India achieves 50% non-fossil fuel power capacity, 5 years ahead of target
Union New & Renewable Energy Minister
Pralhad Joshi
announced this achievement on Monday, highlighting the nation's accelerated progress towards a sustainable energy future.
Minister Joshi took the social media platform X and said, "Under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a major climate commitment has been fulfilled.'
India's total installed power capacity currently stands at 484.8 GW, with 242.8 GW now sourced from non-fossil fuels. This is particularly significant given India's international commitments to increase its non-fossil fuel-based power generation and its ambitious national target of establishing 500 GW of renewable energy-based electricity generation by 2030.
Over the years, the government has launched a number of flagship programmes such as PM-KUSUM, PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, solar park development, and the National
Wind-Solar Hybrid Policy
, which have laid a strong foundation for this transformation.
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