Uttar Pradesh is emerging as a key player in the renewables space and has been tapping different segments to meet its energy requirements. The total installed power capacity of the state stood at 31,622.83 MW, including 22,517.26 MW of thermal power, 289.48 MW of nuclear and 8,816.1 MW of renewable energy (including large hydro) as of July 2024. The state’s total renewable energy share (excluding large hydro) in the total power mix is currently 17 per cent, while the renewable purchase obligation (RPO) goal for the state for 2023-24 was 15 per cent. This target will be raised further in the coming years to meet the Ministry of Power’s national RPO objective of 43.3 per cent by 2029-30. Thus, the state needs to aggressively ramp up the share of renewables in its energy mix.
Saturday, 22 February, 2025
