Archive · 31 Jul 2026
India Targets 500 GW Renewable Capacity by 2030
India wants to have 500 gigawatts of clean power by 2030.
Right now it has about 300 gigawatts, mostly from wind and solar.
The country added 50 gigawatts last year and plans to add more this year.
Clean power now makes up about 20% of all electricity, but it can sometimes be too much during the day and not enough at night.
To fix this, India needs more batteries and other storage.
It also wants to make its own clean‑energy machines instead of buying them from other countries.
Finally, India wants to use clean power for cars, buses, and factories, and to grow new clean fuels like green hydrogen.
The goal is to become a leader in clean energy and help other countries too.
India aims for 500 GW of non‑fossil fuel electricity by 2030, currently near 300 GW installed.
Renewable capacity added 50 GW last year; expected to exceed that this year, making India the second‑largest new renewable provider after China.
Renewables supply about 20% of India’s power, creating grid challenges that require more storage such as pumped hydro and batteries.
India relies heavily on imported renewable equipment, prompting a push to develop domestic supply chains for energy security.
Expansion beyond electricity—green fuels like green hydrogen and ammonia, and electrification of transport and industry—identified as next steps.
- Who
- Sinha, Chairman of ReNew Energy
- What
- India’s renewable energy progress, challenges, and future plans
- When
- 2024
- Where
- India
- Why
- To outline India’s renewable energy trajectory and policy needs
- Target capacity by 2030
- 500 GW
- Current installed renewable capacity
- ≈300 GW
- Renewable share of power supply
- 20%
- Annual renewable addition last year
- 50 GW
- Key challenges
- Storage, import dependence, expansion beyond electricity