60% of 2030 target: India hits 300 GW clean energy milestone as solar capacity skyrockets

India has now achieved over 300 GW of non-fossil fuel electricity generation capacity. This significant milestone represents more than half of the nation's total installed power capacity. Solar power leads this expansion, followed by wind and hydro energy sources. The country…

The record non-fossil capacity addition during 2025-26 was spearheaded by 44.6 GW of solar power and 6 GW of wind power. This capacity expansion has driven a parallel rise in output: renewable energy generation soared from 190.96 billion units in 2014-15 to 477.79 billion units…