Renewable Energy (RE) status

Renewable Energy (RE) status: India’s renewable energy sector witnessed historic growth in FY 2024–25, with a record capacity addition of 29.52 GW.

• This progress aligns with India’s commitment under the ‘Panchamrit’ goals to achieve 500 GW of non-fossil fuel-based capacity by 2030.
• About: Renewable Energy (RE) includes sources like solar, wind, bioenergy, and small hydro power, which are sustainable and non-polluting.

o It plays a critical role in India’s climate goals, energy security, and decentralised energy access.

o The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), under Union Minister Shri Pralhad Joshi, leads key initiatives to scale up RE deployment in India.

• About the Renewable Energy (RE) status in India: As of 31st March 2025, the total installed RE capacity is 220.10 GW, up from 198.75 GW in the previous fiscal. A record annual capacity addition of 29.52 GW was achieved in FY 2024–25.
• Solar Energy: Total solar capacity now at 105.65 GW.
• Wind Energy: Total installed wind capacity stands at 50.04 GW.
• Bioenergy capacity reached 11.58 GW, including 0.53 GW from off-grid and waste-to-energy projects.
• Small Hydro Power capacity is 5.10 GW, with 0.44 GW under implementation.
• Clean Energy Project Pipeline: 169.40 GW of RE projects are under implementation.

o Includes 65.29 GW from emerging solutions such as: Hybrid systems → Round-the-clock (RTC) power → Peaking power → Thermal + RE bundling projects