India's renewable energy (RE) Sector Might Fail to Meet its 175 GW Target by 2022: CSE Report
FEB 12, 2020 | First post
FEB 12, 2020 | First post
February 10, 2020 | Dainik Navajyoti
Biomass/Bagasse 1. Burning biomass for energy is not new – large numbers of poor women continue to use biomass as cooking fuel to the detriment of their health. But what is new is to burn biomass/bagasse in controlled environments to make fuel. This is a win-win option, as farmers get value for their residue; it is not burnt in the open to add to air pollution and it provides energy. Download Factheet
Wind energy 1. India ranks fourth in the world in terms of installed wind power – 37.5 GW as of December 2019. (see Graph 1) Download Factsheet
Large Scale Solar 1. Out of the 175 GW, as much as 60 GW is to come from utility scale solar power and another 40 from rooftop installations. Download Factsheet
PART A The big picture: Where we stand today A.1 India has set up a target of 175 GW of installed renewable energy (RE) capacity by 2022. Currently, this target – adding up solar, wind and other sources of energy – stands at 85.91 GW (December 2019) (see Graph 1). Its share in power generation in 2018-19 was less than 10 per cent. Download Factsheet
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May 7, 2019 Indonesian MoEF has notified new emission norms for thermal power plants. This is a major win for CSE and a result of sustained effort and engagement.
Date: August 8-9, 2019 Aurangabad, Maharashtra
The global renewable energy programme of CSE aims to eradicate energy poverty through increased deployment of renewable energy.
The key objective of CSE’s renewable energy programme in India is to increase ambition for 100 per cent renewable energy in India. This comprises the following key focus areas: