- On the 80th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation from the Red Fort and said that energy security is the "need of the hour" and that his government has taken several steps to achieve it.
- PM Modi emphasized the growing need for electricity for chips, AI, and data centers, stating, "Running the new world is now difficult even without energy. Therefore, we will need a very large amount of electricity for chips, AI, and data centers."
- PM Modi highlighted India's progress in alternative energy, noting that pre-2014 only 70 cities had piped gas distribution, now 700 cities have them, and 50 lakh homes have been equipped with solar energy.
- India has set a target of having 200 gigawatts of nuclear energy and setting up five nuclear reactors in the country.
- PM Modi expressed a vision for a developed India by the time 100 years of independence are completed, with the efforts of 140 crore countrymen.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing the nation on the 80th Independence Day, declared that energy security is the 'need of the hour'. He outlined ambitious goals, including a target of 200 gigawatts of nuclear energy and the establishment of five new nuclear reactors.14
Modi emphasized the importance of energy in modern society, stating, "Running the new world is now difficult even without energy. Therefore, we will need a very large amount of electricity for chips, AI, and data centers." He noted significant progress in energy distribution, highlighting that 50 lakh homes have been equipped with solar energy, a substantial increase from just 70 cities with piped gas distribution before 2014 to 700 cities now.23
The Prime Minister expressed a vision for India's future, stating, "Today, India too has dreamed a very big dream; it has dreamed with firm resolve, and to touch new heights." He called for collective efforts from the nation’s 140 crore citizens to achieve the goal of becoming a developed nation by the centenary of independence, asserting that this ambition symbolizes India's courage on the global stage.
“Modi highlighted that pre-2014 only 70 cities had piped gas distribution, now 700 do, and 50 lakh homes have solar energy. He also set a target of 200 gigawatts of nuclear power and five new reactors, aiming for a developed India by 2047.”
