GS3 · 15 marks · 250 words

Discuss the factors that have aided India in making impressive strides in the renewable energy sector and establishing itself as a frontrunner in the global renewable energy transition.

Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2024–2025

Syllabus: Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.

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The toppers’ answers

Simrandeep KaurAIR 15 · CSE 2025 · 212 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening

India has emerged as climate leader of the world with its ambitious Renewable energy transition in domestic sphere.

Body · points

Factors aiding Impressive strides in Renewable energy sector.

  1. Panchamrit Goals. → Vision of meeting net zero emission target by 2070. → 50% target to produce energy from Renewable energy. → Already achieved earlier INDC targets (40% solar + wind sector).

  2. Viability Gap Funding through policies. → National Green Hydrogen (H2) mission to produce 5MMT by 2030. → PLI scheme for Advanced battery cells (Energy storage).

  3. Geographical leverages.

  • Solar energy generation from tropical climate → Wind Farms in Jaisalmer, Brahwell → Tidal Energy (Kandla). → Monazite sands (2% Nuclear energy)
  1. Financial strides
  • Green credit programme
  • RBI in NGFS
  • Sovereign Green funds.
  • Renewable Purchasing Obligations to DISCOMS.
  1. Community Participation e.g.- Modhera with Rooftop solar village
  • Odantapuri Panchayat generating Wind energy.
  1. Sector specific development
  • PM Kusum for Agriculture
  • PM Suryodaya for Households
  • Carbon trading for Business (e.g. Plastic Pact of CII with govt)
  1. International Collaborations → ISA for one World, One Sun, One Grid → Paris agreement

Close · a vision

India is frontrunner in the global renewable energy transition with its determination to gain twin solutions:- Viksit Bharat + sustainable development by 2047.

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