Current Activities and Future Plans of the Energy Department

 

Future Plans 

The Energy Department is responsible for the development, regulation and management of energy resources in a country or state. It plays a key role in ensuring energy security, sustainability and efficiency through policies, infrastructure development and research efforts.

Current Activities:

§  Solar and Wind Power: In the last 10 years, India’s solar power generation capacity has increased by 32 times, making it the third largest solar power generation country in the world. With this, non-fossil fuel energy capacity has increased three times.

§  Green Hydrogen Mission: In January 2023, the Union Government launched the National Green Hydrogen Mission with a cost of Rs. 19,744 crore. Through this mission, the objective is to make India a global hub for the production, use and export of green hydrogen.

§  Natural Gas Usage: By 2030, the government has set a target to increase the share of natural gas in the energy mix to 15%. To achieve this, measures such as expansion of the national gas pipeline, improvement of city gas distribution infrastructure are being taken.

Future Plans:

·       Renewable Energy Targets: India plans to achieve 500 GW of renewable energy generation capacity by 2030. This will significantly increase the share of renewable energy in the country's energy needs.

·       Green Hydrogen Production: The target is to produce 5 million tonnes of green hydrogen annually in the coming years. This will play a key role in improving India's clean energy use.

·       Ethanol Blending: The government plans to increase the ethanol blend from 19 percent to 20 percent by October. This will reduce dependence on fuel imports and also help protect the environment.

These measures and plans will undoubtedly put India's energy sector on a sound and sustainable path.