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India will export clean energy instead of importing fossil fuels by 2047

Amitabh Kant · G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant On UPSC, Working With PM Modi, Incredible India & Amrit Kaal I Neon Show · Apr 27, 2024 · at 12:11

Amitabh Kant outlines the national energy target for India's 2047 centenary ('Amrit Kaal') as articulated by Prime Minister Modi.

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“हमारा लक्श अमृत काल में ये है जो मान्या प्रतान मंतरी जी ने कहा कि हम दोहजार सैंतालीस तक हम इमपोरट करने के बदले इनर्जी कलीन इनर्जी को एकसपोरट करेंगे So we'll be an exporter of clean energy rather than an importer of hundred and eighty billion worth of fossil fuel.”

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The claim, plainly

By 2047, India will transition from importing $180 billion of fossil fuel into being an exporter of clean energy.

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Assessment

The claim specifies a target timeline of 2047 ('By 2047, India will transition from importing $180 billion of fossil fuel into being an exporter of clean energy'). As of September 2026, India remains a significant net importer of fossil fuels (spending $160–$180 billion annually on crude oil, natural gas, and coal imports), while early-stage investments under the National Green Hydrogen Mission and renewable capacity expansion (reaching 258 GW by late 2025) are active. Because the stated horizon of December 31, 2047, is more than two decades away, trade data cannot settle the outcome until the milestone year.

As of 2025–2026, India's annual fossil fuel import bill remains approximately $160–$180 billion, with crude oil import dependency exceeding 85%.
India achieved 258 GW of installed non-fossil capacity by December 2025 toward its 2030 target of 500 GW.
The National Green Hydrogen Mission targets 5 MMT per annum of green hydrogen capacity by 2030 to establish export capabilities, but commercial export volume was nascent as of early 2026.
The stated deadline of calendar year 2047 remains open.

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[1] discoveryalert.com.au [2] lbl.gov [3] wikipedia.org [4] amitabhkant.co.in [5] indiatimes.com [6] indianmandarins.com [7] eelet.org.uk [8] dalvoy.com

India energy imports crude oil LNG coal value 2023 2024 2025 India net exporter clean energy 2047 energy independence India fossil fuel import bill 180 billion "Amitabh Kant" role 2025 2026 India National Green Hydrogen Mission export target 2030 2047

assessed as of 2026-09-02

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⏳ prediction date: 2047-12-31; checked again automatically on the next resolution wave

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