India has surpassed 300 gigawatts of installed electricity generation capacity derived from non-fossil sources, fulfilling 60 percent of its 2030 goal of reaching 500 gigawatts. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy announced the milestone, noting that the country's total non-fossil capacity touched 300.50 gigawatts as of July 31, 2026.
The current non-fossil infrastructure comprises 164.59 gigawatts of solar capacity, 58.14 gigawatts of wind installations, 57.24 gigawatts of hydro power, 11.75 gigawatts of bio-power, and 8.78 gigawatts of nuclear generation. These green sources now account for more than 54 percent of India's aggregate electricity generation capacity, which stands at approximately 552 gigawatts.
Solar assets have served as the primary catalyst for expansion, surging from 2.8 gigawatts in 2014 to roughly 165 gigawatts today. Over the same timeframe, wind power expanded to surpass 58 gigawatts, climbing from 21 gigawatts. During the 2025-26 fiscal period alone, the nation commissioned a record 55.29 gigawatts of clean power infrastructure, led by 44.6 gigawatts of solar additions and 6 gigawatts of wind projects.
