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India adds record 55 GW non-fossil capacity in FY26, total reaches 283 GW: Pralhad Joshi
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Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi | Credits: Twitter
India adds record 55 GW non-fossil capacity in FY26, total reaches 283 GW: Pralhad Joshi
India added a record 55.29 GW of non-fossil power capacity in FY26, taking total non-fossil installations to 283.46 GW and securing third place globally in renewable capacity. Non-fossil sources now provide 50% of installed power capacity and 29.2% of generation, with renewables briefly meeting 51.5% of peak demand, keeping India ahead of its 2030 climate targets.
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The minister highlighted that in July 2025, India reached its highest-ever renewable energy share in electricity generation. The renewables met 51.5% of the country’s total electricity demand of 203 GW.
Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi | Credits: Twitter
India added record non-fossil power generation capacity of 55.29 GW in 2025-26, taking the total to 283.46 GW, New and Renewable Energy Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Wednesday.
Joshi also said India ranks third globally in renewable energy installed capacity, according to the Renewable Energy Statistics 2026.
India has surpassed Brazil to secure third position in Global Renewable Energy Rankings, he said while addressing a press conference here.
Joshi highlighted that in July 2025, India reached its highest-ever renewable energy share in electricity generation. The renewables met 51.5% of the country’s total electricity demand of 203 GW.
He said that a total of 283.46 GW of capacity from non-fossil fuel sources has been installed in the country as on March 31,2026.
India's total power generation during 2025-26 (up to March 2026) reached 1,845.921 BU.
The share of non-fossil fuels in total generation reached 29.2% in 2025-26 (538.97 BU).
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India achieved the milestone of 50% of its cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel sources in June 2025, five years ahead of the 2030 target set under its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to the Paris Agreement.
In line with the Prime Minister’s announcement at COP26, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is working towards achieving 500 GW of installed electricity capacity from non-fossil sources by 2030.
So far, a total of 283.46 GW of capacity from non-fossil fuel sources has been installed in the country at end- March 2026, according to an official release.
It includes 274.68 GW Renewable Energy (150.26 GW Solar Power, 56.09 GW Wind Power, 11.75 GW Bio Energy, 5.17 GW Small Hydro Power, 51.41 GW Large Hydro Power) and 8.78 GW Nuclear Power capacity.
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"Non-Fossil capacity addition in 2025-26 is 55.29 GW and this is the highest increase in any year," said Joshi, who also holds the portfolio of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.
He also informed that Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) from solar has emerged as a significant component of the growth, contributing 16.3 GW (36%) out of the 44.61 GW installed during 2025–26.
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