India Targets 874 GW Power Capacity by 2031-32

Key facts

• Minister of State for Power Shripad Naik stated in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha that India’s installed power generation capacity is likely to reach 874 GW by 2031-32.
• As of June 30, 2026, India had a total installed power generation capacity of 5,48,858 MW, with coal at 2,24,158 MW and solar at 1,62,152 MW.
• Around 21,080 MW of thermal capacity was commissioned between April 2023 and June 2026, while 47,545 MW is under construction and contracts for another 16,000 MW have been awarded.
• The projected thermal capacity requirement by 2035-36 is around 3,15,000 MW.
• Around 1,47,720 MW of renewable capacity is under construction, including 1,19,580 MW of solar and 27,720 MW of wind capacity.
• Pumped storage projects of 15,870 MW/95,220 MWh and battery energy storage systems of 15,754 MW/42,530 MWh are under construction.
• Between 2022-23 and 2031-32, around 1,91,474 ckm of transmission lines and 1,274 GVA of transformation capacity are planned to be added.
• Under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme, ₹1.53 lakh crore of loss-reduction works and ₹1.31 lakh crore of smart-metering works have been sanctioned.
• The government is deploying STATCOMs, synchronous condensers and FACTS devices to improve voltage stability and facilitate renewable energy integration.