Minister of Power, Manohar Lal today said India stands committed to achieve about 50 per cent cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel-based energy resources by 2030. In a written reply in Rajya Sabha, Mr. Lal said that at present, India has already achieved 45.5 per cent installed capacity from non-fossil fuel-based resources. He further stated that a plan has been prepared according to which, India will not only meet its commitment of 50 percent non-fossil fuel-based generation capacity but will surpass the target.
The Power Minister, however, added that the peak and electrical energy requirement of the country is increasing over the years. He added that in order to mitigate the seasonal behaviour of hydro, wind, and non-availability of domestic gas for gas-based power plants, the coal-based generation capacity is required to meet the demand during non-solar hours. The Minister stated that expansion of fossil fuel-based generation capacity has been planned based on domestic coal.
