India is targeting 50% of its total power capacity to be derived from renewable energy sources by 2030, a goal anticipated to be achieved earlier, said Bhupinder Singh Bhalla, secretary, ministry of new and renewable energy.
“Our share of renewable energy in total energy has increased substantially. Now it’s over 42% of India’s total energy capacity and that is significant,” the secretary said while speaking at the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit.
Out of the targeted 500 GW capacity from non-fossil sources, 485 GW is expected to come from renewable energy. The country’s renewable energy capacity has risen from 76 GW in 2014 to the current 180 GW, he stated.
