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Renewable energy in India consists of certain aspects. These include:
India’s population stands at 1.428 billion and it needs massive energy to grow economically.
India has come from being a power deficit country to one with surplus power in the last seven decades
India has a total installed electricity capacity of 4,28,299.27 megawatts
With its sustainable goals in mind, India is moving towards renewable energy
India is now the world’s third-largest producer of renewable energy.
43.82% of the country’s installed electricity capacity is now coming from non-fossil sources
By 2070, India hopes to achieve its vision of Net Zero emissions
Some of the expectations that the renewable sector has from the upcoming budget 2025 include:
Revising the GST on renewable energy components from 18% to 5% leads to lowering the cost structure for green energy projects
Rationalization of GST on solar equipment like solar panels and components from 13.8% to 5% making solar investments more attractive and affordable
To Increase incentives and subsidies to local solar cells and module manufacturers to decrease dependency on imports and boost domestic production
Under the Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Yojana, providing 300 units of free electricity to 10 million households through rooftop solar installations.
Some of the potential impacts the renewable sector can have post the budget 2025 include:
Increase and promote the domestic manufacturing of renewable energy infrastructure.
Encourage the use of energy storage technologies, critical for balancing the intermittency of renewable resources
Open wider doors for technologies like green hydrogen and energy storage systems that last longer
Significant carbon emissions reduction with a budget allocation towards projects promoting it
Better bankability of renewable projects for developers
The increased advantage of having a supply chain that is fully domestic with the Pumped Storage Plants
Adoption of green ammonia in the fertilizer sector and possible integration of green hydrogen in steel production.
Some of the industry expert opinions and predictions include:
Tariff barriers and fiscal incentives need to continue to help localize technology for manufacturing renewable products
A 5-10% investment of the GDP in clean energy can lead to long-term economic development and an increase in employment, potentially establishing India as a world leader in renewable energy.
Budgetary support from tax incentives, R&D grants etc needs to be provided for the development of the sector
The expansion of domestic manufacturing capacities in solar and wind energies and batteries also needs to be taken up
Some of the case studies of successful renewable projects include:
Solar Power in Sundarbans:
Access to electricity was a challenge
Hinders everyday activities
With ample sunlight every day, solar power helps provide electricity here
Wind Energy in Dharnai:
A village in Bihar with no electrical grid for three decades
Installation of microgrid powered by wind turbines
Impacted economic activities and reduced dependence on other sources of electricity
Hydroelectricity in Spiti:
Had villages with no power
Spiti has fast-flowing rivers and is situated at a high altitude
With hydroelectric projects, Spiti moved from a diesel generator to a more sustained source.
With the upcoming budget expectations, the renewable sector can:
Expect growth in various spheres like solar and wind energy
The government’s focus is also concentrating on increasing and promoting locally manufactured solar panels and module
With the experts’ opinions in tow, if the government decides to invest even 5-10% of the country’s GDP, then it could lead to long-term economic growth for the country.
As a part of the union budget 2025, the government, under the Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Yojana, can provide 300 units of free electricity to 10 million households through rooftop solar installations
By 2070, India hopes to achieve its vision of Net Zero emissions
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