Power generation in India
- March 23, 2022
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
- Category: DPN Topics
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Power generation in India
Subject : Economy
Section: Energy
Context: Govt to cut coal-based power share to 32% from 52% by 2030
Status of Power generation in India
Need for such move:
- The move is in line with the government’s COP26 pledge of achieving 500 gigawatts (GW) of installed capacity based on non-fossil fuel by 2030.
- This is in addition to its aim of increasing the share of renewable energy (RE) sources in power generation to 50 per cent during the same period.
- Costs of renewable power have reduced considerably and the lowest discovered tariff for solar power has been ₹1.99 per unit.
- Highly dependent on import for high grade coal
- Low productivity due to use of unscientific method