RTCC: India is planning a fivefold increase in its solar power target, according to the countrys energy minister.
Speaking at an event in New Delhi, Piyush Goyal said that India would boost its current target of 20 gigawatts of solar power generation by 2022 to 100 gigawatts.
On the solar front, we believe there is enormous potential to take it to 100,000W in next 5-7 years," he said.
He added that renewables needed to be a self-sustained industry and not dependent on government subsidies....