Podcast | Red Hot for Green - Alternative Energy
With increasing pollutuion levels, the move to switch to green fuels has been gathering momentum for years. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's committed to renewable energy goals at the Paris climate talks, set India on a mission to achieve its green energy targets as well as use the momentum to turn into an energy surplus state.
The central government has a goal to add 40 GW through rooftop setups and rural electrification projects that are more or less standalone and off-grid.
Here's how India is dealing with several factors that surround the energy industry to meet the required targets in the coming years.