India's Solar Revolution: How the Modi Government is Leading the Charge Towards a Sustainable Future

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India, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, emerged as a global leader in promoting renewable energy sources, particularly solar energy, in the fight against climate change. The Indian government launched various policies and initiatives to promote the use of solar energy in the country, setting an ambitious target of achieving 175 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2022, with 100 GW of it being solar energy.

By October 2021, India had already installed over 47 GW of solar power capacity, which accounted for more than 47% of the target. The International Solar Alliance (ISA), launched by India and France in 2015, played a crucial role in promoting solar energy globally by mobilizing $1 trillion of investment in solar energy by 2030. The ISA signed agreements with 97 countries and had 90 member countries.

The Indian government launched several schemes and programs to encourage the use of solar energy, such as the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM), which aimed to install 30.8 GW of solar pumps by 2022. Additionally, the government launched a solar rooftop program that achieved a cumulative capacity of 6.1 GW, promoting the use of solar energy in residential, commercial, and industrial buildings.

To achieve its target of installing 100 GW of solar power capacity by 2022, the Indian government launched the National Solar Mission, which aimed to promote the development and use of solar energy in the country. Furthermore, the government set up a solar park scheme to facilitate the installation of large-scale solar power projects, with a total capacity of 40,998 MW approved as of October 2021.

In addition to the above initiatives, the Indian government launched the Atal Jyoti Yojana to provide solar-powered lighting solutions to rural areas and the Solar Charkha Mission to provide solar-powered charkhas to rural women, empowering them and increase access to electricity in remote areas.

India's efforts to promote solar energy not only helped in achieving its target of renewable energy capacity but also created job opportunities and increased access to electricity in remote areas. The country's leadership in promoting solar energy was recognized globally, making India a key player in the fight against climate change.

Here are the sources for the information mentioned above:

  1. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India. (2021). "Grid Connected Solar Power Projects."
  2. International Energy Agency. (2021). "Renewables 2021: Analysis and Forecasts to 2026."
  3. International Solar Alliance. (2021). "Member Countries."
  4. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India. (2021). "PM-KUSUM Scheme."
  5. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India. (2021). "Grid Connected Rooftop Solar Programme."
  6. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India. (2021). "National Solar Mission."
  7. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India. (2021). "Solar Parks."
  8. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India. (2021). "Atal Jyoti Yojana."
  9. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India. (2021). "Solar Charkha Mission."

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