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India doubles renewable energy capacity in Apr-Nov: Minister
Hindustan Times Rajasthan
|December 18, 2024
NEW DELHI: Renewable energy capacity addition in the country almost doubled to 15 GW during the April-November period of this fiscal year, compared to a year ago, and the country is all set to become the renewable energy capital of the world, Union new and renewable energy minister Pralhad Joshi said on Tuesday.
Addressing at CII International Energy Conference & Exhibition 2024 here, Joshi said, "in fact, over the past decade, under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has charted an extraordinary path in the renewable energy sector. Today, India is one of the world's most promising nations in the clean energy space." The minister noted that India is not only witnessing an energy revolution but is also becoming the renewable energy capital of the world.
Between April-November of the current financial year, India added almost 15 GW of renewable energy capacity, nearly double the 7.54 GW added during the same period last year, he further said.
This story is from the December 18, 2024 edition of Hindustan Times Rajasthan.
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