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Executive Summary
India has achieved a milestone of 300.50 GW in non-fossil fuel-based installed electricity capacity as of July 31, 2026, surpassing 60% of its 500 GW target for 2030. This growth represents over 54% of the nation's total generation capacity and is supported by record installations in the 2025-26 period and robust domestic manufacturing policies. The progress is central to India's goals of energy independence, climate action, and becoming a global hub for green hydrogen.
Key Points / Main Content
Capacity Milestones and Breakdown (as of July 31, 2026)
Total non-fossil fuel capacity reached 300.50 GW, driven largely by solar and wind power.
Specific breakdown: Solar (164.59 GW), Wind (58.14 GW), Hydro (57.24 GW), Bio-power (11.75 GW), and Nuclear (8.78 GW).
Non-fossil sources now constitute over 54% of India’s total electricity generation capacity of approximately 552 GW.
Growth Trends and Performance
During 2025-26, India installed a record 55.29 GW of non-fossil capacity, including 44.6 GW of solar and 6 GW of wind power.
Renewable energy generation rose from 190.96 billion units in 2014-15 to 477.79 billion units in 2025-26.
Solar energy capacity grew from 2.8 GW in 2014 to approximately 165 GW by 2026.
Policy Enablers and Manufacturing
The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme has incentivized high-efficiency, indigenously produced solar modules.
Capacity under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) for Solar PV Modules crossed 200 GW, up from 2.3 GW in 2014.
The National Green Hydrogen Mission is being implemented to position India as a global leader in green hydrogen production, usage, and export.
Impact Analysis
Stakeholder: Government of India (Ministry of New and Renewable Energy)Impact
The achievement validates the effectiveness of policy frameworks like the PLI and ALMM in securing 60% of the 2030 climate targets ahead of schedule.
Action Required
Continue driving the National Green Hydrogen Mission and managing policy enablers to reach the remaining 500 GW capacity target by 2030.
Stakeholder: Domestic Solar ManufacturersImpact
Manufacturers have seen a massive scale-up in capacity, with the ALMM reaching 200 GW, ensuring supply chain independence and industrial competitiveness.
Action Required
Maintain production of high-efficiency, indigenously produced modules to meet the growing demand for solar installations.
Stakeholder: Industrial SectorImpact
The transition to non-fossil fuels is shaping industrial resilience and providing a pathway for deep decarbonization.
Action Required
Align industrial operations with the growing availability of clean energy and prepare for the integration of green hydrogen and its derivatives.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy: The primary government body driving India's clean energy transition and managing the target of achieving 500 GW non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030.
Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme: A key financial initiative aimed at boosting domestic manufacturing capabilities for high-efficiency solar PV modules.
National Green Hydrogen Mission: A strategic program implemented to position India as a global hub for the production, usage, and export of Green Hydrogen and its derivatives.
Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM): A regulatory framework for Solar PV Modules that ensures supply chain independence and quality standards for solar installations in India.
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
India Achieves Landmark 300 GW Non-Fossil
Fuel Power Capacity
प्रव तथ: 09 AUG 2026 2:31PM by PIB Delhi
In a major milestone for the nation's clean energy transition and climate action targets, India has crossed
300 GW of non-fossil fuel-based installed electricity generation capacity as on 31st July, 2026; over
60% of the 500 GW capacity targeted to be achieved by 2030.
Breakdown of Non-Fossil Fuel Capacity (as on 31.07.2026):
Solar Power: 164.59 GW
Wind Power: 58.14 GW
Hydro Power (Large & Small): 57.24 GW
Bio-power: 11.75 GW
Nuclear Power: 8.78 GW
Total Non-Fossil Capacity: 300.50 GW
The share of non-fossil fuel electricity capacity in the country’s total electricity generation capacity (which
is around 552 GW at present), has reached over 54%.
Backed through the key policy enablers provided by the Government for this transformation, this
monumental achievement highlights India’s rapid progress towards building an Aatmanirbhar energy
ecosystem and securing the target of 500 GW non-fossil capacity by 2030.
The growth in clean energy generation has been anchored by stellar contributions across sectors. Solar
energy remains the key growth engine with around 165 GW at present from just 2.8 GW in 2014.
Concurrently, the wind energy sector has also seen strong momentum reaching to over 58 GW from 21
GW in 2014.
During 2025-26, a record capacity of 55.29 GW non-fossil fuel based electricity capacity was installed in
the country with key contributions from 44.6 GW solar power and 6 GW wind power.
The rapid progress in renewable energy capacity is also reflected in renewable energy generation in the
country which has increased from 190.96 billion units in 2014-15 to 477.79 BU in 2025-26.
To support this rapid expansion and ensure supply chain independence, India has transformed its domestic
manufacturing capabilities. Driven by the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme focusing on the
nation's solar installations with high-efficiency, indigenously produced modules, the enlisted capacity
under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) for Solar PV Modules has crossed the
historic 200 GW milestone, rising from just 2.3 GW in 2014.
Clean energy transition is no longer just a climate commitment—it is central to shaping India's industrial
competitiveness, energy independence, and economic resilience.The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is also driving deep industrial decarbonization, positioning
India to become a global hub for the production, usage, and export of Green Hydrogen and its derivatives,
through the implementation of the National Green Hydrogen Mission.
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