Coal Minister Piyush Goyal on February 3, 2018, said India should strive for 50 % of its power generation capacity from renewable sources by 2030 on the back of technological advancements in solar and wind energy.
«With technological advancements in solar power and large turbines in wind energy, the country should strive for 50 % generation capacity from renewable sources by 2030,» Goyal said while addressing the 7th Indian Energy Congress.
He further said India is the 1st major country which is fast transitioning into a new era of carbon-free energy for its citizens.
The minister also said the country is set to exceed the target of 175 GW in renewable energy and touch 200 GW by 2022 which «shows the seriousness India attaches to climate change and environment protection.»
India, the 7nth largest economy in the world, is poised for fast economic growth in the coming years and will rank as the 2nd largest in not-so-distant future, he added.
