Karnataka is set to be a major driver in India’s low-cost clean energy transformation, while ranking second in green hydrogen production and with the highest wind energy potential in the country. A study published recently by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) one of Asia’s leading research institutions and climate think-tanks states that with a green hydrogen potential of 5 MTPA (million tonnes per annum) each, Karnataka and Maharashtra rank second after Gujarat, which has an estimated potential of 8.8 MTPA green hydrogen. India has a renewable energy (RE) potential of over 24,000 GW, but even reaching the 7,000 GW required to achieve net-zero emissions by 2070 will require a “holistic approach to addressing challenges such as land access, climate risks, land conflicts, and population density.

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