Progress of Renewables in India Since 2015

Published 01 May 2018

In February 2015, the Government of India announced the ambitious target of installing 175 GW of renewable energy (RE) by 2021-22.

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In February 2015, the Government of India announced the ambitious target of installing 175 GW of renewable energy (RE) by 2021-22. This target comprises 100 GW solar, 60 GW wind, 10 GW biomass and 5 GW small-hydro. Today, the total installed RE capacity is expected to cross 70 GW and account for around 20% of the country’s power generation capacity.

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