Present status and future opportunity in renewable energy - A review

India is the fourth most attractive sector in renewable energy and it has the second-highest wind capacity in Asia, with a total capacity of 35 GW. The country has the third and fourth largest onshore wind farms in the world, like 1,500 MW Muppandal wind farm in Tamil Nadu and the 1,064 MW Jaisalmer in Rajasthan. Solar power in India is a fast-developing industry. The country's solar installed capacity reached35.12GW. India has the lowest capital cost per MW as compare globally installing solar power plants. The hydroelectric capacity reached 45,699 MW, or 12.35% of its total utility power generation capacity. India has become the nation with the fifth-largest hydropower production capacity in the world with its total installed base now standing at over 50 GW, behind Canada, US, Brazil and China, according to International Hydropower Association (IHA).The employment in solar PV improved by 36% and reached 164,400 jobs, of which 92,400 represented on-grid use in the year 2018-19. The International renewable energy agency (IRENA) determines that the building and installation covered 46% of these jobs, with operations and maintenance (O&M) representing 35% and 19%, individually.