📌 Topic 04 of 6 · Chapter 09 · Renewable Energy Technology

National Solar Mission & India’s 500 GW Target

National Solar Mission, 500 GW target, ISA, Paris Agreement — complete notes for UPSC & PSC exams.

☀️ Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM)

Launched in January 2010 as part of India’s National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC)
Initially targeted 20 GW solar by 2022 (later revised to 100 GW)
India achieved 100 GW solar capacity in 2023
One of 8 missions under NAPCC
India’s solar capacity grew from 10 MW (2010) to ~80 GW (2024) — remarkable achievement

☀️ India’s Renewable Energy Targets (Panchamrit)

Target	Details
500 GW non-fossil energy by 2030	300 GW solar + 140 GW wind + 60 GW other renewables
50% electricity from renewables by 2030	Half of India’s electricity from non-fossil sources
Reduce emissions intensity by 45% by 2030	Compared to 2005 levels
Net zero by 2070	India’s long-term climate commitment

☀️ International Solar Alliance (ISA)

Proposed by PM Modi and French President Hollande at COP21, Paris (2015)
Headquarters: NISE campus, Gurugram, Haryana
120+ member countries
Aims to mobilise $1 trillion for solar energy by 2030
Focuses on sunshine-rich countries between Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn
“One Sun One World One Grid” (OSOWOG) — PM Modi’s initiative at COP26 — interconnect global electricity grids

⭐ Key Facts:
• JNNSM = Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission = 2010 = part of NAPCC
• India’s renewable target = 500 GW by 2030; net zero by 2070
• ISA = International Solar Alliance = proposed COP21 (2015) = HQ Gurugram
• OSOWOG = “One Sun One World One Grid” = COP26 (2021)
• India = 3rd largest renewable energy producer in world

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