Rajasthan State PCS

• 29 Mar 2024

Rajasthan Leads India's Transition to Green Energy

Why in News?

In recent times, Rajasthan has led India's transition to green energy with over 26,800 MW of installed renewable energy capacity.

Key Points

• Rajasthan produced 39,300 million units of green energy in the first 10 months of 2023-24: a three-fold rise compared to the same period in 2019-20.
• In Rajasthan, renewable energy sources account for 64.5% of its power generation capacity, significantly surpassing Gujarat's 47% renewable energy mix in its energy portfolio.
• Rajasthan has already overtaken Tamil Nadu as the number one state in generating wind power.

Five Panchamrit Targets

• At UNFCCC COP 26, Prime Minister unveiled five Panchamrit targets, which include:
  • Achieving a non-fossil energy capacity of 500 GW by 2030.
  • Sourcing 50% of India's energy from renewable sources by 2030.
  • Decreasing total projected carbon emissions by one billion tonnes by 2030.
  • Lowering the carbon intensity of India's economy by less than 45% by 2030.
  • Attaining Net Zero emissions by 2070.