NEW DELHI :
At a time when the government has shown major emphasis on energy transition with commitments to achieve net zero carbon emission by 2070, the standing committee on energy has pulled up the Union ministry for new and renewable energy for not achieving assigned yearly targets for installation of renewable power.
Noting that a total renewable energy capacity of 105.85 GW has been installed in the country as on January 31, 2022, which is about 60% of the overall target of 175 GW, the committee in its latest report said that it is constrained to note that the ministry has continuously failed to achieve its yearly physical targets.
“The performance of the ministry does not seem to be in sync with our ambitious commitments and announcements made at various international fora regarding adoption of renewable energy,”…