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India Reaches 50% Clean Power Capacity Five Years Ahead of Target

The government is shifting to strengthen grid integration through large-scale energy storage to maintain momentum in its clean power rollout.

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India’s updated NDCs under the Paris Agreement, submitted in August 2022, said that the country aims to reduce the emissions intensity of its gross domestic product (GDP) by 45% by 2030 from 2005 levels. (Representative photo)
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Overview

  • As of July 2025, India’s total installed capacity stands at 484.8 GW with 242.8 GW (50.1%) from non-fossil sources, meeting its Paris Agreement NDC target five years early.
  • Between April 2024 and April 2025, a record 30 GW of clean energy was added, driven by flagship schemes such as PM-KUSUM, PM Surya Ghar, solar parks and the National Wind-Solar Hybrid Policy.
  • In July 2025 the Cabinet approved a ₹1 lakh crore research fund to accelerate development of energy storage, grid modernization and green hydrogen technologies.
  • The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs granted NTPC authority to invest up to ₹20,000 crore in renewable capacity through 2032 to help achieve 60 GW of clean power additions.
  • Thermal plants continue to generate over 70% of electricity output due to renewable intermittency, highlighting an urgent need for storage solutions and grid resilience.