Daily News Wrap-Up: Renewables Account for 48.3% of India’s Power Capacity
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India’s renewable energy capacity, including large hydroelectric projects, made up 48.3% of the country’s cumulative power capacity, with 234.2 GW installed at the end of the second quarter (Q2) of 2025, according to data from the Central Electricity Authority, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, and Mercom’s India Solar Project Tracker. Solar power accounted for 24% of the total installed power capacity and 49.7% of the total installed renewable capacity as of June 2025. In the previous quarter ending March 2025, renewable energy capacity with 218.6 GW accounted for 46.1% of the power mix.
