Can India Pull Off The Biggest Energy Transition Ever? | Insight | Full Episode

India wants to go green - with 50% of its energy generated by non-fossil fuels by 2030. It’s plan? Install millions of solar panels in just eight years. Is an energy transition at this scale possible?
This ambitious project will mean increasing its solar capacity by about five-fold, from the current levels of 60GW to almost 300 GW in 2030. To achieve this, the country will need over a million acres of land and hundreds of billions in investments.
Yet land acquisition issues could scupper the efforts, as farmers are reluctant to sell ancestral lands for solar projects. At the same time, supply chain problems cast a shadow over India’s solar plans, as China currently dominates the manufacture of silicon wafers, a critical component in photo-voltaic cells.
Can the sub-continent succeed in its push to harness the sun?
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[@systromengineering253]

Praising India? Did the sun rise from the west today? Lol

[@RAJUSINGH-fe5po]

pushed subtle narrative and called us 3rd largest emitter, without even mentioning about per capita data

[@abjt_s]

But it's not western media so i say don't be surprised.😁

[@anshuraj4277]

Or maybe just being factual

[@Akshay-tx1dy]

Why it is matter of concern for u their prase or criticism or hate ..... Don't gave important thry won't see u target.... Simple ...

[@rahullakhanpal6402]

Yeh Singapore Wale hai ;west west Wale nhi woh abhi bhi buraa hi khte hai

[@elite450]

Its a shame how conveniently news and other agency forget the Per Capita Greenhouse Gases Emissions. They will point out that India is 3rd largest producer of green house gasses but somehow they forget to mention India ranks 10th on per capita emissions which actually tells the real picture i.e an Indian by default is more concerned about the environment then the rest of the world. India is doing excellent in Environmental aspects and i am very much optimistic about the future. Edit : India ranks 100 something in Per Capita Energy Consumption. And this thing proves my point even more. They just conveniently forget that an average INDIAN consumes 12 times LESS ENERGY than An average AMERICAN.

[@ocean6462]

No one disputes the fact that India has very low per capita emissions and I think that's pretty widely accepted and known. I'm honestly surprised to know India is only tenth, that's probably counting the EU as one but still I would've thought there are more places with higher per capita emissions. But overall I feel like this video cast India in a good light and was highlighting all the progress its making. Clearly developed countries should be doing more to help with loss and damage due to climate change they mostly caused, as well as providing climate finance to transition to clean energy

[@Vlad---]

10 th where did you get the data we are much lower in per capita

[@Peddayana]

I appreciates the thoughts in this thread . 1) Yes , I am surprised India is 10th in rank. In my opinion it should be way behind in 50th rank or something like that vis a vis ‘Ggh/per person’. 2) India has power generation capacity of 400GW of which 160GW is renewable based 3) Developed World, if serious about saving the World environment must - a) Pay compensation to loss caused all over the word due to climate change b) They should incentivise developing world to switch to clean tech C) must do research to develop cheap storage batteries tech and allow this tech to spread all over world without IPR restrictions D) do research to develop nuclear fusion energy D) help develop a World Wide Web of power grid .

[@autistictutor]

Just like Indians always forget their per capita income while shouting that they are 5th largest economy in terms of gdp.

[@Peddayana]

@@autistictutor we are backward people, we have dark skin,. So why are you guys imitating the hoi polloi ? My respects to intelligent Reeds of the World

[@ileavecomments1155]

Thanks CNA for covering about India. Love for North East India,Nagaland.

[@JitzyJT]

Should've gone with China when you had the chance

[@Astrashastra]

@@JitzyJTstfu if you love china so much now, why don't you go there, rather than telling others.

[@JitzyJT]

@@Astrashastra chill andh bhakt...you and I both know Nagaland & Arunachal Pradesh states would've been better of with China since they're ethnically closer to them and also economically better than today

[@Astrashastra]

@@JitzyJT yea but they aren't a part of china, they're a part of india and it's gonna stay like that wheather you like it or not, there are many north east Indian nationalists, and by writing sh#t like you did (you're first comment), it hurts those people. I know there are many ne people who don't like mainland indians and I don't blame them, they must face comments like you've made on the daily basis, just because of their ethnicity you think they should belong to other nation? India is the most ethnically diverse nation on the planet, If we do start breaking this country on the basis of differences, there will no longer be a india but many different countries.

[@JitzyJT]

@@Astrashastra maybe that's why NE states are the least developed

[@angquintiq6985]

Kudos to India. Gives me a hope for the future. I completely agree with the point where the effort should not come from government alone. Individuals that can afford installation of solar panel should do that. If we cannot give up our lifestyle, we at least can choose the generate electricity that fuel our lifestyle in sustainable way. I am a proud owner of solar panel at my rooftop.

[@AvtarSingh-bx1zq]

People of india are already doing it at a mass scale.

[@Edward4Plantagenet]

We have solar water heater. That's bliss.

[@tstcikhthys]

It requires neither giving up our lifestyle nor generating enough energy to fuel said lifestyle; what we need is efficiency. Efficiency can reduce most people's demands by 80-90% while still giving the same services/comfort. Only then should we be thinking about renewables, which will be very easy to transition the remaining 10-20%.

[@KGopidas]

Common people often lack the requisite initiative and enterprise, essential for such a venture. Cooperative housing societies would automatically be the slowest adopters of rooftop solar. In fact each district collector to be charged with minimum implementation and I crease annually, till solar reaches 100petcent of potential. Further each mo and mla be charged with s minimum 50percent solar rooftop adoption before permission for contesting the next elections, to set the ball rolling snd gather momentum. Where enterprise is shirt, the administration has to initiate!!!!!

[@KGopidas]

To my view, rhe entire nation and the whole world is I frbyed to you!!!!!

[@Time4Peace]

Excellent report on India's commendable efforts. The program has started years ago. I am surprised Western mainstream media do not carry such reports.

[@Ati-Maharathi]

Because they only want to criticise india.

[@RojaJaneman]

They’ll never say anything positive. Never have. Never will.

