Only 6 out of 29 states and seven union territories are complying with
the central government’s Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) targets, a
Greenpeace India report said on Wednesday Dec 27,2017
Under the RPO, states are suppose to achieve certain targets by ensuring that their power-share comes from green or renewable sources.
In case the states are unable to produce enough renewable due to any-reasons, they buy Renewable Energy Certificates (REC) to compensate for the lag in the target.
According to Greenpeace India, however only Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Nagaland and Meghalaya are meeting or exceeding the targets.
Gujarat, along with Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Tamil Nadu, Goa, Punjab, Delhi, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chandigarh and Uttar Pradesh are among the top laggards
India has an ambitious commitment of achieving 175 GW of energy through renewable by March 2022, of which 100 GW is solar and 75 MW is wind and other green sources. “Consistent non-compliance with the domestic targets reflects reluctance on the part of many state administrations towards the renewable energy transition,” said Pujarini Sen, Campaigner, Greenpeace India
As per the findings the compliance percentages of some key states and UTs includes Gujarat (76.1 per cent), Delhi (5.5), Jharkhand (2.3), Jammu and Kashmir (14.3), Manipur (0), Goa (0), Bihar (12.7), Chandigarh (5.5), Uttar Pradesh (43), Uttarakhand (57.9) and West Bengal (55.6).
Under the RPO, states are suppose to achieve certain targets by ensuring that their power-share comes from green or renewable sources.
In case the states are unable to produce enough renewable due to any-reasons, they buy Renewable Energy Certificates (REC) to compensate for the lag in the target.
According to Greenpeace India, however only Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Nagaland and Meghalaya are meeting or exceeding the targets.
Gujarat, along with Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Tamil Nadu, Goa, Punjab, Delhi, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chandigarh and Uttar Pradesh are among the top laggards
India has an ambitious commitment of achieving 175 GW of energy through renewable by March 2022, of which 100 GW is solar and 75 MW is wind and other green sources. “Consistent non-compliance with the domestic targets reflects reluctance on the part of many state administrations towards the renewable energy transition,” said Pujarini Sen, Campaigner, Greenpeace India
As per the findings the compliance percentages of some key states and UTs includes Gujarat (76.1 per cent), Delhi (5.5), Jharkhand (2.3), Jammu and Kashmir (14.3), Manipur (0), Goa (0), Bihar (12.7), Chandigarh (5.5), Uttar Pradesh (43), Uttarakhand (57.9) and West Bengal (55.6).
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