"India Crosses 300 GW Non-Fossil Fuel Capacity, Surpassing 60% of 2030 Target"
Non-fossil fuel capacity
installed electricity generation capacity from sources other than coal, oil, and gas; includes solar, wind, hydro, bio-power, and nuclear.
ALMM (Approved List of Models and Manufacturers)
government list mandating use of approved domestic solar PV modules in government-supported projects to ensure supply-chain indigenisation.
India's energy transition has been anchored in a series of escalating national and international commitments. Under the Paris Agreement, India submitted Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) that included achieving 500 GW of non-fossil fuel-based installed electricity capacity by 2030 and sourcing 50% of cumulative electric power from non-fossil sources by the same year. These targets were subsequently updated and reinforced in India's enhanced NDC submitted to the UNFCCC. Domestically, the policy architecture has evolved through the Electricity Act, 2003 (which first encouraged renewable energy), the National Solar Mission under the National Action Plan on Climate Change, and more recently through production-linked incentives and green hydrogen policy. The long-term horizon is defined by India's pledge of net-zero emissions by 2070, making the 2030 capacity targets an intermediate but critical waypoint.
The non-fossil fuel category in India's electricity mix encompasses solar, wind, large and small hydro, bio-power, and nuclear energy. Historically, large hydro dominated this mix, but the dramatic cost reduction in solar photovoltaic technology over the past decade has fundamentally reordered the composition. Solar capacity, which stood at a modest 2.8 GW in 2014, has grown at a compound rate that few energy analysts anticipated, driven by competitive tariff auctions, falling module prices, and targeted policy support. Wind energy similarly expanded from 21 GW in 2014, though at a comparatively slower pace due to land acquisition challenges and grid integration constraints.
The 300 GW non-fossil fuel milestone (as of 31 July 2026) represents a structural shift in India's electricity generation portfolio. The composition of this capacity is instructive: solar power leads at approximately 164.59 GW, followed by wind at 58.14 GW, hydro (large and small combined) at 57.24 GW, bio-power at 11.75 GW, and nuclear at 8.78 GW. Against a total installed electricity generation capacity of approximately 552 GW, the non-fossil share has crossed 54% — meaning, for the first time, more than half of India's installed capacity is clean-energy based. This is a capacity metric, not a generation metric; actual electricity generation from non-fossil sources is lower because solar and wind have lower capacity utilisation factors than thermal plants.
The policy enablers behind this growth are multi-layered. The Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for solar PV manufacturing has been central to supply-chain indigenisation. …
With reference to solar power production in India, consider the following statements :
1.India is the third largest in the world in the manufacture of silicon wafers used in photovoltaic units.
2.The solar power tariffs are determined by the Solar Energy Corporation of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements:
1.Gujarat has the largest solar park in India.
2.Kerala has a fully solar powered International Airport.
3.Goa has the largest floating solar photovoltaic project in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
With reference to 'PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana', consider the following statements:
I.Its target is to install solar panels on the roofs of one crore households in the residential sector.
II.Ministry of New and Renewable Energy's aim is to provide grassroot-level training on installation, promotion, maintenance and repair of rooftop solar panels.
III.Its target, under the capacity building scheme component, is to create more than three lakh skilled manpower by imparting new skills and upgrading skills.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
With reference to India's non-fossil fuel electricity capacity as of July 2026, consider the following statements:
1.Solar power is the single largest component, exceeding the combined capacity of wind and hydro.
2.Nuclear power contributes more to the non-fossil capacity than bio-power.
3.The non-fossil fuel share of India's total installed electricity capacity has crossed 50%.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements regarding the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) for Solar PV Modules in India:
1.It is administered by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy to ensure use of approved domestic modules in government-supported solar projects.
2.The enlisted capacity under ALMM has crossed 200 GW, rising from approximately 2.3 GW in 2014.
3.ALMM is a component of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for solar PV manufacturing.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
With reference to India's National Green Hydrogen Mission, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1.It aims to position India as a global hub for production, usage, and export of green hydrogen and its derivatives.
2.Green hydrogen is produced by electrolysing water using renewable electricity, resulting in zero direct carbon emissions.
3.Green ammonia is one of the key derivatives of green hydrogen targeted under the Mission.
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