New Delhi, April 8 India added a record 55.29 GW of non-fossil power generation capacity in 2025-26, bringing the total to 283.46 GW, according to New and Renewable Energy Minister Pralhad Joshi on Wednesday.
Joshi also stated that India ranks third globally in installed renewable energy capacity, according to the Renewable Energy Statistics 2026.
India has surpassed Brazil to secure third position in the Global Renewable Energy Rankings, he said while addressing a press conference here.
Joshi highlighted that in July 2025, India reached its highest-ever share of renewable energy in electricity generation. Renewables accounted for 51.5 per cent of the country's total electricity demand of 203 GW.
He said that a total of 283.46 GW of capacity from non-fossil fuel sources has been installed in the country as of March 31, 2026.
India's total power generation during 2025-26 (up to March 2026) reached 1,845.921 Billion Units (BU).
The share of non-fossil fuels in total generation reached 29.2 per cent in 2025-26 (538.97 BU).
India achieved the milestone of 50 per cent of its cumulative installed electric power capacity from non-fossil fuel sources in June 2025, five years ahead of the 2030 target set under its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to the Paris Agreement.
In line with the Prime Minister's announcement at COP26, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is working towards achieving 500 GW of installed electricity capacity from non-fossil sources by 2030.
So far, a total of 283.46 GW of capacity from non-fossil fuel sources has been installed in the country as of end-March 2026, according to an official release.
This includes 274.68 GW of Renewable Energy (150.26 GW of Solar Power, 56.09 GW of Wind Power, 11.75 GW of Bio Energy, 5.17 GW of Small Hydro Power, 51.41 GW of Large Hydro Power) and 8.78 GW of Nuclear Power capacity.
"Non-Fossil capacity addition in 2025-26 is 55.29 GW, and this is the highest increase in any year," said Joshi, who also holds the portfolio of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.
He also informed that Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) from solar has emerged as a significant component of the growth, contributing 16.3 GW (36 per cent) out of the 44.61 GW installed during 2025–26.
This includes 7.6 GW under PM KUSUM and 8.7 GW from rooftop solar.