India to Quadruple Renewable Capacity to 175 Gigawatts by 2022
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India plans to quadruple its renewable power capacity to 175 gigawatts by 2022 as part of the government’s plan to supply electricity to every household, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said Saturday.
India will seek to add 100 gigawatts of photovoltaic capacity, 60 gigawatts of wind power, 10 gigawatts of biomass and five gigawatts of hydro projects, Jaitley said in New Delhi in his budget speech for the fiscal year beginning April 1.