India’s Clean Energy Capacity Rises Over Three-Fold to 250 GW
POWER & RENEWABLE ENERGY

India’s Clean Energy Capacity Rises Over Three-Fold to 250 GW

India’s non-fossil fuel electricity generation capacity has surged more than three-fold, reaching the 250 GW mark from 81 GW in 2014, New & Renewable Energy Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Wednesday. The country is targeting 500 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030.
“India’s non-fossil installed capacity has witnessed an extraordinary rise from 81 GW before 2014 to 250 GW in 2025. This decade of consistent growth highlights the country’s strong commitment to clean, sustainable and renewable energy, laying a solid foundation for a greener future,” Joshi posted on the social media platform X.
The minister added that this achievement across solar, wind, hydro, bio-energy and nuclear power strengthens India’s path to 500 GW by 2030 and establishes the nation as a global leader in clean energy.
According to his post, the 250 GW non-fossil fuel electricity generation capacity includes 123.13 GW from solar, 52.68 GW from wind energy, 55.22 GW from hydro, 11.60 GW from bio-energy and 8.78 GW from nuclear power. 

India’s non-fossil fuel electricity generation capacity has surged more than three-fold, reaching the 250 GW mark from 81 GW in 2014, New & Renewable Energy Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Wednesday. The country is targeting 500 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030.“India’s non-fossil installed capacity has witnessed an extraordinary rise from 81 GW before 2014 to 250 GW in 2025. This decade of consistent growth highlights the country’s strong commitment to clean, sustainable and renewable energy, laying a solid foundation for a greener future,” Joshi posted on the social media platform X.The minister added that this achievement across solar, wind, hydro, bio-energy and nuclear power strengthens India’s path to 500 GW by 2030 and establishes the nation as a global leader in clean energy.According to his post, the 250 GW non-fossil fuel electricity generation capacity includes 123.13 GW from solar, 52.68 GW from wind energy, 55.22 GW from hydro, 11.60 GW from bio-energy and 8.78 GW from nuclear power. 

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