Q. With reference to the new hydro policy 2019, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. It includes large hydro projects within the ambit of renewable energy.
2. Now the renewable energy capacity has increased to 34.4% of total energy mix.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Answer: C
Notes:
The Union Cabinet approved a new hydroelectricity policy that, among other things, included large hydro projects within the ambit of renewable energy.
- Prior to the policy, only small hydro projects of a capacity of less than 25 MW were treated as renewable energy. Large hydro projects were treated as a separate source of energy.
- India’s renewable energy sector had an installed capacity of 75,055.92 MW as of February 2019, according to data with the Central Electricity Authority.
- This made up about 21.4% of the overall energy mix, with the rest coming from thermal, nuclear and large hydro sources.
- With the inclusion of large hydro in renewable energy, the energy mix changes drastically.
- Renewable energy capacity would now be 1,20,455.14 MW or 34.4% of the overall energy mix.
Source: The Hindu
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