Underlining India’s efforts in clean energy expansion, Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi on Saturday said the country has recorded its highest-ever addition of non-fossil capacity in the current financial year at 31.25 GW, including 24.28 GW of solar.
Speaking at the Global Energy Leaders’ Summit 2025 in Puri, Joshi said India is also a key driver in the global renewable energy surge as it has become the third-largest contributor to global solar additions.
“In the last 11 years, the country’s solar capacity has grown from 2.8 GW to around 130 GW, a rise of more than 4,500%. Between 2022 and 2024 alone, India contributed 46 GW to global solar additions, becoming the third-largest contributor,” he said on the occasion.
Despite having the world’s fifth-largest coal reserves and being known as the second-largest consumer of coal, the Union minister said the country is steadily balancing coal with renewable energy as part of the transition process. Joshi said India’s shift towards renewable energy has become even more urgent and strategically important considering the global scenario.
The ecosystem created by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, such as the ease of doing business, investor confidence, infrastructure, demand-driven schemes and strong Centre-state cooperation, has driven India’s renewable energy expansion, said Joshi.
Emphasising his government’s commitment to promoting clean energy, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said the state is committed to contributing to India’s goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2070. With the state’s rapid industrial journey, renewable energy has been given top priority, he said.
Official figures show that with over 3.1 GW of installed renewable capacity, clean energy now accounts for more than 34 percent of Odisha’s total installed power capacity.
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The Global Energy Leaders’ Summit (GELS), hosted by the Odisha government, has brought together policymakers, innovators and industry leaders to accelerate India’s clean energy transition. It is scheduled till December 7.
