PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended greetings to the people on the first International SolarFestival and said that the day brings the whole world together to celebratethesun’s impactandthat the festival will encourage everyone to build a better planet.The Prime Minister said that inthepast years, Indiahas taken many massive strides in green energy and that the country’s solar energy capacity has increased 32 folds in the past 10 years. “This speed and scale will alsohelpIndiaachieve500Giga Watt non-fossil capacity by 2030,” said PM Modi. Inavideomessage,thePrime Minister posted, “I am glad to welcome you all to the first International Solar Festival. I congratulatetheInternational SolarAlliance forthis wonderful initiative.”

 

“The Vedas were texts composed thousands of years ago. One of the most popular mantras of the Vedas is about the Sun. Even today, millions of Indians chant it daily. Many cultures across the world have respected the sun in their own ways. Most regions also have festivals related to the sun,” he said. “This International Solar Festivalbringsthewholeworld togetherto celebrate the Sun’s impact. This is a festival that willhelpusbuilda betterplanet,” said PM Modi. “Additionally,19morecountries are ratifying the framework agreement for attaining full membership. The growth of this organisation is important for the vision of one World, one Sun. In the past few years, India has taken many massive stri desin green energy.

 

Wewere the first G20 nation to achieve the Paris commitments in renewableenergy.Theremarkable growth of solar energy is the key reason for making this possible,” he said. PM said, “Our solar energy capacity increased 32 folds in the last 10 years. This speed and scale will also help us achieve500GigaWattnon-fossil capacity by 2030.”