Indian Renewable Energy Industry Analysis

India's installed renewable energy capacity is expected to increase to about 170 GW by March 2025 from the level of 135 GW as of December 2023

Advantage India

Robust
Demand

*Ministry of New and Renewable Energy targets 500 GW non-fossil-based electricity generation by 2030, as per the Prime Minister's COP26 announcement, with an added installation of 13.5 GW renewable energy capacity in 2023, corresponding to an investment of around Rs. 74,000 crores (US$ 8.90 billion).​

*India’s Rs. 9,22,866 crore (US$ 109.50 billion) plan aims to expand power infrastructure, meet 458 GW demand by 2032, enhance transmission, integrate renewable energy, and boost energy security, unlocking vast untapped potential.​

Increasing
Investments

*Indian conglomerates plan to invest Rs. 67,42,400 crore (US$ 800 billion) in green hydrogen, clean energy, semiconductors, and EVs.​

*India's installed renewable energy capacity is expected to increase to about 170 GW by March 2025 from the level of 136.57 GW as of December 2023, according to research agency ICRA. ​

*Government plans to invest Rs. 9,12,000 crore (US$ 107.89 billion) in power transmission infrastructure by 2032 to boost capacity and support growing electricity demand.​

Policy
Support

*The Rajasthan government signed an MoU with NTPC Green Energy for 28,500 MW of renewable energy-based projects, as part of the total 31,825 MW of power generation projects worth Rs 1.6 lakh crore (US$ 19.18 billion).​

*The Pradhan Mantri Jaiv Indhan - Vatavaran Anukool Fasal Awashesh Nivaran (PM JI-VAN) Yojana, amended in 2024, aims to provide financial support for advanced bioethanol projects using renewable feedstocks. Over Rs. 908 crore (US$ 106.7 million) has been approved for 2G bioethanol projects, including commercial-scale initiatives in Panipat, Haryana. ​

Competitive
Advantage

*India was ranked fourth in wind power capacity and solar power capacity, and fourth in renewable energy installed capacity, as of 2023.​

*India surpasses the global average in setting and reducing carbon emission targets, ranking among the top three countries worldwide for emission reporting and reduction efforts.​​

*Power generation from solar and wind projects are likely to be cost-competitive relative to thermal power generation in India in 2025-30.​

Last updated: Apr, 2025

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