Sustainable

Energy
Resources
In India
By- Ananya Tiwari
21BCE11375

Under the Guidance

of-
Arumay Pal Sir
 Table of contents

01 03
Introduction Wind Energy

02 04
Solar Energy Hydro Power Projects
01. Introduction
● The primary objective for deploying renewable energy in India is to
advance economic development, improve energy security, improve
access to energy, and mitigate climate change.
● Sustainable development is possible by use of sustainable energy and
by ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern
energy for citizens.
● According to a World Energy Council prediction, global electricity
demand will peak in 2030. India is one of the largest coal consumers
in the world and imports costly fossil fuel. Close to 74% of the
energy demand is supplied by coal and oil.
● According to a report from the Center for monitoring Indian
economy, the country imported 171 million tons of coal in
2013–2014, 215 million tons in 2014–2015, 207 million tons in
2015–2016, 195 million tons in 2016–2017, and 213 million tons in
2017–2018 [9]. Therefore, there is an urgent need to find alternate
sources for generating electricity.
02. Solar Energy
● Under the National Solar Mission, the MNRE has updated the
objective of grid-connected solar power projects from 20 GW by the
year 2021–2022 to 100 GW by the year 2021–2022. In 2008–2009, it
reached just 6 MW. The “Made in India” initiative to promote domestic
manufacturing supported this great height in solar installation
capacity.
● Currently, India has the fifth highest solar installed capacity
worldwide. By the 31st of December 2018, solar energy had achieved
25,212.26 MW against the target of 2022, and a further 22.8 GW of
capacity has been tendered out or is under current implementation.
● Over 100,000 lakh (10,000 million) acres of land had been classified
for several planned solar parks, out of which over 75,000 acres had
been obtained. As of November 2018, 47 solar parks of a total
capacity of 26,694 MW were established. The aggregate capacity of
4195 MW of solar projects has been commissioned inside various
solar parks (floating solar power).
 03. Wind Energy
● As of the 31st of December 2018, the total installed capacity of India
amounted to 35,138.15 MW compared to a target of 60 GW by 2022.
● India is currently in fourth position in the world for installed capacity of wind
power. Moreover, around 9.4 GW capacity has been tendered out or is under
current implementation.
● The MNRE is preparing to bid out for A 10 GW wind energy capacity every
year for 2018–2019 and 2019–2020, so that bidding will allow for 60 GW
capacity additions by March 2020, giving the remaining two years for the
accomplishment of the projects.
● The gross wind energy potential of the country now reaches 302 GW at a
100 m above-ground level.
● India exports wind turbines and components to the USA, Europe, Australia,
Brazil, and other Asian countries. Around 70–80% of the domestic
production has been accomplished with strong domestic manufacturing
companies. Furthermore, electricity generation from the wind-based
capacity has improved, even though there was a slowdown of new capacity in
the first half of 2018–2019 and 2017–2018.
 04. Hydro Power Projects
● Hydro projects are classified as large hydro, small hydro (2 to 25
MW), micro-hydro (up to 100 kW), and mini-hydropower (100 kW to 2
MW) projects.
● Whereas the estimated potential of SHP is 20 GW, the 2022 target
for India in SHP is 5 GW. As of the 31st of December 2018, the
country has achieved 4.5 GW and this production is constantly
increasing.
● MNRE is providing central financial assistance (CFA) to set up
small/micro hydro projects both in the public and private sector. For
the identification of new potential locations, surveys and
comprehensive project reports are elaborated, and financial support
for the renovation and modernization of old projects is provided.
● The Ministry has established a dedicated completely automatic
supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA)—based on a
hydraulic turbine R&D laboratory at the Alternate Hydro Energy
Center (AHEC) at IIT Roorkee.
Thank You!