New Delhi: India is exploring several options to reduce its shortage. carbon footprintsThe government on Tuesday said the country will produce three times more nuclear power than its current level and called for greater Indo-US cooperation for this. clean energy fields such as biofuels and hydrogen.
The issue of accelerating efforts to produce more nuclear power in the next 10 years was discussed in the meeting of Jitendra Singh, Junior Minister and Minister of State (Atomic Energy) in the PMO with the visiting US delegation led by the visiting Deputy Secretary of Energy. Went. , David M. Turk.
Singh informed the delegation that India will produce nuclear power more than three times and its installed capacity is expected to reach 22,480 MW by 2031 from the current 6,780 MW. nuclear power plants There are plans for the future as well.
This move will greatly help India to increase its share non-fossil fuel In total energy mix with your pledges under Paris Agreement. Although India’s share of the installed capacity of non-fossil fuel-based power generation has reached around 39% of its total electricity generation capacity by 2030 against its current target of 40%, the move towards nuclear power will see it as part of its climate action plan. will help to advance the target. .
During the meeting, Singh called for enhancing India-US cooperation in the field of clean and green energyand reiterated India’s commitment to promoting nuclear/nuclear programs not only to provide a major source of clean energy but also as a major tool of application in sectors such as healthcare and agriculture.
The two sides also discussed improving their strategic partnership to focus on clean energy sectors such as biofuels and hydrogen, aligning it with the ‘India-US Climate and Clean Energy Agenda 2030 Partnership’, announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Modi and US President Joe Biden. At the leaders’ summit on climate in April.
The issue of accelerating efforts to produce more nuclear power in the next 10 years was discussed in the meeting of Jitendra Singh, Junior Minister and Minister of State (Atomic Energy) in the PMO with the visiting US delegation led by the visiting Deputy Secretary of Energy. Went. , David M. Turk.
Singh informed the delegation that India will produce nuclear power more than three times and its installed capacity is expected to reach 22,480 MW by 2031 from the current 6,780 MW. nuclear power plants There are plans for the future as well.
This move will greatly help India to increase its share non-fossil fuel In total energy mix with your pledges under Paris Agreement. Although India’s share of the installed capacity of non-fossil fuel-based power generation has reached around 39% of its total electricity generation capacity by 2030 against its current target of 40%, the move towards nuclear power will see it as part of its climate action plan. will help to advance the target. .
During the meeting, Singh called for enhancing India-US cooperation in the field of clean and green energyand reiterated India’s commitment to promoting nuclear/nuclear programs not only to provide a major source of clean energy but also as a major tool of application in sectors such as healthcare and agriculture.
The two sides also discussed improving their strategic partnership to focus on clean energy sectors such as biofuels and hydrogen, aligning it with the ‘India-US Climate and Clean Energy Agenda 2030 Partnership’, announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Modi and US President Joe Biden. At the leaders’ summit on climate in April.
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