Renewable Energy
As of 2015, renewable energy accounts for 12% of India’s total installed capacity.
Source: Business Standard, May 2015
India’s solar energy installed capacity has increased due to Prime Minister Modi’s initiative to generate an additional 100 gigawatts of solar energy by 2022.
Source: Clean Technica, May 2015
Coal-Based Electricity Generation
India’s coal imports almost tripled between 2008 and 2013.
Source: Forbes, Nov. 2014
There is a huge demand for coal-based energy in India—310 million Indians do not have access to to electricity and almost 700 million do not have modern energy services.
Source: Forbes, Nov. 2014