Overview

• India has secured half of its installed electricity capacity from non-fossil sources, reaching the 50 percent clean-power mark five years ahead of its 2030 Paris Agreement commitment.
• The milestone reflects rapid deployment under programmes such as PM-KUSUM solar pumps for farmers, the PM Surya Ghar rooftop scheme, utility-scale solar parks and a national wind-solar hybrid policy.
• Growth in the bioenergy sector and decentralized solar installations has boosted rural incomes, created jobs and expanded equitable clean power access.
• With one of the world’s lowest per-capita emissions, India now ranks among a handful of G20 nations on course to meet or exceed its Nationally Determined Contribution targets.
• The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has outlined a roadmap that emphasizes grid resilience, advanced storage solutions, digital integration, green hydrogen investment.