AUGUST 20239India has achieved its installed electric capacity from non-fossil fuel sources, nine years ahead of the target of 2030. The country has set the bar even higher through updated targets, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi. India is one of the top 5 countries in the world, in terms of installed renewable energy capacity, he said in his virtual address at the G20 Environment and Climate Sustainability Minister's Meeting being held in Chennai. "We have also set a target of attaining Net Zero by 2070," he added.India continues to collaborate with partners through alliances, including International Solar Alliance, CDRI, and the Leadership Group for Industry Transition, he added. India, a megadiverse country, consistently has been at the forefront in taking action on biodiversity conservation, protection, restoration, and enrichment. Through the Gandhinagar Implementation Roadmap and Platform, we are recognising restoration in priority landscapes impacted by forest fires and mining, he told the G20 gathering. "Our oceans support the livelihoods of over three billion people across the globe. They are a crucial economic resource, especially for the Small Island States, whom I prefer to call Large Ocean Countries. They are also home to extensive biodiversity. Therefore, responsible use and management of ocean resources is of vital importance,""I look forward to the adoption of G20 High-Level Principles for a Sustainable and Resilient Blue and Ocean-based Economy. I also call on the G20 to work constructively for an effective international legally-binding instrument to end plastic pollution," he said. "Protecting and caring for Mother Earth is our fundamental responsibility. Today, it has taken the shape of climate action because this duty was ignored by many for a very long time. Based on India's traditional knowledge, climate action must follow Antyodaya. We must ensure the rise and development of the last person in the society," he said. Rays Power Infra announced that a 283 megawatt solar project has been agreed upon with Serentica Renewables. According to a statement from Rays Power Infra, the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) project would make use of single-axis trackers and bifacial modules."Rays Power Infra and Serentica Renewables have agreed to an EPC term sheet. The designing, procurement, and construction of a 283 MW DC solar PV project utilising single-axis trackers and bifacial modules would be handled by Rays Power Infra, the statement added.The project will open up a number of employment prospects and company expansion chances for the subcontractors. According to Rays Power Infra Director Pawan Sharma, the company is concentrating on building more of these power plants in Karnataka and other states.Regarding the project's location or its financial statistics, the corporation did not offer any other specifics. An installed solar power portfolio of 1.30 gigawatts peak is owned by Rays Power Infra. TOP STORIES INDIA ACHIEVED ITS INSTALLED ELECTRIC CAPACITY FROM NON-FOSSIL FUEL TARGETS NINE YEARS AHEAD: PM MODIRAYS POWER INFRA, SERENTICA RENEWABLES TO SET UP 283 MW SOLAR PROJECT
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