The country's global ranking in terms of installed renewable energy capacity, too, has improved in the last couple of years. Global ranking for wind energy too has seen an improvement from 5th spot to 4th, according to Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). Of the total 62 gw of renewable power installed, 27 gw was installed since May 2014 and 11.79 gw since January 2017. The 175-gw target includes 60 gw from wind power, 100 gw from solar power, 10 gw from biomass power and 5 gw from small hydro power. Also, the willingness to participate and sign PSAs by discoms especially in states with limited wind energy potential remains critical."

Source: dna December 28, 2017 20:26 UTC