[@shankysays]

They are busy in propoganda journalism that starts with right wing hindutva nazi fascist modi etc etc. They are too blinded with their hate to see reality.and then they claim we are the most authentic source of journalism.

[@erenyaeger9407]

they will never

[@ayushnigam6804]

Because they like to cherrypick and showcase the negative content from india But as usual nothing well and good can be appreciated from these biased bigots

[@davidandrew6357]

Way to go India, Way to go! I hope that India can keep on track to meet its renewable energy goals.

[@Edward4Plantagenet]

India's renewable energy capacity is 40% of its total capacity. India has added 117 GW in renewable, and 46 GW in large Hydro projects.

[@Peddayana]

You are so correct Samir

[@KazMaw1]

OK Mr. EX

[@thesaffronsikh9255]

kidda samir ji

[@aneesfathima9438]

Hindu cel spotted

[@ajay262134]

Yes, but these figures are for a nation of just $3-4trillion GDP. But, as per IMF recent report India by 2027 will cross Germany and France to reach 3 Rd position after US and China. And by 2030, India's GDP will be $9Trillion or more and thus, what is 40% 50% now will only be 5% 10% in the future.

[@MrXperx]

I love that every place in India has a different language. Unity in diversity indeed.

[@singlendhot8628]

India must generate its own Solar wafers and remove all dependency to China if it is to succeed. Excellent coverage!

[@havencat9337]

why is that? you cant achieve much if you block everyone on all sides. people should collaborate if they want to save the planet.

[@eramitsharma82]

Its work in progress , research pli solar

[@Peddayana]

India Must develop storage batteries tech too…

[@eramitsharma82]

@@Peddayana pli is there for advance chemistry battery Reliance accquired faraday , now have access to sodium ion battery Govt already worked on battery swapping

[@srinidhirao1620]

Adani solar is already manufacturing solar wafers. Other plants are being constructed as part of Solar PLI scheme.

[@RishiKumarPS]

The report does not even mention the penetration of solar water heater systems in houses across India since 20+ years. Majority houses and appartments are already using sustainable rooftop solar water heater systems without even realising it. They have already saved money and reduced carbon footprints. People say HDI of a country is measured with one of the parameters being per capita electricity consumption, but what these indexes don't realise is the amount of off grind power generation present in India is huge.

[@SodiumSyndicate]

HDI is a SCAM. If you are energy efficient like us Indians, you will rank low on HDI. It is disgusting how Western institutions are such evil scum.

[@maheshhakke8909]

Not majority houses. Not more than 20% house use solar heater

[@sameerkanade4482]

We had a solar water heater installed in our bungalow in mid 1990s.

[@jonathanalvinrays..7070]

Do u know the meaning of HDI, Purchasing parity per head, Expenditure capability on average, Income parity?? U spend more only when u earn more.. Then comes currency. As the value of currency drops, ur chances of affording things also decreases as the products international value won't decrease. 1 USD=80 INR. U need 900 USD to buy an iPhone 13 pro.... Had 1 USD been equal to 40 INR Ur country's power grid might be huge, but to power something that exceeds the basic requirements need a lot hell more power usage... Ur population mass on an average lies between middle to lower middle class.... Means the huge mass can't earn more, spend more plus devaluing of currency ads to the burden. Think from the Micro Perspective and then come to the Macro...

[@SodiumSyndicate]

@@sameerkanade4482 We too, we had our solar water heater in 1991.

[@rajatdani619]

As An Indian I Could proudly Say our Government is Focusing Heavily on Solar Power plants so much so That world's Largest Solar plants are now Found in India...and More to join this league.🇮🇳♥️🇮🇳

[@JitzyJT]

but import everything from China. But hey let's ban some Chinese apps to show nationalism

[@gotfan7743]

India had only planned 100GW Solar. Now it is targeting 300-500GW solar as Indian companies have acquired the technology to make Polysilicon, Ingots, wafers and panels themselves. Reliance industries have acquired REC Solar one of the best in the industry last year which is vertically integrated company. This in addition to Adani who is making their own panels starting next year means no dependency on China for anything solar.

[@Peddayana]

India is already working towards green hydrogen and uses composite fuel( ethanol laced with petrol) …..

[@sudo2998]

@@Peddayana Not to mention Sodium Ion batteries from Reliance.

[@alchemist7412]

It will take 10 years to be truly independent of Chinese solar panels.

[@gotfan7743]

@@alchemist7412 It will happen sooner since Reliance foray into the industry with a spate of acquisitions.

[@alanhat5252]

@@Peddayana ethanol leaches the zinc out of aluminium castings leaving them porous & brittle. Once engine manufacturers have bypassed this problem it will become a viable fuel. Then there is the problem of sourcing sufficient feedstock without impacting human food. Another problem is that it has an invisible flame in many situations. It's evaporation rate can be problematic too.

[@rohitsawant5805]

Thank you CNA Insider for a balanced coverage. The video covered all the positive and negative points. Unlike DW, BBC propaganda this one was a good episode.

[@abjt_s]

They just show backward rural areas call that India,🧐

[@varun2250]

No need to thank anyone. Let them do their work, whether they are either sincere, just or completely bonkers. It doesn't matter as long as the country stays in the right direction and grows gradually.

[@nps7742]

​​​​@@abjt_s what is the problem in that we have backward areas some places are worst than africa so i don't feel any shame in that we are changing and people in india will get a better lifestyle in near future accepts the fact and work towards the a better future..this was a good coverage and i hope our medias will do the same, if media don't show the negative people will not get the real picture and they will not participate in the process , govt alone cant make india a net zero countries its us the people needs to work towards the goal .

[@manin4568]

@@nps7742 im indian and yes this is a true fact, the western media and people fails to understand that there are 3 parallel worlds in india itself Rich, Middle-class, poor

[@maxrockatansky5657]

Why don't you even care about propaganda. You make your own future, not by some foreign media.

