The following table presents a detailed state and Union Territory-wise breakdown of India’s power generation capacity as of December 31, 2024, categorized by energy sources (All figures in MW):
The following table presents a detailed state and Union Territory-wise breakdown of India’s installed renewable energy capacity as of December 31, 2024 (All figures in MW):
Source: Rajya Sabha answers
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…
India’s total installed power generation capacity surged by 83.8%, increasing from 249 GW as of March 31, 2014, to 457 GW as of November 30, 2024. Here are the highlights of the power generation sector in 2024: Renewable Energy Expansion Since April 2014, 129 GW of renewable energy capacity, including large hydro, has been added….
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…
The Ministry of Power (MoP) issued the “Guidelines for Installation and Operation of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure – 2024” on September 17, 2024. These guidelines aim to standardise and promote the development of EV charging infrastructure across India. The electric vehicle (EV) charging stations require no license under the Electricity Act, 2003. These guidelines aim…
List of Hydro Electric Projects (above 25 MW) -under implementation India has 26 hydroelectric projects (HEPs) with a total capacity of 13,238 MW that are under construction. Currently, there are 209 operational HEPs with a combined installed capacity of 42,983 MW. Some projects like Teesta-III, Teesta-V, Khandong, and Malana-II are generating less or no power…
Since FY 2014-15, Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has carried out street light installations across the following States and Union Territories, with the state-wise installation details recorded as of March 31, 2025 shown below: So far, the 2015 launched Street Lighting National Programme (SLNP) has installed 13.1 million LED streetlights. As a result, 8.8 billion…