Science, Discovery, Tech and Environment · 27 August 2026
India's Non-Fossil Fuel Power Capacity Surpasses 300 GW
Exam-focused facts from the 27 August 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- India's installed non-fossil fuel-based power capacity reached 300.50 GW as of 31 July 2026, forming over 54% of total installed capacity.
- Solar energy contributed the largest share at 164.59 GW, followed by wind at 58.14 GW.
- Large and small hydropower together accounted for 57.24 GW, while bio-power and nuclear contributed 11.75 GW and 8.78 GW respectively.
- India added a record 55.29 GW of non-fossil capacity in the 2025-26 financial year, including 44.6 GW of solar and 6 GW of wind.
- Renewable electricity generation reached 477.79 billion units in 2025-26, up from 190.96 billion units in 2014-15.
- Domestic solar PV module manufacturing capacity crossed 200 GW in 2026, supporting the target of 500 GW non-fossil capacity by 2030.