CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -More than 65% of India’s electricity generation capacity comes from thermal power plants, with about 85% of the country’s thermal power generation being coal-based. Thermal energy accounts for the largest share of power generations in India.

Detailed explanation-2: -The national electric grid in India has an installed capacity of 410.3 GW as of 31 December 2022. Renewable power plants, which also include large hydroelectric power plants, constitute 40.7% of the total installed capacity.

Detailed explanation-3: -At the end of fiscal year 2022, the installed power capacity across Gujarat in India was around 42, 208 megawatts.