CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The target, set in 2015, was 175 gigawatt (GW) of renewable energy capacity to be set up in the country by the year 2022. This included 100 GW from solar power, 60 GW from wind power, 10 GW from bio-power and 5 GW from small hydro power.

Detailed explanation-2: -As part of its climate pledge, India set a target to install 175 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2022. This includes 100 GW of solar energy, 60 GW of wind energy, 10 GW of biomass power, and 5 GW of small hydro power. Solar energy: National Solar Mission was launched in 2010 to promote solar power in the country.

Detailed explanation-3: -A target of setting up 450 GW of renewable energy sources by 2030 means that we need to augment the renewable energy capacity by almost 25-30 GW per year. This can be harnessed as a high return on investment opportunity by the private sector.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Government of India aims to reach a renewable energy capacity of 175 GW by 2022. 100 GW of this is planned through solar energy, 60 GW through wind energy, 10 GW through small hydro power, and 5 GW through biomass-based power projects.