[@Edward4Plantagenet]

India is 125th in Per capita carbon emissions with 1.5 tonnes. Just compare, Australia is 18, USA is 16, Qatar 40, S. Korea 12, Japan - Germany 10. Shouldn't these country people reduce carbon emissions instead of India. Why should we sacrifice our development because you filled environment with Carbon since industrialisation.

[@SumitPalTube]

Climate justice.

[@narendrapanse7844]

they will not - it will negatively affect their economies.

[@kimwarburton8490]

you are correct, but EVERYONE needs to get off fossil fuels We are in the situation we are in, placing blame does no good because it is a waste of mental and emotional energy and is simply a distraction away from solving the problem. That said, 'the west' needs to cough up money to help poorer countries transition and they/we need to go faster and get rid of greenwashing Going green will NOT 'sacrifice india's development' yes, there possibly maybe a temporary pause, but india will be better off for it There'll be better health outcomes without the air pollution and risks to health from coal mining just to start with. access to abundant energy = more time to pursue education and financial endeavours, to improve communities etc but it has to be done in a way that is moral and ethical to communities, such as the example in vid whereby farmer rants out land n gains an income for 25-ish years, or the doctor example in this vid I think india's and other fossil fuel companies have a duty of care to fund their worker's education into being able to transfer into other sectors with current windfall profits

[@nmew6926]

Don't worry, as long as India is a democracy, India will remain great and continue be praised by the West. . Don't do like China.

[@uthoob0_0]

because climate is a global thing, tomorrow india will also be affected by global warming

[@jimmie3232]

Per Capita CO2 Emission ranking 2022 INDIA US CHINA 110th 13th 28th. How convenient not to mention perCapita ranking!

[@ytbois9337]

and still usa crying china india dumb country polluting

[@utpaalbadwaik7638]

Modi govt is doing a great job literally in everything....Great leader with greater vision and mind you India believes in growing with the world unlike other countries

[@srinisbir8781]

Indeed! Modi hai to mumkin hai. This is not a rhetoric, but a material fact.

[@petrichor259]

@@srinisbir8781 lol

[@surajpingle7670]

Indeed

[@shramanadasdutta3006]

He is mostly good apart from the communal disharmony angle.

[@petrichor259]

@@shramanadasdutta3006 electoral bond is good?

[@MrArtist7777]

Wonderful to see India, and most of the rest of the world, installing and adopting solar power so rapidly! Even though solar panels and inverters last 25-30 years, the racking and wiring lasts well over a hundred years and can easily have new panels installed for continued solar power.

[@KelaLelo-lc5en]

We are also working on other alternative energy resources as solar plants are not feasible for every part of India.....

[@bitcoinheist7831]

India is doing great in renewable than any other developed countries compared to its per capita income

[@1pasupaty]

Cool but the fact is india is under lot of pressure cos of its energy needs and on basic level we need every house to convert to solar.developed countries don't get sunshine as long as india so it dosnt make sense in Europe to install evrywhere

[@jonswap9097]

Well, India certainly has a lot of sunshine. If any country can do it, it is India.

[@sps6]

with all challenges india is acheiving success ...no other country could have withstood the previous problems it faced....the hard work and intelligence of its people has made this possible

[@justanotherperson2576]

India should develop at its own pace as the developed nations did during their industrial era.

[@nmew6926]

India is too obsessed with China. It will try to run and then fall flat on the face.

[@sggr7708]

so much BULLSHIT TALK! FIRST YOU NEED TO CHANGE YOUR ENTIRE ATTITUDE TOWARDS FEMALE WOMAN AND GIRL ! OTHERWISE YOU WILL FAIL WITH FRATERNIZATION AND CORRUPTIONS AMONGST MALE ! MUDI IS ALMOST THE SAME LEVEL THEN XI TO BE NATIONALISTIC TOXIC FASCIST ! SO THESE MALE MAKE PROGRESS IMPOSSIBLE ! CHOOSE A MODERATE DEMOCRATIC SOFT LEADER ! FORCE EQUALITY BY A 50 / 50 policy between male and woman ! means every job is occupied by both in the parlament in the industry !

[@arnoldschwarzenigga2268]

Global warming won't give us that much time. We have to move fast ! Those Godforsaken countries have done the damage already.

[@justanotherperson2576]

@@arnoldschwarzenigga2268 even more damage has been done by the not-so-godforsaken countries, don't you think so?!!

[@arnoldschwarzenigga2268]

@@justanotherperson2576 By the word "Godforsaken" , I wanted to mean the Western Countries , historically responsible for most of the carbon emissions & related disasters .

[@kuriakosekjoseph6253]

It's a shame that the Cochin Airport wasn't mentioned when talking about Indian solar energy. It was the first airport in the world to fully run on renewable energy i.e. solar and they did at a time when there wasn't so much push from the Central govt or world at large although they had the support of the state govt of Kerala which had started giving subsidies for residential solar panels and hooking it up to the grid.

[@Kathakathan11]

I remember this happened in 2016, less than 2 years of Modi government, the resentment against kochi model from center was even before 2014. Thank you for reminding about this important landmark project.

[@sggr7708]

so much BULLSHIT TALK! FIRST YOU NEED TO CHANGE YOUR ENTIRE ATTITUDE TOWARDS FEMALE WOMAN AND GIRL ! OTHERWISE YOU WILL FAIL WITH FRATERNIZATION AND CORRUPTIONS AMONGST MALE ! MUDI IS ALMOST THE SAME LEVEL THEN XI TO BE NATIONALISTIC TOXIC FASCIST ! SO THESE MALE MAKE PROGRESS IMPOSSIBLE ! CHOOSE A MODERATE DEMOCRATIC SOFT LEADER ! FORCE EQUALITY BY A 50 / 50 policy between male and woman ! means every job is occupied by both in the parlament in the industry !

[@giridharkatikapalli9894]

True, kochi is a pioneer. How is the performance now, i believe addl capacity is added. I would appreciate an update.

[@ElectrifiedStud]

No need to feel shame, feel proud and do your bit. You are not the sole game-changer. Many more projects are not mentioned, but that doesn't warrant to become political about everything.

