India is working to transform its energy landscape with a significant clean energy share, Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh has told the international community, while asserting the country will achieve net zero emissions by 2070.
India has agreed to reach 500 GW of non-fossil energy capacity by 2030, shift 50% of its energy requirements to renewable sources, reduce overall anticipated carbon emissions by one billion tonnes, and reduce the carbon intensity of the economy by 45% over 2005 levels.
“India is continually working towards transforming the energy landscape of the country with a significant clean energy share,” Singh said at the Global Clean Energy Acceleration Forum, the joint convening of the 7th Mission Innovation and 13th Clean Energy Ministerial, here.
He emphasised the importance of long-term private sector engagement, stating that the transition to the bioeconomy is based on projects in development and deployment with high investment and risk ambitions.
“I share one such milestone example. A pilot plant of 10 tonnes per day capacity with integrated enzyme production is being set up at Panipat, Haryana. This plant will be commissioned by December and this will be the 1st indigenous technology for on-site enzyme production, “Singh said.
He said Indian Oil Corporation Ltd has planned to supply this indigenous enzyme to a commercial 2G ethanol plant of 100 KL per day, which is expected to be commissioned by the second quarter of 2024.
The minister noted that sustainable biofuels play a key role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector. The Department of Biotechnology has been supporting innovations in advanced biofuels and waste-to-energy technologies, Singh added.