India's Ambitious Renewable Energy Goals and Green Hydrogen Mission
Key Ideas
  • India aims for 500 gigawatts of renewable energy by 2030-31 and 5 MT of green hydrogen annually under the National Green Hydrogen Mission.
  • PM Modi's Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana offers 300 units of free electricity monthly to 10 million households.
  • The success of India's renewables story in the past decade has been attributed to policies promoting green energy access and priority purchasing from renewables.
  • Challenges ahead include scaling up efforts three-fold and maintaining synergies between power ministries for a smooth transition.
India has set an ambitious target of achieving 500 gigawatts of renewable energy capacities by 2030-31, including plans to produce 5 million tonnes of green hydrogen annually through the National Green Hydrogen Mission. In addition to this, the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana aims to provide 300 units of free electricity per month to 10 million households. Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized the need for cooperation between power ministries to scale up efforts efficiently. The success of India's renewables sector in the past decade has been highlighted, with policies promoting free access to green corridors, mandatory purchasing of electricity from renewables by DISCOMs, and the continuous support for renewable energy by local dispatch centers. However, challenges lie ahead in scaling up efforts three-fold while ensuring minimal transition loss and maintaining synergies for effective implementation.
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