[@kuriakosekjoseph6253]

@@ElectrifiedStud I am not feeling ashamed. Whenever someone uses the term 'its a shame' they're usually referring to the other party to feel the shame. And I am not being political. It was not just a national achievement but an international one as no other airports even in the Western developed countries could do what Kochi airport did with renewable energy even with their comparatively low budget.

[@reeti5958]

A month or two ago I was chatting with my friends on roof top and ended up counting how many houses have solar panel on them. It ended up that every 3rd house visible from my roof had a solar panel set installed on their home. 😁

[@fuhr2759]

Which state?

[@reeti5958]

@@fuhr2759 Gujarat

[@fuhr2759]

@@reeti5958 gud i'm from telanagana

[@reeti5958]

@@fuhr2759 you guys also have trend of solar roof tops? Because I swear they all just popped up in my area in last 6 years or something.

[@fuhr2759]

@@reeti5958 yep..will install panels on my house soon.

[@rockyabhay]

Out of 400 GW total capacity in 2022, 166 GW (or 41%) was from renewable energy. I hope by 2030 100% of our energy requirement estimated to be 800W will be from renewable sources. I am excited to setup a rooftop solar and save 15L rupees (20k$) in 25 years for my household energy consumption.

[@onfirebolt]

How do ppl in apartment flats go solar?

[@sohandesai818]

@@onfirebolt both centre and state govt have subsidised installation of solar panels.

[@ytbois9337]

@@onfirebolt cant becuz flats are like a tiny ants that live together while house or bunglow or ground house are single alone so u can

[@anandsuralkar2947]

@@onfirebolt they don't have to they just have to use grid from companies who are producing from solar

[@Kathakathan11]

@@anandsuralkar2947 in my building, they installed dummy solar plants when commissioner came to give NOC, builder said that he had to bribe the commissioner, I don’t know if it’s true, but even if commissioner decides to not take bribe, the builder wouldn’t have spent on solar rooftop actual setup. We would have loved to have solar energy, but these corrupt builders don’t really care

[@kabobmeinhaddi5591]

All the irrigation canals must have solar panels installed over them. Reduces the need for aquiring additional land and also reduces water evaporation to a limited extent.

[@LCKNR]

Its already done, in Gujarat...

[@AstronomyforKids]

@a Yes, both the efficiency and lifespan increase (both are linked, better efficiency means less strain on the internal parts which means lifespan increases).

[@Er_Abhishek445]

The said part is our media is busy communalising and polarising masses, the Singaporean media is covering our efforts towards climate change problem and our shifting towards renewable energy sources. Thanks guys for such a wonderful documentary.

[@Amuzic_Earth]

Well. That was pretty comprehensive. It just missed one part, which is the usage of small scale solar irrigation and solar water pumps that are happening over last couple of years for the farmers and village people.

[@rishab1231000]

If modi can't change india.... Noone can

[@baldeoman]

True

[@ashwinvk4124]

🤣🤣

[@rahulmn5908]

I disagree, indians wanted change so they voted for BJP. Notice that I'm emphasizing BJP than Modi ji because we need to bring BJP back to power in the decades after Modi ji.

[@arghyadeepdas5964]

NITIN GADKARI would be a great person if Modi steps down from the PM position

[@JitzyJT]

Yogi will do it after Modi. He'll assign cows in factories

[@Shikhar_Pandey916]

Most per capita emissions by country. My country भारत 🇮🇳 1.91 tons Uncle Sam 🇺🇸 15.52 tons Chupe rustam 🇨🇦18.58 🇯🇵9. 70 🇨🇳7. 38 🇷🇺 11.44 Better than us 🇵🇰0. 87 nice Ooh the trouble makers 🇬🇧5.55.

[@arjitsharma3671]

😂 creative

[@Dqtube]

The comparison would be fair only if India produced all the goods used domestically, but India has a negative economic balance and imports more goods than it exports. So emissions in other countries also go to Indian consumers.

[@ben8457]

Cochin International Airport since 2015 fully solar powered 🎉world first Airport operating 🎉green energy 🎉

[@JitzyJT]

big Fk deal

[@krishnanunnimadathil8142]

The way property rights have been maintained with the people by leasing it from them, which keeps ownership with the people, is very admirable. Both parties are happy. This is democracy at work.

[@anjaseidl4003]

A friend in Trivandrum was able to afford a house, producing energy on his roof, gas in the garden. Costs of land is expensive. Energy autonomy for each individual is not always in the interest of leading class. There are examples in Europe. There is a small number of regions in Europe where house owners reach energy autonomy.

[@milindjoshirao6915]

I am the first installer of solar panels for generation of electricity in my apartment balcony. I have installed 2KW system. My society didnt allow me to install panels on common terrace, so I did it in my balcony.

[@kishoremali5547]

Apan punekar ka??

[@rohitdeshmukh929]

I love the enthusiasm of Subrahmanyam Pulipaka. It gives me hope that one we can 100% switch to renewables even the transport. No more gas and oil

[@jimmie3232]

Ambani/Reliance energy is going to invest $80B in the next 10 years in the renewable sector. Adani energy is going to invest $100B in the next 10 years. A few other companies have also invested big in the renewal sector along with huge investment by the govt. It seems India will meet her target.Time will tell.

[@justarandomguywithoutaname8719]

We won't meet our target on time, we will do it before time. We aimed for 40% of energy generation through renewable sources by 2025 which we achieved in 2021 itself

[@duggux9672]

Happy to see that modi government doing fantastic work on solar energy sector.. proud voter & admirer of modi govt overall work.

[@JitzyJT]

importing 90% of it's raw materials from China who killed our 20 soldiers mercilessly at the Galwan border. But let's ban some apps.

[@ShashiKumar-jc2sw]

Done by state governments

[@prasenjittripura4691]

gobarbhakts agaya

[@balajeepratham8200]

@@ShashiKumar-jc2sw Gujarat is a leader in renewable energy and bjp rules it

[@ShashiKumar-jc2sw]

@@balajeepratham8200 Karnataka produces more than 50 percent of its energy needs sustainably...

