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Madhya Pradesh Aims for 500 GW Non-Fossil Energy by 2030
Madhya Pradesh is a large state in India.
Its leader, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, made an exciting promise about energy.
He said the state will try to make a huge amount of clean energy by the year 2030.
Clean energy, like solar power from the sun, does not pollute the air like coal and oil do.
The state already makes much more clean energy than it did twelve years ago.
Back then, it made 438 megawatts, and now it makes over 11,000 megawatts.
It has giant solar farms that turn sunlight into electricity.
One big solar farm sells electricity so cheaply that even Indian Railways, which runs the trains, buys it.
The leader even rode the Delhi Metro, a clean electric train, to show he cares about green transport.
Making lots of clean energy helps keep our planet healthy for everyone!
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said Madhya Pradesh has started work on generating 500 GW of non-fossil fuel energy by 2030.
He made the announcement at the seventh International Renewable Energy Conference and Exhibition-2026 in New Delhi.
Madhya Pradesh's renewable energy capacity grew nearly 25-fold in 12 years, from 438 MW to more than 11,000 MW.
The 750-MW Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Project achieved a solar tariff lower than coal-based power for the first time in India.
The 1,500-MW Agar-Shajapur-Neemuch solar project set a record-low tariff of Rs 2.14 per unit and supplies green energy to Indian Railways across eight states.
- Who
- Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, alongside Union Ministers Pralhad Joshi and H D Kumaraswamy
- What
- Announced Madhya Pradesh's plan to generate 500 GW of non-fossil fuel energy by 2030 and showcased the state's renewable energy achievements
- Where
- New Delhi, India
- When
- Thursday, at the seventh International Renewable Energy Conference and Exhibition-2026
- Why
- To highlight the state's progress in renewable energy and demonstrate its commitment to clean energy and sustainable transport
Key facts
- State
- Madhya Pradesh (Bhopal)
- Target
- 500 GW of non-fossil fuel energy by 2030
- Current renewable capacity
- More than 11,000 MW, up from 438 MW 12 years ago
- Record-low solar tariff
- Rs 2.14 per unit (Agar-Shajapur-Neemuch project)
- Key buyer
- Indian Railways, supplied across eight states
- Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Project
- 750 MW; first in India to achieve a solar tariff lower than coal-based power
- Morena project
- 440-MW solar plus 880-MWh battery energy storage
- Event
- Seventh International Renewable Energy Conference and Exhibition-2026











