INDIA CAN TARGET 100% NEW ENERGY BY 2050

Even India could reach nearly 100% renewables by 2051

Emma Fitzpatrick, 17 Janaury 2014 (RENew Economy)

“…[One] of the last economies imagined going fully renewable would be India, the rising economic giant that is still yet to connect several hundred million people to its mostly coal-fired grid, and is expected to have the highest growth of electricity consumption. But according to environmental group WWF, India could reach a goal of 100 per cent renewables by 2050...[A]ggressive energy efficiency improvements alone can bring in savings of up to 59 per cent (by both the supply and demand sides) by mid-century…Concentrated solar thermal technologies, many of which are currently still in the research and development phase, will take on a large chunk of the nation’s electricity needs as well as meeting thermal demand…Wind is also set to push India towards its 100 per cent goal…WWF predicts that [India] could have up to 170 GW [of offshore wind] installed by 2051…Rooftop PV is likely to play a major role in both rural and urban areas…” click here for more

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