India adds renewable capacity of 13.5 GW in 2021-22
- IBEF
- April 22, 2022
In 2021-22, India added 13.5 GW of renewable energy capacity, up 128% from 2020-21, according to renewables-focused consultancy BRIDGE TO INDIA. In FY 2021-22, India added 10.21 GW of utility-scale solar capacity, 1.11 GW of wind power, and 2.22 GW of rooftop solar capacity.
In the last 12 months, Rajasthan (5,806 MW) and Gujarat (2,469 MW) added the most capacity, accounting for 61% of total capacity growth.
The total capacity of the renewable energy sector, excluding small hydro and biomass, has already reached 96,223 MW. In FY22, the share of total renewable energy in power generation (excluding large-hydro) reached a new high of 12.82%, up from 10% in FY21.
Disclaimer: This information has been collected through secondary research and IBEF is not responsible for any errors in the same.
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