Question. Consider the following statements regarding India’s renewable energy infrastructure:
- India has planned to generate 175GW renewable energy by 2022.
- Solar energy will constitute 100 GW
- Currently we have 20 GW installed solar power.
Of the above statements which are correct:
(a)1& 2 only
(b)2 only
(c)1&3 only
(d)All of the above
Answer: (d)
Related facts:
- India started the world largest renewable energy expansion program, which will have target of 175 GW by 2022; it has 100 GW solar power components. Currently installed capacity of solar power is around 20 GW.
- India is a founder member of International Solar Alliance (ISA) consists of 121 member countries, these countries lie in the tropical region (between tropic of cancer and tropic of Capricorn). ISA has it’s headquarter located in Gurugram, India.
- The idea of solar alliance was conceived by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, in 2015 as a treaty based international intergovernmental organization.
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