Renewable energy surge: India’s non-fossil fuel power capacity to touch 300 GW soon; 40 GW projects in advanced stages

India’s non-fossil fuel-based power generation capacity is set to reach around 300 gigawatts (GW) soon, with over 40 GW of renewable energy projects in advanced stages of signing power purchase agreements (PPAs) and securing transmission connectivity, the ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) said on Wednesday.

As of September 30, India’s non-fossil fuel capacity stood at 256 GW, including 50 GW of large hydro and 8.78 GW of nuclear power.