India logged a document excessive renewable vitality capability addition of about 30 GW in 2024, greater than 113 per cent larger than 13.75 GW recorded in 2023, in line with the Ministry of New & Renewable Vitality knowledge.
This assumes significance in view of India’s bold plan to have 500 GW of renewable vitality capability within the nation by 2030.
Moreover, India wants so as to add a mean of fifty GW of renewable vitality capability each year over the following six years to realize its goal.
“Exponential development from 13.75 GW in 2023 to round 30 GW in 2024, leading to reaching practically 218 GW now underscores India’s rising dedication to scrub 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.
For the reason that fiscal 12 months 2014-15, when the NDA authorities took the reins on the Centre, India recorded the 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 realize its goal of 500GW by 2030.