[@skanthaadsigns]

Thanks to the Farmers that are willing to lease their ancestral lands for these Solar farms, that make "speed to market" for Solar energy to debut significantly!! Well Done!

[@JitzyJT]

ofcourse. They'll get money and don't have to work for it......

[@baibhavraaz2100]

I have wooden comb manufacturing unit...running fully on Solar Energy....Yes India is changing...!!! In coming years it will be evident to whole world 😊

[@Shikhar_Pandey916]

If India able to produce solar all alone in India which adani is already is working on then India will see huge development in this sector since India won't have to worry about stopping off materials from china.

[@harshsharma9233]

I m from the state of chattisgarh ,and in the most rural village near my town a solar panel will be installed on the red soil hills which will protect the soil from soil mafia and Will also provide electricity

[@JitzyJT]

One of the worst state in the country. Should be nuked along with it's people

[@Kathakathan11]

How is sand mafia dealt with under Hemant Soren government? In my area the NCP MLA abused nature reallly bad, sand mafias had guts to run over inspection officers, killing many. But even tough I didn’t vote the bjp lady, she has some control over these mafias. I don’t know how, because I didn’t expect her to deliver anything.

[@aniketprasad3128]

@@Kathakathan11 hemant Soren is jharkhand not chattisgarh

[@ajay262134]

While US being the sole superpower in the world, decides to spend $200 Billion worth arms and war gear in Rus-Ukr conflict along with NATO, it clearly defines the western intention and policy focus. And, all the so called developed ones has created a fund pool of $100 Billion, for helping developing and under developed ones to go green. Meanwhile India recognise the big environmental issues of collective humankind and mobilise all its resources to find ways to transition from fossil fuels to green tech. While, the west launch a mega campaign of pressuring eastern nations to condemn Russia, fir what? Just for values and democracy, I don't think so. It is not until some mega disaster strike mankind, will the developed west realise what they are up against. INDIA KNOWS AND HAVE ALWAYS KNOWN THAT PRECAUTION IS BETTER THAN CURE 🙏🇮🇳

[@aniketprasad3128]

They actually developed almost all the technology by pouring trillions on research.

[@Peddayana]

As far as Renewables development is concerned , World should stand united. There can not be any IPR related restrictions on Renewable technologies. In fact UN must start tech research institution in this area and tech for solar, nuclear , wind must be circulated freely to all countries. There can not be monopolies in play as far as this subject is concerned. Thank you CNA for the inspiring video.

[@ululukululu450]

Millions of indians are getting job benefits in Qatar and send back to jndia 100s of billions of dollars every year... Every indian should support Qatar during world cup.

[@ghironsingh]

Could you raise the solar panels a bit more off the ground? If so, you should be able to grow shade tolerant crops in order to feed and circularly graze goats, chickens, and other livestock under the panels! If the health and the organic content of the SOIL underneath the solar farms could be enhanced by the solar farms, this could be a game-changing model for India. That way at the end of the Solar Panel lifespan, the farmer would have healthy and vibrant land at the end of lease cycle.

[@MrPoornakumar]

Ghironsingh Oh, you mean our crops & grass vying with Solar panels for "Sunlight". I am surprised why can't others didn't think of it! In fact solar energy is what makes our food to eat. If this competes with electricity generation, I can only say it is a foolish thought. India has 300 million hectares of land area. At he rate of Solar insolation 1361 Watt-seconds (Watt-second = Joule; but to elucidate the detail, I used it) per square meter, the total amount of Solar energy (if all of the 300 million hectares = 3 trillion square meters) is "4.0 quadrillion" (or 4,000,000,000,000,000) Watt-seconds. In fact, this would be possible if every place in India is on Equator (latitude, λ= 0º). But this needs to be modified to "4 Cosλ" quadrillion(=10 power 15) Watt-seconds where λ is the latitude of that place. Since India is spread over from λ = 8º4' to 36º25', we need to go through a mathematical "Integration" process. I am inclined to think that about 0.9 (=90%) is available to India (much less in "Siachen"). That means 3.6 quadrillion Watt-seconds at noon, zero during night & no rains. We aren't going to cover the whole of India (3,000,000,000,000 square meters area) with inter-connected Solar paneling. Our farmers (we feel they are idiots, they don't know that there are SHADE-TOLERANT crops) want their crops to get all sunlight with no shade of Solar panels. May be, we can cover a tenth (10%) that amounts to 300,000 square kilometers area, of Solar paneling. How much of this area (solar panels) do we manufacture & how much we import (from China & nowhere else as that is costlier) & at what expense (of importing it) in US$ (or equivalent foreign currency)? What game-changer you are talking? There ain't any such game-changers. It isn't a game; a serious matter. I suggest you read, Late Minoo Masani's "our India". He suggests that we are actually eating the Sun as our food !

[@ghironsingh]

@@MrPoornakumar I agree. We are. But without any organic content going back into the soil how do you expect it to remain healthy after 20 years? I am concerned about the productivity of the soil after the lease cycle because you are right. We are “consuming” the sunlight. And if that space is poor at converting the sunlight into food after the lease cycle then the farmer and the people of India have lost out. Solar is not the end solution to our energy needs, but it can be a stopgap measure to use while the nuclear technology improves. I would love to see a modern India powered by artificial suns in power generation stations. But in the meantime, I think that if solar could be a bridge that helps the soil as well, it would really help India move in the right direction.

[@MrPoornakumar]

@@ghironsingh I too am.You're right on this point.

[@ghironsingh]

@@MrPoornakumar 🙏🏼

[@hanzofunai4238]

@@MrPoornakumar Mr Ghironsingh is making a good point. It is you who is being an idiot to dismiss it as a "foolish" thought with your pseudo-scientific argument. Did you not see the plant weed growing underneath those panels ? .Only ignorance can produce such arrogance.. Reminds one of the old proverb about half-filled pots .. .

[@willm5814]

I think they can!! ❤🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@onlytruth-ep3lv]

I learn more about India by foreign media than Indian media.

