About 40 per cent of thermal power will be replaced by “clean energy" by 2035. It was decided at a seminar on energy conservation and India Vision Plan 2035 organised by the Union ministry of science and technology.
Due to dwindling coal reserve, at least 40 per cent of thermal power will have to be replaced by non-conventional energy and nuclear energy by 2035. It was decided at the meeting that in 2035 about 900,000 MW of electricity will be required across the nation. At present, the total generation of power is 1.75 lakh MW.