CCUS technology or renewable energy for India’s net zero carbon emission mission? Fuzzy analytical hierarchy process

The trajectory of India’s energy system is a combination of technology and policy mix which extends to reliable, affordable and attainable energy sources. More than 60 % of electrical power is generated by coal in India as well as globally. The major air pollution take place due to the thermal power plants and the country needs to deploy carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technology in thermal power plants that can help to decarbonize the economy. In present era, the CCUS is a cutting-edge technology for the power plants and Industries. The paper is validating the use of CCUS technology as a better option for India in the present scenario. The Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process (FAHP) multi-criteria method is used to compare the potential of CCUS and renewable energy. The value of CCUS is evaluated by 0.981 and the value of Renewables (REW) is 0.609 in India. Presently the study suggests that CCUS has an advantage over (Renewables) REW in comparison to time taken for CO 2 reduction and present energy mix is in favorable for CCUS whereas REW has a cost advantage over CCUS. The Business As Usual (BAU) estimation is also forecasted the future energy demand and CO 2 reduction till 2050.