Question 14GS3GS3
Discuss the factors that have aided India in making impressive strides in the renewable energy sector and establishing itself as a frontrunner in the global renewable energy transition.
Main Body
India is the 4th largest when it comes to renewable energy capacity. India breakdown: - Solar (85 GW) - Hydro (55 GW) - Wind (40 GW) - Other (Nuclear, Biofuel) (3-5 GW) Factors aiding India: 1) Domestic National Policy making by setting ambitious targets by Panchemat goal of 500 GW and 50% non fossil by 2050. 2) PolicyJawaharlal Nehru Solar Mission, PM Surya Ujala, PLI scheme for solar photo voltaice
3Creating capable institutions by BEE - Bureau of energy Efficiency, MNRE → Ministry of New and renewable energy 4) Innovation in New energy with monetary budgeting and policy diffusion by Green Hydrogen Mission → START JH2 (5000 crore budget). 5) International Initiatives: → 1) ISA → International Solar Alliance (Global → on sun, one world one grid) → 2) GDO and SCO, Dised focus on renewables by global biofuels, Wind energy programme 6) Administrative Mechanism by Faster land processing, pooling of land by Gujarat - single window pooling 7) Economics of Scale and Private sector Collaboration by Bhadla Solar Park, Kevade Solar park Adarsh
8For hydropower → huge investment in 'sum of the river' and large dams 9) Research in 'small modular reactor' in nuclear, creating collaborative infrastructure by Kundankular and Kalpakuram. Challenge: 1) High cost of component and R&D, only (0-7%-60%) 2) Policy confusion of utilizing coal medium as go for transition 3) Private sector investments 4) Battery Energy storage system for pure targets India is emerging as 'URJA STROT' (some of energy) for the world. It should increase capabilities of transition but also balance developmental energy needs by utilising coal resource.
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Conclusion
India is emerging as 'URJA STROT' (some of energy) for the world. It should increase capabilities of transition but also balance developmental energy needs by utilising coal resource.
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Diagram
Flowchart showing India's renewable energy capacity breakdown by source type
Topper
Dishant Amrutlal Nisar
AIR 192030
Subject & Paper
GS3GS3
Topic
Science and Technology
Clean Energy
Clean Energy
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