{"id":923,"date":"2026-08-10T10:51:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T10:51:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tamilnadutribune.in\/?p=923"},"modified":"2026-08-10T10:51:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T10:51:07","slug":"300-gw-milestone-achieved-india-surges-ahead-on-500-gw-clean-power-goal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tamilnadutribune.in\/?p=923","title":{"rendered":"300 GW Milestone Achieved: India Surges Ahead on 500 GW Clean Power Goal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">India has achieved a major milestone in the clean energy sector.<strong> By July 31, 2026, the country&#8217;s installed power generation capacity based on non-fossil fuels crossed the 300 GW mark.<\/strong> This represents more than 60 percent of India&#8217;s target of achieving 500 GW of non-fossil energy capacity by 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The share of non-fossil fuel-based power capacity in the country&#8217;s total power generation capacity (which currently stands at approximately 552 GW) has exceeded 54%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Solar Leads Clean Energy Capacity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With an installed capacity of <strong>164.59 GW, solar power<\/strong> remains the largest contributor to India&#8217;s non-fossil fuel capacity. It is followed by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Wind power:<\/strong> 58.14 GW<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Hydropower (large and small):<\/strong> 57.24 GW<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Bio-power:<\/strong> 11.75 GW<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Nuclear power:<\/strong> 8.78 GW<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This achievement reflects the rapid expansion of India&#8217;s renewable energy sector over the past decade. In 2014, the country&#8217;s solar energy capacity stood at merely 2.8 GW, a figure that has now risen to approximately 165 GW. Similarly, wind energy capacity has grown from 21 GW in 2014 to over 58 GW today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">India added a record capacity of 55.29 GW non-fossil fuel based electricity capacity was installed in the country during 2025-26. with key contributions from 44.6 GW solar power and 6 GW wind power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Renewable energy generation in India has also increased rapidly. It rose from 190.96 billion units in 2014-15 to 477.79 billion units in 2025-26.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To boost the rapidly growing solar sector and foster self-reliance, India has strengthened domestic solar manufacturing. As a result, the registered capacity of solar PV modules under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) has risen from 2.3 GW in 2014 to over 200 GW.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this direction, India is strengthening its industrial capacity in the clean energy sector through the National Green Hydrogen Mission. Its objective is to establish India as a global hub for the production, utilization, and export of green hydrogen and its derivatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(PIB)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India has achieved a major milestone in the clean energy sector. By July 31, 2026, the country&#8217;s installed power generation capacity based on non-fossil fuels crossed the 300 GW mark. This represents more than 60 percent of India&#8217;s target of achieving 500 GW of non-fossil energy capacity by 2030. 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