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Renewable energy installation at a five-year low in 2020: Report
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This was because of operational and financial challenges brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic, Bridge To India maintained. It attributed the slowdown to delays in government approvals and financial closures as well as restrictive working practices.
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The drop was particularly steep in the solar segment. In 2019, 5,013 MW of solar capacity and 1,879 MW of wind had been added.
Renewable energy capacity addition was at a five-year low in 2020, with 2,620MW and 1,309MW of solar and wind capacity installed respectively in the calendar year, according to a report by renewable energy consultancy firm Bridge to India.
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