8) India hopes to have 175 Gw worth of renewable energy (RE) capacity by 2022 and the next target is to double this, to 350 Gw of RE by 2030 i.e. 40 per cent of actual power generation would be from renewables by 2030. Are there any negatives from this major shift in energy generation from renewables? Critically examine.

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8) India hopes to have 175 Gw worth of renewable energy (RE) capacity by 2022 and the next target is to double this, to 350 Gw of RE by 2030 i.e. 40 per cent of actual power generation would be from renewables by 2030. Are there any negatives from this major shift in energy generation from renewables? Critically examine. (200 Words)

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