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NEW HOPE
ENERGY REVOLUTION NEW DAWN
India to emerge as the

GLOBAL POWERHOUSE

o attain the goal of 'One Nation, One Grid and One Frequency', Union
TFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget speech in 2019
proposed the concept of a 'One Nation, One Grid'. At present, the country is divided
into five grids. Power Grid Corporation of India says that by the end of 12th Five Year
Plan, the country had total inter-regional transmission capacity of about 75,050 MW. It is
expected to be enhanced to about 1,18,050 MW by the end of 13th plan. Synchronisation of
regional grids will help in optimal utilisation of scarce natural resources from resource-centric
regions to load-centric regions. With more focus on renewable energy and Prime Minister
Narendra Modi talking about 'One Sun, One World, One Grid', India having 36 per cent share of
renewable energy is likely to emerge as the energy hub of the world

l With Pradhan Mantri - Kisan Urja A NEW DAWN FOR ENERGY SECURITY
Suraksha Evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan l More than 7,600 Billion Units of electricity were generated
(PM-KUSUM), uninterrupted power since 2014 and 100 per cent village electrification
supply could be ensured in villages, completed
which aims to install a total solar l Over 199 Crore LED bulbs distributed under UJALA
capacity of 25,750 MW by 2022
which has reduced LED procurement cost by 87 per
l India is the 4th largest in renewable cent. Use of LEDs is saving nearly Rs 24,000 Crore
power capacity and is growing at every year
the fastest speed. The renewable l Over 2.5 Crore households were electrified under
energy capacity in India is currently Saubhagya Scheme. India improved its ranking in the
136 GW which is about 36 per cent availability of electricity from 137 to 22
of the total installed capacity l International Solar Alliance (ISA) in the field of renewable

l The Government believes that if energy is the contribution of India to the world
solar energy is used in all irrigation l Over 136.37 Billion units electricity saved and reduction
pumps of the country, then not of CO2 emission to the tune of 151.7 Million Tonnes.
only will the electricity be saved but Procurement of 10,000 e-vehicles for Government
28,000 MW additional power will institutions is initiated
also be generated FOCUS ON CLEAN ENERGY
l The Government will allow farmers l Out of total power generation of 3,73,436 MW till October,
to make solar power by installing 2020, the share of renewable energy is 89,636 MW. The
solar panels on their fields or on the Government has set the target of 175 GW by 2022 and
ridges of the fields in the next phase 450 GW till 2035
of KUSUM. Under this scheme, l The Government’s commitment towards other sources
10,000 MW solar like wind, bio and hydroelectricity reiterates the fact that
energy plants will the country will meet the target by 2035
be set up on the l India’s initiative towards ISA is a major landmark. As per
wastelands of National Solar Mission, focus is on manufacturing solar
farmers equipment that will help in making country Self-Reliant
by 2030

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