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Green Energy Open Access

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  • The Government of India has issued rules on Green Energy Open Access to ensure access to affordable, reliable and sustainable green energy for all. These rules have been notified by the Ministry of Power.

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  • The Green Energy Open Access rules will boost the ambitious renewable energy programmes and will facilitate India to step closer to its climate change targets set during COP 26

  • The rules are notified for promoting the generation, purchase and consumption of green energy including the energy from Waste-to-Energy plants

  • Under the Green Energy Open Access rules, every consumer becomes a stakeholder to contribute in achieving India’s commitment of 500 GW of non-fossil fuel by 2030