India
Climate targets: Energy
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To achieve 15m m2 solar thermal collector area by 2017 and 20m m2 by 2022
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To deploy 20m solar lighting systems for rural areas by 2022
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Phase Two of the National Solar Mission has a target of 9,000 MW grid-connected and 800MW off-grid solar power by 2017 by 2022
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Target of production of 5 million tonnes of Green hydrogen by 2030 and the related development of renewable energy capacity.
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India has committed to increase installed capacity of non-fossil fuel sources to 40% by 2030.
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The PM-KUSUM scheme aims to ensure energy security for farmers across India by increasing the installed capacity of electric power from non-fossil fuel sources to 40% by 2030. This is part of India's Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs). There are three main aspects. A. 10,000MW of Decentralized GRound Grid Connected Renewable Power Plants and each plant size up to 2MW. B. Install 17.5 lakh solar powered agriculture pumps and C. Solarisation of 10 Lakh Grid connected agriculture pumps.
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Achieve 40% cumulative electric power installed from non-fossil fuel based sources by 2030
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The finance minister welcomes a programme for scaling up LED bulbs across households on a widespread level. This will reduce energy usage in India.
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Mandatory percentage of energy from Waste-to-Energy plants by distribution licensees by 2017 against a 2016 baselineSource:
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An indicative target of 20% blending of biofuels, both for bio-diesel and bio-ethanol by 2017Source:
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Installed capacity of 20,000 MW by the end of the 13th Five-Year Plan in 2022
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To promote programmes for off-grid applications, reaching 1,000MW by 2017 and 2,000MW by 2022
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Objectives of smart meters mandates by 2017, 2019 against a 2016 baselineSource:
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For further analysis of the NDC, see India country profile on
from the Grantham Research Institute
from the Grantham Research Institute
