Why is hydro energy in India non renewable?

At present in India, only hydro power projects with a maximum capacity of 25 MW are considered renewable. India's large hydro power capacity currently stands at around 42 GW, which is higher than the 37 GW operational renewable energy capacity. read more

If large hydro power projects are reclassified, the share of renewable energy in India’s installed capacity will increase from 13% to 28%. This re-classification will immediately help India achieve a quarter of its installed renewable energy capacity target of 175 GW by 2022. read more

Renewable energy is defined as the medium used to generate the energy is not consumed for good. As in the fossil fuel once the fuel is used it would take hundreds of millions of years for the fossil fuel to renew itself. read more

Hydropower, also called hydroelectric power, is the technique of harnessing the power of water to create electricity. It is the world’s leading source of renewable energy. read more