10,000 MW power generation allotted to renewable energy in 11th plan

Speaking at the South Asia renewable energy conference, organised by Assocham in New Delhi, V Subramanian, secretary, ministry of new and renewable energy, said, the 11th plan target was to add 10,000 MW of installed capacity to the grid.

"In the first year, we plan to add around 1,800-2,000 MW, majority of which would be through wind energy," Subramanian said.

He told the participants that stakeholders in alternate energy sector should not wait for government encouragement in terms of subsidies and incentives. "Renewable energy need not be driven only by government policy, subsidies or initiatives. The government should put up the right policies for renewable energy and let stakeholders take it from there and not wait for subsidies," he said.