Power sector benchmarks for India
Summary
A country’s power sector transition depends on a range of factors, including forecast electricity demand, the pace of fossil phase-out needed, the availability of other renewable technologies like hydropower and geothermal, and the split between wind and solar. The benchmarks presented here offer one interpretation of global targets translated to the national level, drawing from both global and national evidence.
Key numbers for India:
- Fully phase out fossil fuels by 2045
- 610 GW of wind and solar capacity by 2030
Stages of the power sector transition
Gaps remain in ambition and implementation for 1.5°C
Electricity demand and fossil phase-out set speed of renewable scale up
Wind, solar and other renewables will all play an important role in electricity generation
Power sector transformation will be centred around wind and solar, requiring capacity additions
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