{"id":2770,"date":"2024-06-13T23:57:01","date_gmt":"2024-06-13T23:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/?p=2770"},"modified":"2024-06-13T23:57:01","modified_gmt":"2024-06-13T23:57:01","slug":"india-become-worlds-second-largest-solar-manufacturer-by2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/india-become-worlds-second-largest-solar-manufacturer-by2026\/","title":{"rendered":"India become worlds second-largest solar manufacturer by\n2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>India has been making significant strides toward  in recent years, with a focus on <a href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/solar-energy\">Solar Energy<\/a>. The country has set ambitious targets to increase its solar energy capacity and has been taking various steps to achieve them. In line with this, India is expected to become the worlds second-largest solar manufacturer by 2026<\/p>\n<p>According to a report by the India Brand <a href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/equity\">Equity<\/a> Foundation (IBEF), India is poised to become the second-largest solar manufacturing country in the world by 2026, overtaking Japan and trailing only China. The report states that Indias solar manufacturing capacity is expected to increase from 10 GW in 2020 to 50 GW by 2030. This increase in capacity is expected to create around 3 lakh (300,000) direct jobs and 9 lakh (900,000) indirect jobs<\/p>\n<p>Indias solar manufacturing <a href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/industry\">Industry<\/a> has received a boost due to the governments focus on renewable energy and initiatives like the <a href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/national-solar-mission\">National Solar Mission<\/a>. The government has also introduced various policies and schemes to promote domestic solar manufacturing, such as the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme. Under this scheme, the government has earmarked a budget of Rs 4,500 crore ($600 million) for the solar PV segment, which is expected to create manufacturing capacity of 10 GW<\/p>\n<p>Indias solar manufacturing industry has also received a boost due to the global demand for renewable energy. As countries around the world are looking to shift towards clean energy, the demand for solar panels and other solar equipment is expected to increase. This presents an opportunity for Indian manufacturers to tap into the global market<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India has been making significant strides toward in recent years, with a focus on Solar Energy. The country has set ambitious targets to increase its solar energy capacity and has been taking various steps to achieve them. 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