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India’s installed power capacity reaches 509,743 MW
By December 24, 2025January 2, 2026

India’s power sector continues to expand with a total installed utility capacity of 509,743.09 MW as of November 30, 2025, according to the latest data from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA). Thermal power remained the largest contributor with an installed capacity of 246,941.62 MW, accounting for 48.5 percent of the total. Renewable energy followed closely at 254,021.47 MW, representing 49.9 percent of installed capacity. Hydro power capacity stood at 8,780 MW, or 1.7 percent, while…

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India’s energy storage pipeline
By November 24, 2025November 24, 2025

India’s energy storage sector has seen a sharp rise in tender activity from 2018 to 2025. A total of 138 tenders covered 51 GW of renewable energy capacity and 196 GWh of energy storage capacity. Pumped storage projects account for 114 GWh, and battery systems account for 81 GWh. Table: India’s energy storage tender trends (2018–25): Source: India Energy Storage Alliance More than 30 tenders with 41.7 GWh of storage capacity were cancelled. Even so,…

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Household biogas capacity grows under MNRE biogas programme
By November 24, 2025November 24, 2025

India installed 35088 small biogas plants between 2022-23 and 2024-25 under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s Biogas Programme. These units range from 1 to 25 cubic metres per day and operate in 26 States and Union Territories. They support rural households with clean cooking fuel produced from cattle dung and organic waste. Small plants in this capacity band are household or small community units. They are meant for cooking use rather than electricity…

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State-wise solar PV potential of India (ground mounted)
By October 10, 2025October 10, 2025

According to the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), India’s total ground-mounted solar PV potential is estimated at 3343.37 GWp as of September 2025. Rajasthan leads with the highest potential at 828.78 GWp, followed by Jammu & Kashmir (including Ladakh) with 486.68 GWp, and Maharashtra with 318.97 GWp. Other states with significant potential include Madhya Pradesh (299.31 GWp), Andhra Pradesh (243.22 GWp), Gujarat (223.28 GWp), and…

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Renewable capacity (month-wise) – All India
By October 10, 2025October 10, 2025

All-India month-wise renewable energy capacity addition from Oct 2024 to Sep 2025. Source: MNRE’s Akshay Urja data.

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State-wise total sanctioned costs under RDSS
By August 27, 2025August 27, 2025

Smart Metering & RDSS Update (latest figures): Overall smart meters installed: 3.78 crore Prepaid smart meters: 1.22 crore Financial sanction under RDSS: Rs 2.82 lakh crore for 32 States/UTs (includes smart metering and other infra works) State-wise total sanctioned costs under RDSS: Source: Rajya Sabha answers

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Peak Demand and Average Demand in India
By August 14, 2025August 14, 2025

The table below shows peak demand and average demand of electric power in the country during the last three years (All figures in MW). Source: Rajya Sabha questions

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Smart Meters Installed Under RDSS
By July 29, 2025July 29, 2025

A total of 2.41 crore smart meters have been installed across 28 states and union territories under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) as of 15 July 2025, out of the 20.33 crore meters sanctioned. In Gujarat, 1.67 crore meters have been approved under the scheme, with 20.94 lakh already installed. According to state utilities, installation is in the early stages, and division-wide coverage is ongoing. Any improvement in operational metrics will be assessed once…

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India’s pumped storage pipeline hits 87 GW across 69 projects
By July 29, 2025July 29, 2025

India has introduced several measures to accelerate the development of hydro pumped storage projects (PSPs), while the national pipeline now spans 69 projects with a combined capacity of over 87 GW. As of June 30, 2025, ten PSPs totalling 6.2 GW have been commissioned. Another eight projects with 8.5 GW are under construction, and five projects with 5.8 GW have secured technical concurrence from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA). An additional 46 projects totalling 64.8…

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MNRE reports progress on 118 biomass briquette and pellet projects
By July 29, 2025July 29, 2025

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has released a status update on biomass briquette and pellet manufacturing projects, reporting that 118 projects have been sanctioned under its support programme. Of these, 48 projects have completed inspections. Out of those, 32 have uploaded the required Stage-2 documentation to the designated BioURJ portal. Sixteen inspected projects are still pending document submission. In addition, four applicants have requested closure of their projects, and two have applied…

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