Challenges Of Energy Transition In India

At COP26 Glasgow Summit, India made ambitious targets that by 2030 India will have 500 GW of non-fossil electricity generation capacity and 50% of total energy use will be from renewable sources. However this energy transition is not a facile process.

• Over 80% of India’s energy needs are met by three fuels: coal, oil and solid biomass. Coal has underpinned the expansion of electricity generation and industry, and remains the largest single fuel in the energy mix. Oil consumption and imports have grown rapidly on account of rising vehicle ownership and road transport use. Biomass, primarily fuelwood, makes up a declining ....