India's total installed renewable energy capacity crossed 280 GW as of April 2026, with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy reporting 186 GW of solar, 47 GW of wind, 22 GW of hydro (small) and 25 GW of other renewable sources including biomass and waste-to-energy. The milestone was achieved ahead of the originally scheduled timeline, reflecting strong project execution by both the private sector and state utilities under the government's ambitious clean energy programme.
FY26 was a landmark year for capacity additions, with a record 42 GW of new renewable capacity commissioned during the year — 28 GW of solar and 14 GW of wind. The Rajasthan, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu corridors led in new solar additions while Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu also dominated wind capacity. Utility-scale solar tariffs have fallen to Rs 2.1-2.3 per unit, making solar the cheapest source of new power generation in India and increasingly displacing thermal power in the merit order dispatch sequence.
India is targeting 500 GW of non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030, which will require adding approximately 50-60 GW per year over the remaining years of the decade. Key challenges include grid integration of variable renewable energy, land acquisition for large projects and financing at competitive costs. The government is addressing these through its Green Energy Corridor transmission projects, battery storage tenders and renewable energy zones that offer pre-cleared land with grid connectivity.
