New Delhi (India), June 6: Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat today said that India’s solar capacity has grown from 2.8 gigawatts to 155 gigawatts in the last twelve years.
In a social media post, Shekhawat said that over 4 million homes are illuminated by solar energy, and the doubling of solar capacity in the agricultural sector is proof of progress alongside environmental conservation.
The Minister added that the country’s farmers are no longer just providers of food but also generators of energy.
He emphasized that with the resolve to make every roof solar-powered, every home an energy hub, and every field a center of energy, India is rapidly moving towards the goal of 500 gigawatt renewable energy capacity.
Current Status of Renewable Energy in India
India ranks third globally in Renewable Energy Installed Capacity, according to the Renewable Energy Statistics 2026.
India has moved ahead of Brazil in the ranking. The International Renewable Energy Agency released the statistics as of December 2025.
India achieved a total non-fossil capacity addition of 55.3 GW during FY 2025–26.
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. A total of 283.46 GW of capacity from non-fossil fuel sources has been installed in the country as on 31.03.2026.
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). 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, the 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 as on 31.03.2026.
This 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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