Milestone! India’s installed renewable energy capacity crosses 100 GW

New Delhi, August 13: Going close to its ambitious mission to reduce its carbon footprint by 33-35 percent by 2030, India has achieved another landmark in the Indian power sector as it installed renewable energy generation capacity that crossed the 100 GW mark on Thursday.

 

 

The Ministry of Power and Renewable ministry gave the information about the milestone. With that milestone, India stands at fourth position in the world in terms of installed renewable energy capacity, fourth in solar, and fourth in wind in terms of installed capacity.

In the official press release, the ministry said “The total installed renewable energy capacity in India, excluding large hydro, has crossed the milestone of 100 GW. Today, India stands at 4th position in the world in terms of installed RE capacity, 5th in solar and 4th in wind in terms of installed capacity."

 

 

 

It said while 100 GW has been installed, 50 GW is under installation and 27 GW is under tendering. India has also enhanced its ambition to install 450 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030. If large hydro is included the installed RE capacity increases to 146 GW. "The achievement of installed RE capacity of 100 GW is an important milestone in India's journey towards its target of 450 GW by 2030," the release said.

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