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India’s non-fossil power capacity crosses 300 GW, hits 54% of total
India's installed non-fossil fuel power capacity has crossed 300 GW, reaching 300.50 GW as of July 31 and accounting for more than 54% of total installed electricity generation capacity, the Ministry of…
India's installed non-fossil fuel power capacity has crossed 300 GW, reaching 300.50 GW as of July 31 and accounting for more than 54% of total installed electricity generation capacity, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy said. The milestone was announced at the first regional roadshow for the Bharat Renewable Energy Summit and Expo 2026 in Jaipur.
The achievement represents more than 60% of India's target of 500 GW of non-fossil capacity by 2030. MNRE Joint Secretary Rajesh Kulhari said the clean energy transition was a shared national mission, with resource-rich states such as Rajasthan playing a key role. RRECL chairman Rohit Gupta said Rajasthan is moving beyond standalone solar to build an ecosystem for wind-solar hybrid, battery storage and green hydrogen.
The Jaipur event is the first in a series of roadshows planned in Mumbai, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Bengaluru and Kolkata in the coming weeks, ahead of the BRE Summit in New Delhi from November 2 to 5.
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The 300 GW milestone means India has now covered over 60% of the 500 GW non-fossil target it set for 2030, with seven years still to go. The largest gains have come from solar, which alone accounts for roughly half of the non-fossil total, followed by wind and hydropower. Rajasthan, Gujarat and Karnataka have been the top renewable states, and the roadshows in eight cities aim to draw state-level investment commitments. The next confirmation of progress will come when MNRE releases its monthly capacity data for August, likely in the third week of September.
Source: thehindubusinessline.com
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