Summary
New power lines will move up to 135 gigawatts of wind and sun energy ⚡
Big batteries will store extra power for later 🔋
More jobs will be created making and fixing this clean energy 🛠️
Key Points
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Goal: reach 900 gigawatts of non‑fossil power by 2035.
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Plan will allow moving 135 gigawatts of renewable energy across states.
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Includes 50 gigawatt hours of Battery Energy Storage Systems.
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Will create many jobs in building and running the system.
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India already has about 300 gigawatts of clean power now.
New Words to Learn
16 wordsgigawatt
a huge amount of electricity power
gigawatt hour
how much electricity is stored for an hour
renewable energy
power that comes from sun, wind, or water
Battery Energy Storage Systems
big batteries that keep extra electricity
grid
the network of wires that moves electricity to homes
capacity
the total amount of electricity that can be made
non‑fossil
energy that does not come from oil or coal
infrastructure
the big structures like roads and wires that help things work
intermittency
when the sun or wind is not always available
congestion
when too much electricity tries to travel at once
curtailment
when some electricity is not used because the system is full
solar
energy that comes from the sun
manufacturing
making things in factories
financial year
the 12‑month period the government uses for money plans
Indian rupees
the money used in India
Union Territory
a special area that is run by the national government
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