Guwahati, Oct. 15 -- Reported by Mrinal Kanti Banik

Agartala: Tripura has set a target of achieving 500 MW of renewable energy capacity by 2030, with plans to expand rooftop solar installations, develop electricity storage infrastructure and shift thousands of drinking water pumps to solar power, Tripura State Electricity Corporation Ltd (TSECL) Managing Director Biswajit Basu said on Wednesday.

Speaking at an event marking World Standards Day 2026 at the TSECL corporate office in Agartala, Basu emphasised the need to make clean energy more accessible and affordable, modernise the state's power infrastructure and expand renewable energy generation to meet rising electricity demand.

The programme was jointly organised by the Indian Buil...