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2024-12-18 02:32:55 pm | Source: Accord Fintech
India to become renewable energy capital of World: Pralhad Joshi

Highlighting India’s remarkable growth in renewable energy, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Pralhad Joshi has said that India is not only witnessing an energy revolution but also becoming the renewable energy capital of the world. The Minister further said that India is one of the world’s most promising nations in the clean energy space currently under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Joshi further noted that between April and November of the current financial year, India added nearly 15 GW of renewable energy capacity, almost double the 7.54 GW added during the same period last year. He further highlighted that India’s total installed capacity in the non-fossil fuel energy sector has reached 214 GW, marking an increase of over 14% compared to the same period last year. Additionally, he pointed out that 2.3 GW of new capacity was added in November 2024 alone, reflecting a four-fold increase from the 566 MW added in November 2023.

The Minister reiterated Union Government’s commitment to achieving 500 GW of non-fossil fuel-based capacity by 2030. Despite having one of the largest coal resources globally, India maintains one of the lowest per capita emissions, at one-third of the global average. The Minister highlighted that India is the only G20 nation to have ensured that the Sustainable Development Goals made at the Paris Climate Change Summit in 2015 were fulfilled even before the deadline. The Minister s

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