Adding 400GW renewable energy by 2030 will be a tall order for India

With Prime Minister Narendra Modi having announced India’s intent to achieve 500 GW of its capacity through non-fossil fuels and 50% of its energy requirement from renewables at COP26 by 2030, the countdown has begun on the ambitious target.

Heads have begun to come together in the government to draw up a detailed action plan to take up the 450 GW plan up to 500 GW announced by Modi on Monday at COP26 as it is no mean target, officials said.

India’s renewable energy (RE) capacity is at just about 100 GW in 2021. This means, the country needs to add another 400 GW by 2030, officials said.