GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -India’s installed renewable energy capacity has increased 396% in the last 8.5 years and stands at more than 174.53 Giga Watts (including large Hydro), which is about 42.5% of the country’s total capacity (as of February 2023). India saw the highest year on year growth in renewable energy additions of 9.83% in 2022.

Detailed explanation-2: -This has a share of 42.26% of total installed generation capacity in the country i.e. 408.71 GW as on 31.10.2022. India stands 4th globally in Renewable Energy Installed Capacity (including Large Hydro), 4th in Wind Power capacity & 4th in Solar Power capacity (as per REN21 Renewables 2022 Global Status Report).

Detailed explanation-3: -The share of renewables in the global power mix remained stable between 2020 and 2021, at 28.1%, above 2019 levels (26.3%). After an important increase between 2019 and 2020 (+1.75 points), the global renewable power generation remained stable in 2021.

Detailed explanation-4: -Today, India is the world’s third largest producer of renewable energy, with 40% of its installed electricity capacity coming from non-fossil fuel sources.

Detailed explanation-5: -Installed renewable electricity capacity is more than 146 gigawatts (GW). growing electric generation technologies. In 2011, cumulative installed wind capacity increased by nearly 17% and cumulative installed solar photovoltaic capacity grew more than 86% from the previous year.