Current Affair 1:

News:

The share of power capacity in the BRICS group fuelled by coal, oil, and gas could fall below 50% by the end of this year.

Now, see the diagram below:

Three important points from the above image:

Coal has the largest share of total power capacity in three of these countries: China 41%, India 51% and South Africa 70%.

Oil and gas plants are dominant in Russia 47%, Egypt 89%, Iran 84%, and United Arab Emirates 77%.

Hydropower is the dominant power source in Brazil and Ethiopia, accounting for 49% and 87% of total capacity, respectively.

Now next image:

The BRICS countries are also accelerating their renewable energy development. Wind and utility-scale solar projects under construction or in planning stages now total 1,550 GW — more than double the capacity of fossil fuel projects in the pipeline.

Next image: With respect to India.

For a quick revision with respect to all sources of India’s power generation from the report:

      

One more diagram below and finish the topic:

If I write theory, you will never read. So, I think this is interesting to cover.

 

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