Ashwini Vaishnaw rebuts Kerala Congress allegations over power generation

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw refuted allegations by Kerala Congress, clarifying that India's 45% power generation capacity from non-fossil fuels differs from the energy generated figure. This distinction arose after an accusation of inaccuracy regarding the energy mix. Vaishnaw emphasized the difference and showcased current statistics, aiming for clarity on India's renewable energy progress.

Ashwini Vaishnaw rebuts Kerala Congress allegations over power generation
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday rebutted allegations of the Kerala unit of the Congress against him on share of non-fossil fuels in India's energy mix. The Kerala unit of the Congress, in a post on X, had called Vaishnaw a "liar" over his remarks that 45 per cent of India's power generation capacity was from non-fossil fuels and claimed that over 74 per cent of the country's power generation was from fossil fuels.

"If we add your 45 per cent, it will become 120 per cent.

How confidently are you fooling your audience Mr. Reel Minister," the Kerala unit of the Congress said, sharing a pie graph of power generation in the country.

Vaishnaw pointed out that there was a difference between energy generated and power generation capacity.

"Energy generated and power generation capacity are two different things.

For example: thermal power plant of 100 MW can generate more energy than a solar plant of similar capacity," the union minister said.

The minister also shared a pie graph that showed coal-based power plants forming 47.29 per cent of the total 466 GW installed capacity for power generation.

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He said Railways planned to achieve 100 per cent electrification of its network by this year.

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