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Insights into Editorial: India’s solar capacity: Milestones and challenges

  Introduction: India added a record 10 Gigawatt (GW) of solar energy to its cumulative installed capacity in 2021. This has been the highest 12-month capacity addition, recording nearly a 200% year-on-year growth. India has now surpassed 50 GW of cumulative installed solar capacity, as on 28 February 2022. This is a milestone in India’s …

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Distributed renewable energy projects have greater scalability and offer substantive livelihood benefits. Comment in the light of Draft Policy Framework for developing and promoting Decentralized Renewable Energy (DRE) Livelihood Application.

Topic: Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.   6. Distributed renewable energy projects have greater scalability and offer substantive livelihood benefits. Comment in the light of Draft Policy Framework for developing and promoting Decentralized Renewable Energy (DRE) Livelihood Application. (250 words)   Difficulty level: Moderate Reference: DownToEarth   Why the question: The Union Ministry …

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Insights into Editorial: The consequences of an ill-considered green strategy

  Introduction: Europe’s push for renewable energy at the cost of conventional fuel may end up causing a global food crisis. Since August 2021, Western Europe has faced a problem with renewable energy – the wind doesn’t always blow when needed and the sun doesn’t always shine. Countries such as UK, Spain and Germany are …

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Insights into Editorial: Boosting green hydrogen

      Context: Prime Minister Modi recently announced that India would aim for net-zero carbon emissions by 2070. The announcement was given credence by the country’s solar achievements since 2015. India is the only major economy whose policies and actions are on track to limit global average temperature rise below 2°C above pre-industrial levels, …

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