[@welwitschia3756]

then watch some Indian youtubers. they had this years before any foreign media

[@SumitPalTube]

Yeah mainstream media is really down the gutter. KZbin channels provide alternatives.

[@onlytruth-ep3lv]

@@welwitschia3756 I have seen that to...but the details shown by CNA you can't find anywhere in my knowledge, the ground reporting of media, the way they take interview of local people every pros and cons of solar project on local people is mesmerizing... perhaps you can recommend some KZbin channel or Indian media who show these detail, I will appreciate you.

[@welwitschia3756]

@@onlytruth-ep3lv Powertrain, JD, Think School etc.

[@onlytruth-ep3lv]

@@welwitschia3756 brother I know these channel, perhaps you should read what I write in above comment....these channel collect information which is available even you can collect those information and present it. I am talking about ground reporting and the details they show in these videos, I think you should see this video one more time

[@siddhantk4985]

Modi hai toh Mumkin hai .. Saheb zindabad.

[@northern_light]

Seeing my countrys advances makes me emotional!Go ahead go ahead

[@anooppc82]

When India asked help from West for setting up nuclear reactors for generating electricity no one helped. Now don't comment on coal usage and carbon emissions. West now understand where they failed. Still couldn't implement renewable energy anywhere in West. In India we have villages, airports, ferries working on only renewable energy. Giving subsidies for people who install solar at home.

[@shekharsinhavicky]

We did receive help but our geopolitical compulsion to test nuclear bomb stopped further help. we were first to install nuclear power plant in asia . US stopped fuel for Tarapur nuclear plant after nuclear testing and our tilt towards soviet. however russia continued its help in building nuclear power plants in india. Now India is making nuclear power plant in bangladesh rooppur with russian partnership.

[@stephendoherty8291]

Innovative land aquisition program even on useless land. This annual income drives more interest. Drought is driving land destruction. Love to see some shareholding of the solar farms wealth. Higher profits equals better returns for locals plus perhaps some off peak solar power.

[@psingh007]

Excellent documentary. Kudos CNA. All the best India

[@TommyJefferson1801]

You're not Indian?

[@sggr7708]

so much BULLSHIT TALK! FIRST YOU NEED TO CHANGE YOUR ENTIRE ATTITUDE TOWARDS FEMALE WOMAN AND GIRL ! OTHERWISE YOU WILL FAIL WITH FRATERNIZATION AND CORRUPTIONS AMONGST MALE ! MUDI IS ALMOST THE SAME LEVEL THEN XI TO BE NATIONALISTIC TOXIC FASCIST ! SO THESE MALE MAKE PROGRESS IMPOSSIBLE ! CHOOSE A MODERATE DEMOCRATIC SOFT LEADER ! FORCE EQUALITY BY A 50 / 50 policy between male and woman ! means every job is occupied by both in the parlament in the industry !

[@anandkanhere5193]

Yes we are carbon emitter because transitioning from developing to developed country. What we are emitting was already done by many other developed countries in past who are preaching, but we are responsibly handling the situation right when it is occurring and not afterwards.

[@JitzyJT]

transitioning from a 3rd world dirty piss poor country to a dirty developing country......And hopefully we'll be a dirty developed nation before world ends. But our country will always be dirty. We can be proud of that.

[@anandkanhere5193]

@@JitzyJT that’s a positive thought.

[@pratikpatil6342]

Great work Prof. Chetan Solanki...Commendable 👌🏼

[@ericjiang2007]

Sincerely hope India can be successful in this.

[@vidhanrana]

India will do in 5 years what the entire world will take 10yrs to do. Mark my words.

[@chrisblue46]

that won't be difficult to do, they're already 50 yrs behind, lol, but WESTERN technology will help them.

[@elite450]

India already has achieved the targets which were meant for 2030 and now they have made a new targets for 2030. other countries on the other hand are even suffering to achieve what they had promised.

[@SuperYoman100]

@@chrisblue46 Technology made using INDIAN mathematics? Two can play this game.

[@beast6029]

@@chrisblue46 Indian math made those technologies. Indians make those technologies in the west.

[@justanotherperson2576]

@@chrisblue46 Western power should help the developing and underdeveloped nations because those nations suffered tremendously during the colonization era.

[@gopalkrishnakauskik]

Wonderful Documentary CNA. My heart fills with hope and positivity when i see so much being done by people having so little resources. Indeed it'll be challenging but then nothing significant was ever achieved without hardships.

[@JitzyJT]

India achieved something tbh.....It'll be the world's most populated country. Indians can be proud.....Especially Central Indian states. Let's breed like rats. My hewart filled hearing the news that we'll overtake China to become the world's most populated country with a literacy of only 75%. Not to mention India literacy ranking is based simply on a person's ability to read and write. That's about it. So in real terms our literacy is like 30-40% out of 1.4 billion to be useful. Proud of my country!!!

[@sggr7708]

so much BULLSHIT TALK! FIRST YOU NEED TO CHANGE YOUR ENTIRE ATTITUDE TOWARDS FEMALE WOMAN AND GIRL ! OTHERWISE YOU WILL FAIL WITH FRATERNIZATION AND CORRUPTIONS AMONGST MALE ! MUDI IS ALMOST THE SAME LEVEL THEN XI TO BE NATIONALISTIC TOXIC FASCIST ! SO THESE MALE MAKE PROGRESS IMPOSSIBLE ! CHOOSE A MODERATE DEMOCRATIC SOFT LEADER ! FORCE EQUALITY BY A 50 / 50 policy between male and woman ! means every job is occupied by both in the parlament in the industry !

[@bhargavichellappa2001]

Most inspiring to know such details. I believe in renewable energy sector, especially Solar, we, India, have overcome teething issues and picked up a momentum that is difficult to stop. The crucial thrust from Government is powerful too.

[@truthalonetriumphs6572]

Well thought-out plan to make land useful and income generating. Like many recent projects in India. There's a lot of experience now in workable financing models.

