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world · Times of India
“India has crossed 300 GW of installed non-fossil fuel-based electricity generation capacity, reaching more than 60 per cent of its target of 500 GW by 2030”
300.5 GW
500 GW
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world · Times of India
“As of July 31, the country's total non-fossil fuel capacity stood at 300.50 GW, while overall installed electricity generation capacity was around 552 GW.”
300.5 GW
552 GW
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world · Times of India
“non-fossil sources now account for more than 54 per cent of India's total installed power capacity”
more than 54 %
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world · Times of India
“Solar power remains the largest component of India's non-fossil capacity at 164.59 GW, followed by wind power at 58.14 GW and hydro power at 57.24 GW.”
164.59 GW
58.14 GW
57.24 GW
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world · Times of India
“The remaining capacity comprises 11.75 GW of bio-power and 8.78 GW of nuclear power.”
11.75 GW
8.78 GW
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world · Times of India
“Solar capacity has increased sharply from 2.8 GW in 2014 to around 165 GW currently.”
2.8 GW
165 GW
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world · Times of India
“Wind power capacity has also risen from 21 GW in 2014 to 58.14 GW.”
21 GW
58.14 GW
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world · Times of India
“India added a record 55.29 GW of non-fossil fuel-based electricity capacity in 2025-26.”
55.29 GW
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world · Times of India
“Solar accounted for 44.6 GW of the additions, while wind contributed 6 GW.”
44.6 GW
6 GW
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world · Times of India
“Renewable energy generation increased from 190.96 billion units (BU) in 2014-15 to 477.79 BU in 2025-26.”
190.96 billion units
477.79 billion units
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world · Times of India
“The capacity listed under the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) for solar photovoltaic modules has crossed 200 GW, compared with 2.3 GW in 2014.”
200 GW
2.3 GW
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world · Times of India
“India has 200 GW to add by 2030”
200 GW
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politics · Times of India
“more than 50.06 lakh households across India now benefiting from rooftop solar installations.”
more than 50.06 lakh households
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politics · Times of India
“launched with an outlay of Rs 75,021 crore”
75021 crore rupees
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politics · Times of India
“adding one lakh beneficiary households every six days”
1 lakh households
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politics · Times of India
“The pace of installations has increased 3.2 times over the past nine months, rising from 5,038 installations per day in October 2025 to nearly 16,328 per day in July 2026.”
3.2 times
5038 installations per day
16328 installations per day
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politics · Times of India
“July 2026 alone recorded rooftop solar installations in 5.06 lakh households”
5.06 lakh households
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politics · Times of India
“14.8 GW of rooftop solar capacity has been commissioned under the programme so far.”
14.8 GW
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politics · Times of India
“Rs 28,024 crore in subsidies directly to beneficiaries through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mechanism.”
28024 crore rupees
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politics · Times of India
“nearly 19 lakh households are now receiving zero electricity bills”
about 19 lakh households
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politics · Times of India
“more than 12 lakh households collectively earned Rs 421 crore in FY 2024-25 by selling surplus electricity back to the grid.”
more than 12 lakh households
421 crore rupees
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politics · Times of India
“additional annual income of around Rs 3,500 per household for those exporting power.”
about 3500 rupees per household
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politics · Times of India
“1.6 lakh rooftop solar installations have been completed for PMAY, BPL and SC/ST households across four states”
1.6 lakh installations
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politics · Times of India
“concessional loans at 5.75 per cent, benchmarked to the repo rate plus 50 basis points, have been sanctioned to 21.87 lakh applicants.”
5.75 percent
21.87 lakh applicants
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politics · Times of India
“17.5 lakh installations have already been completed through loan financing.”
17.5 lakh installations
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politics · Times of India
“34,219 registered vendors, including 29,469 active vendors”
34219 vendors
29469 active vendors
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politics · Times of India
“over 2.32 lakh people have been trained under capacity-building initiatives”
about 2.32 lakh people
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politics · Times of India
“32 states and Union Territories have removed application and net-metering charges for rooftop solar systems”
32 states and Union Territories
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politics · Times of India
“1.06 lakh government buildings have been solarised so far.”
1.06 lakh buildings
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politics · Times of India
“25,255 Central government buildings, with a combined capacity of 872 MW, have been solarised out of 41,542 identified buildings.”
25255 buildings
872 MW
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politics · Times of India
“81,329 government buildings, with a capacity of 1,450 MW, have been covered out of around 3.2 lakh identified buildings.”
81329 buildings
1450 MW
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politics · Times of India
“Rs 3,807.6 crore has been released as incentives to Discoms and around Rs 104 crore to Urban Local Bodies.”
3807.6 crore rupees
about 104 crore rupees
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politics · Times of India
“23,000 third-party quality inspections have been conducted under the vendor accountability framework.”
23000 inspections