Overview
- Union minister Pralhad Joshi reported a 31.25 GW addition of non-fossil capacity in the current fiscal year, including 24.28 GW from solar, at the Global Energy Leaders’ Summit in Puri.
- The summit concluded with calls to accelerate battery, pumped hydro and long-duration storage and to establish a unified coordination platform backed by a national data hub.
- The Centre approved a consumer-owned Utility-Led Aggregation plan for 1.5 lakh rooftop solar systems of 1 kW each in Odisha, expected to benefit about 7–8 lakh residents under PM Surya Ghar.
- India’s solar capacity rose from 2.8 GW to roughly 130 GW in 11 years, with 46 GW added between 2022 and 2024 that made the country the third-largest contributor to global solar growth.
- Officials highlighted balancing India’s major coal role with clean energy to cut costs and boost competitiveness, while Odisha set out ambitions to develop as a green-energy hub.