[@kumarnavneet6079]

Thanks to modi government ,for focusing on hydrogen, Lng, lithium , solar project + manufacturing all components

[@MyKarur]

This is truly remarkable.renewable energy with solar/wind also creates infrastructure and development of rural areas.

[@antiwokehuman]

India should be focusing on developing it's thorium reactors.

[@modisyriac8108]

One of the best documentaries I have ever seen. Brilliantly covered all important points and sharing some valuable comments. Climatic changes are now happening frequently and we should act in favour of sustainable development and reducing carbon emissions before it's too late.

[@patrickdegenaar9495]

It is all about the network - sunrise and sunset at different times east/west. Katabatic winds and hydro potential in the northern Himalayas and winds at the coasts. So there needs to be a network of ultra high voltage power lines.

[@Parasuram5]

The solar panels should be elevated so that the area below can be used for agricultural/Commercial purposes like animal husbandry or fodder cultivation. Moreover water harvesting must be made compulsory for solar projects

[@vijaykumarmane7090]

You have to clean solar panels periodically for dust...

[@aleenaprasannan2146]

The frames for that is a lot more expensive

[@vickykrish95]

it is actually a working methodology called Agrivoltaics, its being implemented in USA and Europe, and India will implement it in the future as well.

[@jdbrglbrb]

Crops require sunlight Can't be grown in shade

[@alchemist7412]

Doesn't plants need sun light to survive ? Do you think they will grow in the shadow of solar panels ?

[@alexlawcb]

I hope all Green projects are successful. Our planet need the successes.

[@anishsnaidu]

Shri Narendra Modi Governments emphasis on increasing India's power generation using renewable energy is playing a major role in the overall development of India into a Global power.

[@vernan.9630]

Wow! Congrats to India on it's Great Progress! I hope they reach their goals in 2030 and 2070!!

[@prasadsawant12]

There should be hybrid solar park (solar + wind) to utilize land better also Energy storage(sodium ion battery) will be great combination

[@shubhamsrivastava1751]

In India wind farm are not suitable except for Tamil nadu and Gujrat. Rest of the other states have unstable wind.

[@vikramssctelugu6148]

wind energy is not suitable everywhere

[@prasadsawant12]

@@vikramssctelugu6148 i am not saying everywhere. Saying wherever possible. But having sodium ion based energy storage is nessesory to store extra energy and mitigate peak power.

[@vikramssctelugu6148]

@@prasadsawant12 yes .. they are developing hybrid 20gw project in gujarat kutchch district

[@THERAILFANS]

​@vikramssctelugu6148 30 gw

[@hangtuah888]

Yes, India has 7 out of 10 most populated cities in the world and if they do not do something, they will be plagued by lung cancer forever more. Good to see that India is forging ahead and please keep up the effort my Indian friends. Thank you for your effort thus far.

[@YOUTUBE_AMERICA]

India is leading no doubt

[@agrajyadav2951]

Leading in poverty that is

[@YOUTUBE_AMERICA]

@@agrajyadav2951 Pakistani spoted

[@HappyOnee]

Jai Hind!❤️

[@katyarkhukri7003]

Excellent documentary. Very commendable the efforts being made to decarbonise even as low income country needs to develop rapidly it's manufacturing sector that is energy intensive. One aspect that requires attention is the end of life recycling of the solar panels. Looks like it is posing serious problems where the recovery cost of reusable materials in the panels grossly exceeds their value. Second, solar water heating is a quick, easier application that needs to be promoted in large housing complexes and hotels to reduce power usage.

[@hrushikeshavachat900]

1. Agrivoltics 2. Floating solar panels 3. Roof-top solar 4. Off-shore wind generation 5. Transperent solar panels (buildings powered by solar) 6. Using technology to reduce energy consumption. 7. Increasing the production of solar cells, wafers and panels in India.

[@sravgates]

amazing efforts....keep going till we achieve the goal 🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀

[@hoppes979]

When so called Third World countries are moving towards green clean energy, Europe is digging into earth for coal.🤣🤣🤣

[@rajdeeprawal597]

High quality report. Thankyou

[@punitjoshi5]

Thanks CNA. A well-researched & well-balanced pieace of journalism from your team. India gets a lot of bad press from the Western Media, but CNA is emerging as voice of Asia that is fair and calling spade a spade. Topics that CNA Insider picks to tell stories from across the region are very relevant for the region and reflects the mood of not only the political & business stakeholders but also in social circles. More strength to CNA !!

[@ting111111]

India has a much more interesting nuclear power program. They have had a roadmap to Thorium since the 60s. Building uranium reactors and continuing with Thorium is the better option than solar at current technology levels. The prospects for recycling solar panels is not good. All those valuable rear earth metals will be wasted.

[@siulinghui6214]

Nuclear important because it can provide dispatchable baseload power. Renewables are useless when sun doesn't shine and wind doesn't blow. Storage technology for renewables is not at the point where this can be reliable baseload energy.

[@randmht9976]

Exactly, Nuclear is only clear Energy Source

[@vijayk2025]

Very detailed and excellent report

[@sanjeevsharma9998]

IIT Delhi Assistant professor is eternal pessimistic always seeing glass half empty. Other IIT professor is creating the revolution through his yatra. India created world's largest digital payment system in 3 years. Soon we will be biggest silicon semiconductors manufacturer.

[@santptube]

Marxist guy.

[@samratthapliyal7463]

India Shining and Rising🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@vinay11163]

India is doing it but the amount of the load is increasing is massive but still efforts are really commendable from goverment and from the genral public.

[@Baby1245]

If they have the manufacturing plants for the panels, the inverters and the Electric Batteries all can be achieved. Because the repair, maintenance and upgrade all made in India...easy to fix and update.

