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Add to Preferred SourcesIndia’s energy needs are increasing. In order to make power supplies more reliable, greener and cheaper, the government is expanding the solar energy sector.
India’s economy is growing rapidly and its energy needs are increasing. The International Energy Agency estimates that by 2040, double the amount of energy currently used on the subcontinent will be required. As a result, the country is facing enormous challenges, including the issue of climate change mitigation.
One of India’s major priorities is to develop green, efficient and sustainable solutions to cater to the growing energy needs. As part of its targets drawn up under the Paris Agreement, the country pledged to increase its non-fossil-fuel-based energy capacity to 40 percent by 2030. The government has targeted renewable energy capacities of 175 gigawatts (GW) by 2022 – including 40 GW provided by rooftop photovoltaic systems alone. By comparison, photovoltaic systems in Germany currently generate 46GW of energy.
The German Environment Ministry and Development Ministry are supporting the Indian Government in promoting renewable energy on the subcontinent. The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is implementing the project. There is a particular focus on simple modular rooftop photovoltaic systems. They can produce electricity and therefore play a role in supplying carbon-neutral energy – around the clock with the help of a battery.
Original source: GIZ
Published on 16 May 2019