*Ministry of New and Renewable Energy targets 500 GW non-fossil-based electricity generation by 2030, as per the Prime Minister's COP26 announcement, with an added installation of 13.5 GW renewable energy capacity in 2023, corresponding to an investment of around Rs. 74,000 crores (US$ 8.90 billion).
*India’s US$ 109.50 billion (Rs. 9,22,866 crore) plan aims to expand power infrastructure, meet 458 GW demand by 2032, enhance transmission, integrate renewable energy, and boost energy security, unlocking vast untapped potential.
*In the Interim Budget for 2024-2025, The fiscal allocation for solar power grid infrastructure development surged to Rs. 8,500 Crore (US$ 1.02 billion), a significant rise from the previous year’s Rs. 4,970 Crore (US$ 0.60 billion).
*Indian conglomerates plan to invest US$ 800 billion (Rs. 67,42,400 crore) in green hydrogen, clean energy, semiconductors, and EVs.
*India's installed renewable energy capacity is expected to increase to about 170 GW by March 2025 from the level of 136.57 GW as of December 2023, according to research agency ICRA.
*The Rajasthan government signed an MoU with NTPC Green Energy for 28,500 MW of renewable energy-based projects, as part of the total 31,825 MW of power generation projects worth Rs. 1.6 lakh crore (US$ 19.18 billion).
*The PM-KUSUM scheme, launched in March 2019 and scaled up in January 2024, aims to enhance energy and water security for farmers by enabling them to set up solar power plants, install standalone solar agriculture pumps, and solarize grid-connected agriculture pumps, with significant financial assistance from the government.
*India was ranked fourth in wind power capacity and solar power capacity, and fourth in renewable energy installed capacity, as of 2023.
*India surpasses the global average in setting and reducing carbon emission targets, ranking among the top three countries worldwide for emission reporting and reduction efforts.
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