Central Electricity Authority (CEA) projects 70% non-fossil fuel share in India’s installed capacity by 2035-36

Exam-focused facts from the 22 March 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Central Electricity Authority (CEA) report released on 19 March 2026 at Bharat Electricity Summit projects India’s installed power generation capacity at 1,121 GW by 2035-36.
Non-fossil fuel sources are projected to contribute 786 GW, accounting for 70% of total installed capacity.
Solar sector is projected to contribute 509 GW, coal 315 GW, wind 155 GW, large hydro 77 GW, nuclear 22 GW, gas 20 GW, biomass 16 GW, and small hydro 6 GW.
As of 31 January 2026, India’s installed capacity stood at 520.5 GW with 52% from non-fossil sources.
During FY 2025-26 (till 31 January 2026), 52.5 GW capacity was added, including 43 GW from renewable energy.
Peak electricity demand is projected to grow at 5.58% CAGR to reach 459 GW by 2035-36.
Total electricity requirement is projected to grow at 6.41% annually to 3,365 billion units by 2035-36.
Energy storage capacity of 174 GW / 888 GWh is envisaged, including 80 GW / 321 GWh of battery energy storage systems and 94 GW / 567 GWh of pumped storage projects.