India to Double Renewables in Energy Mix, Minister Says
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India plans to more than double the share of renewables in the mix of fuels it consumes, an effort to reduce the dominance of coal.
Renewables such as solar and wind may account for 15 percent of India’s energy supply in the next five years, up from 6 percent currently, said Piyush Goyal, a government minister in charge of power, said at a conference in New Delhi.