carbon economy depends on effective implementation of larger structural reforms
4 min read10 Dec 2018India seen emulating China growth in LNG use to fight pollution
India's natural gas demand is seen rising 4.9% annually to 2040, outpacing growth of 4.7% in China, according to the International Energy Agency
1 min read6 Dec 2018World way off course to stop climate change: UN
Warningcomesasnationsgatheratcrunchsummittoavertglobalwarming
2 min read3 Dec 2018Opinion | Coal is the junk food of global energy
Some nations just want cheap fixesthough the healthier choices keep getting cheaper
4 min read2 Dec 2018Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant pitches for ban on usage of fossil fuel-based gensets
Amitabh Kant also made case for phasing out more than 25-year old coal-based thermal power plants, creating open access power market, commercial coal mining and promoting renewable
2 min read27 Nov 2018You may be vegetarian, but what about your airline?
Researchers are working with a rendered form of animal fat the byproduct of processed meats known as beef tallow as a potential alternative to fossil fuels
2 min read22 Nov 2018Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared