India Finalizing Green Energy Corridors to add 30GW of wind and solar by 2020

[kristopher]

Scindia in Germany to finalise pact for Green Energy Corridors

Power Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia is in Germany to discuss early finalisation of an agreement with the European nation which will provide support for setting up Green Energy Corridors for transmission of power.

The aim is to supply 30,000 MW of clean power (wind and solar) to the national grid by 2020.

Under the agreement, Germany has committed to provide an assistance of Euro 1 billion to India.

"The Green Energy Corridors will enable evacuation of over 30,000 MW of renewable energy generated from wind and solar power during the 12th FiveYear Plan in India into the national grid, for which Germany has committed to provide developmental and technical assistance of Euro 1 billion," the statement said....

http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/scindia-in-germany-to-finalise-pact-for-green-energy-corridors-113051500984_1.html

[rightsideout]

1. That's great!

It will help counter some of the added CO2 India is producing. The planet needs to add even more solar and wind.

We need to add so much wind power that the stupid Conservatives will freak out and think the wind turbines will move the planet off it's axis! LOL. Yes, some actually believe that.