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New Delhi, June 28 The Centre is targeting up to 80,000 MW of power generation capacity through renewable sources by 2032, the Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Mr Vilas Muttemwar, said on Thursday.

Speaking at the inauguration of the “Green Power 2007” International Conference on renewable energy here, Mr Muttemwar said that India has among the largest Government-sponsored programmes in renewable energy in the world.

The country’s installed capacity through renewable energy sources stood at 10,408 MW as on March 31, according to Government estimates.

Mr Muttemwar said wind energy has been one of the big successes, with India currently occupying the fourth position globally in terms of installed wind generation capacity. The country’s wind energy capacity stands at 7,094 MW, according to Government estimates.

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