Power generation capacity from renewable energy sources

India’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), as submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) under Paris Climate Agreement, inter-alia, include achieving about 40 percent cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel based energy resources by 2030.

India has taken various initiatives, including setting up of National Solar Mission and announcing target of installing 175 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2022 for increasing share of carbon free energy in the energy mix. The Government is confident of achieving the target of 175 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2022.

This information was provided by Shri R.K. Singh, Union Minister of State (IC) Power and New & Renewable Energy in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.