India adds 9.7 GW of power generation capacity this fiscal till Feb 28
India added 9.7 gigawatt (GW) of power generation capacity during this financial year till February 28, 2021, Parliament was informed on Tuesday.
India added 9.7 GW of power generation capacity from April 2020 to February 2021 which includes 3.8 GW of conventional energy and 5.9 GW from renewable sources, Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister R K Singh said in a written reply to Rajya Sabha.
In 2019-20, India had added 15.8 GW of power generation capacity including 7.1 GW of conventional sources and 8.8 GW of renewable sources.
From April 2015 till February 2021, India has added 117.9 GW of power generation capacity which includes 64.5 GW of conventional source and 53.4 GW from renewable sources.
