Target of 29,800MW of electricity from renewable sources.

The government recently said it has set a target of capacity addition of 29,800 MW of power from various renewable energy sources during 12th Plan period.

Minister of State for Power, Coal and New and Renewable Energy Piyush Goyal told the Rajya Sabha in a written reply that Rs. 19,113 crore has been provided for promotion and generation of renewable energy during the Twelfth Five-Year Plan period.

'The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has set a target of capacity addition of 29,800 MW from various renewable energy sources during the 12th Plan period.'

'The target comprises of 15,000 MW from wind, 10,000 MW from solar, 2,100 MW from small hydro and 2,700 MW from bio-power,' Goyal said.

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