NEW DELHI, Aug 13 (NNN-PTI) – The total installed renewable energy capacity in India, excluding large hydro, crossed the milestone of 100 Gigawatts (GW), revealed the federal Ministry of Power yesterday.
According to an official statement, issued by the Ministry, currently, India stands at fourth position in the world, in terms of installed renewable energy capacity, fifth in solar energy, and fourth in wind energy, in terms of installed capacity.
India had set ambitious targets for itself, in the area of renewable energy, which the federal government is committed to achieve, added the statement.
While 100 GW has been installed, 50 GW is under installation and 27 GW is under tendering.
India has also enhanced its ambition to install 450 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030. The achievement of installed renewable energy capacity of 100 GW, is an important milestone in India’s journey towards its target of 450 GW by 2030, added the official statement.– NNN-PTI
