New Delhi: India has moved ahead of Brazil to become the world’s third-largest country in terms of installed renewable energy capacity, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy and Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi said on Wednesday, citing the Renewable Energy Statistics 2026 released by the ministry, ANI reported.
He said the country’s total power generation reached 1,845.921 billion units during 2025–26 up to March, with non-fossil fuel sources contributing 29.2 per cent, or 538.97 billion units. India had earlier achieved a key milestone in June 2025, when half of its total installed electricity capacity came from non-fossil fuel sources, meeting its target five years ahead of the 2030 deadline under its climate commitments.
The minister said the government is continuing efforts to expand clean energy capacity, in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement at the COP26 summit, which set a goal of reaching 500 gigawatts of installed electricity capacity from non-fossil sources by 2030, ANI stated.
The ministry also highlighted progress under the National Green Hydrogen Mission, which was approved with an initial outlay of ₹19,744 crore until 2029–30. The plan aims to produce at least 5 million metric tonnes of green hydrogen annually by 2030. It is also expected to add 125 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity, attract investments of over ₹8 lakh crore, create more than 6 lakh jobs, and help reduce carbon emissions by 50 million metric tonnes each year.
On wind energy, the ministry said India recorded its highest-ever annual addition of wind power capacity at 6.05 gigawatts in 2025–26, a 46 per cent increase over the previous year. The country’s total installed wind power capacity has now crossed 56 gigawatts, placing it fourth globally. An allocation of ₹500 crore has been made under the wind generation incentive scheme, which supports renewable energy producers by offering financial incentives based on the electricity they supply to the grid.
