Build resilience now to protect India's 267 GW renewable pipeline, report by Zurich group says
New Delhi, June 28 -- India can act now, while many of these assets are still in planning or construction, and resilience can still be built in at the lowest cost, Zurich Group said in a report, warning that 90 per cent of the country's planned renewable energy sites face high or critical physical climate risk by 2030.
The analysis of 871 sites across ten states, with a combined planned capacity of about 267 GW, found that "66 per cent are rated critical by 2030."
"That is not a reason for alarm; it is a reason to act now," the report said.
Solar dominates the pipeline, accounting for 593 sites and 182,286 MW, or "nearly 70 per cent of total assessed capacity."
Wind makes up 230 sites and 44,177 MW, while hydropower, though only 48 si...
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