India logged a report excessive renewable vitality capability addition of about 30 GW in 2024, greater than 113 per cent increased than 13.75 GW recorded in 2023, in keeping with the Ministry of New & Renewable Vitality knowledge.
This assumes significance in view of India’s formidable plan to have 500 GW of renewable vitality capability within the nation by 2030.
In addition to, India wants so as to add a median of fifty GW of renewable vitality capability each year over the subsequent six years to attain its goal.
“Exponential progress from 13.75 GW in 2023 to round 30 GW in 2024, leading to attaining almost 218 GW now underscores India’s rising dedication to wash vitality and its progress in constructing a greener future,” New & Renewable Vitality Minister Pralhad Joshi mentioned in a put up on X.
Based on the ministry knowledge, India had 35.84 GW of renewable vitality capability as of March 31, 2014.
Because the fiscal yr 2014-15, when the NDA authorities took the reins on the Centre, India recorded the very best renewable capability addition of 18.48 GW in 2023-24.
The federal government is eyeing including 50GW of renewable vitality capability addition each year to attain its goal of 500GW by 2030.