{"id":57460,"date":"2025-10-24T18:50:30","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T13:20:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=57460"},"modified":"2025-10-25T16:30:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T11:00:53","slug":"india-renewable-revolution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/24-10-2025\/india-renewable-revolution","title":{"rendered":"India Reframes Its Renewable Revolution"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Renewable Energy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>India\u2019s renewable energy sector is moving<strong> from rapid expansion to building a strong, stable, and resilient system<\/strong> to support its 500 GW non-fossil capacity target by 2030.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the past decade, India\u2019s installed renewable capacity (excluding large hydro) <strong>rose from under ~35 GW in 2014 to over ~197 GW today.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>India continues to <strong>add 15\u201325 GW of new renewable capacity annually<\/strong> \u2014 a rate that remains among the fastest in the world.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The current focus is <strong>\u201ccapacity absorption\u201d rather than just \u201ccapacity addition\u201d<\/strong> \u2014 i.e., making sure renewables can be smoothly integrated into grid, market and system architecture.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Capacity Building\u00a0in Renewable Energy<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Capacity building in renewable energy refers to the <strong>process of developing the skills, knowledge, infrastructure, institutions, and systems<\/strong> necessary to plan, deploy, operate, and maintain renewable energy technologies effectively.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It ensures that human resources, technical capabilities, and institutional frameworks are equipped to support the rapid transition to clean energy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Need for the Capacity Building<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Grid Integration: <\/strong>As renewable share rises, grid operators need skills and systems to manage variability and intermittency from solar and wind sources.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Technical Expertise: <\/strong>Skilled manpower is essential for design, installation, and maintenance of advanced technologies like battery storage, offshore wind, and hybrid projects.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Institutional Strengthening:<\/strong> State and central agencies require capacity to plan, regulate, and implement large-scale renewable and transmission projects efficiently.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Local Manufacturing Ecosystem:<\/strong> Building technical and managerial capacity supports domestic production reducing import dependence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Policy and Regulatory Capacity: <\/strong>Continuous upskilling helps policymakers and regulators adapt to evolving markets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Community &amp; Workforce Engagement:<\/strong> Local capacity building ensures job creation, social acceptance, and effective participation in the energy transition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Challenges<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Skill Gap: <\/strong>Shortage of trained engineers, technicians, and project managers for advanced renewable technologies like offshore wind, battery storage, and hybrid projects.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Limited Training Infrastructure:<\/strong> Few institutions offer specialised courses; existing technical institutes often lack up-to-date labs, equipment, and faculty expertise.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rapid Technological Change: <\/strong>Fast-evolving technologies in storage, smart grids, and green hydrogen require continuous upskilling, making training programs quickly obsolete.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Coordination Across Agencies: <\/strong>Capacity building requires alignment among central ministries, state agencies, private sector, and academia, which is often fragmented.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Financial Constraints:<\/strong> Funding for training programs, research, and skill development initiatives is limited, especially for smaller states.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Retention of Skilled Workforce: <\/strong>Trained personnel move to other sectors or abroad reduces the impact of capacity-building efforts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Government Initiatives&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Grid Integration Plan:<\/strong> India\u2019s grid is being reimagined through the \u20b92.4 lakh crore Transmission Plan for 500 GW, linking renewable-rich states with demand centres.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Government is prioritizing investment in transmission infrastructure through the Green Energy Corridors and new high-capacity transmission lines from Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Ladakh.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>While these projects are multi-year efforts, once operational they will unlock over 200 GW of new renewable capacity.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Vision till 2032:<\/strong> Government has already planned for building High-Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) corridors and boosting inter-regional transmission capacity from 120\u202fGW today to 143\u202fGW by 2027, and 168\u202fGW by 2032.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Incentives:<\/strong> Domestic manufacturing, incentivised through the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme, Domestic Content Requirement, imposition of duties, and duty exemptions for capital equipment, is reducing import dependency.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE): <\/strong>Offers training programs, workshops, and research support for solar PV, solar thermal, and hybrid technologies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Capacity Building for State Nodal Agencies (SNAs):<\/strong> Training and technical support to state renewable energy agencies for project implementation, monitoring, and policy enforcement.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Research &amp; Innovation Support:<\/strong> Funding for R&amp;D in battery storage, hybrid projects, offshore wind, and green hydrogen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>International Cooperation &amp; Training Programs:<\/strong> Collaboration with IRENA, GIZ, and other global agencies for knowledge exchange.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Way Ahead<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Large hybrid and ReNew&#8217;s Round-the-Clock (RTC) projects<\/strong> are moving into execution across Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Karnataka.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Offshore wind and pumped hydro storage are gaining momentum.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Distributed solar and agrovoltaic initiatives under <strong>PM Suryaghar and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/04-02-2023\/pm-kusum-scheme\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/04-02-2023\/pm-kusum-scheme\">PM KUSUM<\/a> are deepening rural participation.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The National Green Hydrogen Mission<\/strong> is linking renewables with industrial decarbonisation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RE integration through strengthening of <strong>Green Energy Corridor Phase III.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Over the past two years, policy attention has consciously shifted from pure capacity growth to system design.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>These reforms mark a decisive step toward optimising transmission utilisation and fast-tracking stranded renewable projects, directly addressing one of the sector\u2019s core implementation challenges.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2181433\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Context<\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">India\u2019s renewable energy sector is moving from rapid expansion to building a strong, stable, and resilient system to support its 500 GW non-fossil capacity target by 2030.<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>About<\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">In the past decade, India\u2019s installed renewable capacity (excluding large hydro) rose from under ~35 GW in 2014 to over ~197 GW today.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">India continues to add 15\u201325 GW of new renewable capacity annually \u2014 a rate that remains among the fastest in the world.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">The current focus is \u201ccapacity absorption\u201d rather than just \u201ccapacity addition\u201d \u2014 i.e., making sure renewables can be smoothly integrated into grid, market and system architecture.<\/li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/24-10-2025\/india-renewable-revolution\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm float-end\">Read\u00a0More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-57460","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-current-affairs"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57460","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57460"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57460\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":57538,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57460\/revisions\/57538"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57460"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57460"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57460"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}