Government targets increasing renewable energy capacity by 80,000 MW

New Delhi: The Centre is targeting up to 80,000 MW of power generation capacity through renewable sources by 2032, the minister for new and renewable energy, Vilas Muttemwar, said on Thursday.

Addressing the "Green Power 2007" international conference on renewable energy in New Delhi, Muttemwar said India has among the largest government-sponsored programmes in renewable energy in the world.

The country''s installed capacity through renewable energy sources stood at 10,408 MW as on 31 March, according to government estimates.

Muttemwar said wind energy has been one of the big successes, with India currently occupying the fourth position globally in terms of installed wind generation capacity. The country''s wind energy capacity stands at 7,094 MW, according to Government estimates.