[@Pragattik]

Today am glad that , it did made some sense to me when I commented on linked in reverting back on renewal solar power plats and highlighting all the wester regions and showing the success stories of them , and it made me realise that we being such region where it has all the necessary requirements and can be possibly implemented too in our own country which is india and glad we did . Thanks for sharing this video and highlighting the real world work in progress towards righteous path from 360 perspective or an approach take towards it 🙏. It also proved that not only at top level , middle level and now also at grass root level the awareness campaigns via youth can make a world of difference in long run and it is possible to make it a reality when each of us back home in india are consciously consuming the electricity 🙏🙏 . Proud to be Indian and way too move forward is contributing back to community as much as possible and doing it together where hand holding is indeed a way forward . Thanks yiu so much for escalating such videos as these are massive eye opener to all and not only that it actually opened some of my blocks too moving forward . Hats of to professor solanki and his model needs more support and wave of rapid transmit ion of this message across the youth of india asap in a manner that the key messages are delivered in appropriate actionable plan and needs to be rewarded those who implement so that test will start implanting it too 🙏🙏👍 . Am sharing this video first an most to my family members , Colleagues at work and lastly simply to bring in conscious way of living forward is simply making sure the usage of electricity consumption is done when needed and rest of the time it can saved during the hours of heavy consumption 🙏

[@Pragattik]

I think WEF ( World Economic Forum ) needs to highlight such videos too , showing the challenging situation and yet overcoming it and make it happen . Am not saying by simply implementing this act of renewal energy we have done the job … nope not at all and now the actual work will start and challenges moving forward are also identified too . All am saying is why only western worlds are demonstrators of all the righteousness examples of certain testimonials on such and platforms . It starts with World and on the worlds map , countries from APAC regions were again chosen strategically few nations so far were taken while we as India as a country was never there at all or always shown as poor country , lots of challenges etc and barely saw any of it , that made me observe one thing was they only wanted top or top countries model who were a part of developed sorted out economies . But today also would love here to highlight that don’t forget India and Indians across are also contributing in those developed economies share of success . Not only that and leads it with nations wide a strong example in its revision too . , however we have hearts those more welcoming and offer the world a better place indeed . No matter we many have less and our less has now proving the world to be more of everything including the cultural behaviors ans transformation to adapt responding in a world class manner unlike developed nations . Thanks once again and we can make a world of difference not only to ourselves and others around us would be the part of measuring someone’s success , as really want this to be an eye opener to the rest of the word . Define the term Success to each individual at their level . Think about it ……. Living with the remark . Inclusiveness is what is needed 🙏 .

[@gforceroger2350]

Excellent reporting

[@joehong624]

India is also investing big in nuclear , perhaps CNA can make an episode for that too ? 😊

[@jitheshkannan8154]

It is your Hipocratic view

[@rahulm707]

China too investing big in biological thing

[@utkarshsrivastava2639]

What you are not telling is India already produces 38 to 40 % of its energy demand by renewable energy sources 🤨🤨🤨

[@SSumit225]

SUPER POWERFUL INCREDIBLE GREAT INDIA..JAI HIND..JAI HO🚩🇮🇳🇮🇳👑🐅💪⚔🚩🇮🇳🇮🇳🙏🙏

[@JitzyJT]

150 people died of bridge collpase in Super power India

[@mallikagvgs1983]

This program is 100 percent worth watching

[@anitasain5540]

Excellent coverage of soler energy 👍

[@sggr7708]

so much BULLSHIT TALK! FIRST YOU NEED TO CHANGE YOUR ENTIRE ATTITUDE TOWARDS FEMALE WOMAN AND GIRL ! OTHERWISE YOU WILL FAIL WITH FRATERNIZATION AND CORRUPTIONS AMONGST MALE ! MUDI IS ALMOST THE SAME LEVEL THEN XI TO BE NATIONALISTIC TOXIC FASCIST ! SO THESE MALE MAKE PROGRESS IMPOSSIBLE ! CHOOSE A MODERATE DEMOCRATIC SOFT LEADER ! FORCE EQUALITY BY A 50 / 50 policy between male and woman ! means every job is occupied by both in the parlament in the industry !

[@eternal1967]

First time seeing CNA praising india lol. Well the world's first solar powered airport is from india 😌

[@vishnuacharya6352]

Hats off! Kudus!

[@msriram9884]

If anyone can do it India can- a lot of brilliant engineers and scientists. also been worshiping the sun for millennia, it’s a special relationship that practitioners of indigenous cultures have.

[@manojkulkarni9083]

We Indians don't need a certificate by the West,we know what is good for us . We are better in handling situation ex is COVID. Fix your problems first den talk about others. I'm a proud INDIAN 🇮🇳❤️

[@thebunny5214]

povert + dirt + steriotipical song these are main ingridients for and biography in India even there is no need western news channels☕☕

[@kotasriram7475]

Thanks CNA for the video.. Insight does a fantastic job in sharing the data points ❤

[@r.t3407]

Yes we can make it .believe yourself 💯✊✊✌️

[@sekharlive.93]

We are absolutely commited to going green. I have invested in green stocks. We have to stop relying on God forsaken countries without human rights for oil and supplies.

[@JitzyJT]

says a country which raze down homes of Muslims and lynch them in the name of beef

[@VinayKumar-db4qz]

I think there should be more forest areas and greenery on the planet to cool it down a bit, along with renewable sources of energy.

[@sggr7708]

so much BULLSHIT TALK! FIRST YOU NEED TO CHANGE YOUR ENTIRE ATTITUDE TOWARDS FEMALE WOMAN AND GIRL ! OTHERWISE YOU WILL FAIL WITH FRATERNIZATION AND CORRUPTIONS AMONGST MALE ! MUDI IS ALMOST THE SAME LEVEL THEN XI TO BE NATIONALISTIC TOXIC FASCIST ! SO THESE MALE MAKE PROGRESS IMPOSSIBLE ! CHOOSE A MODERATE DEMOCRATIC SOFT LEADER ! FORCE EQUALITY BY A 50 / 50 policy between male and woman ! means every job is occupied by both in the parlament in the industry !

[@UpJumpsDaParty]

Can anyone explain what is going on at 17:35? Why is he wrapping up the maize cobs whilst they are on the stalk?

[@surajraika9245]

us and china are top 2 and there rank is 51 and 52 where india is at 5 position in recent reports