*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).
*As the economy grows, the electricity demand is likely to cross 400GW by 2030.
*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).
*Further, Rs. 17,490 crores (US$ 2.10 billion) were allocated for the Green Hydrogen Mission and the Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) Program.
*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). This massive renewable energy investment is aimed at making Rajasthan self-reliant in the energy sector and significantly expanding the state's renewable power capacity.
* India was ranked fourth in wind power capacity and solar power capacity, and fourth in renewable energy installed capacity, as of 2023.
*India was ranked fourth in wind power capacity and solar power capacity, and fourth in renewable energy installed capacity, as of 2024.
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