India's Renewable Future: Challenges and Prospects | Renewable Energy News Article

India's Renewable Future: Challenges and Prospects | Renewable Energy News Article
Dr. Farooq Abdullah, India's Minister of New and Renewable Energy, wants his country to transform the promise of boundless and clean energy into reality.He said that "Although we have seen an impressive increase in installed capacity addition, from barely about 1,350 MW at the time of independence (1947) to about 160,000 MW today, over 90,000 MW of new generation capacity is required in the next seven years. A corresponding investment is required in transmission and distribution. The challenge facing a developing nation such as ours is to meet our increasing energy needs while minimizing the damage to the environment.This is why, while striving to bridge our energy deficit, we want to increase the share of clean, sustainable, new and renewable energy sources. Whether or not renewable energy completely replaces fossil fuel, we are determined to develop renewable energy to its fullest potential."