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JSW Energy commissions 1,081 MW renewable capacity since April

JSW Energy Limited has commissioned 1,081 MW of renewable energy capacity since April 2026, increasing its total installed power generation capacity to 14,535 MW.

The newly commissioned capacity comprises 442 MW of solar, 108 MW of wind, 381 MW of hybrid and 150 MW of hydro projects.

With the latest additions, renewable energy accounts for 61% of JSW Energy’s installed capacity. The company’s renewable portfolio now comprises 3,764 MW of wind, 2,500 MW of solar, 832 MW of hybrid and 1,781 MW of hydro capacity, while its thermal portfolio stands at 5,658 MW.

In June 2026, the company also commissioned its wind blade manufacturing facility at Halol, Gujarat. The plant has an annual production capacity of 450 blades, sufficient to support around 600 MW of wind power installations each year.

Capacity pipeline

JSW Energy’s total locked-in generation capacity has reached 32.1 GW, comprising 14.53 GW in operation, 13.0 GW under construction across thermal, hydro and renewable projects, and a development pipeline of 4.6 GW.

The company said it remains on track to achieve its FY2027 renewable capacity addition target of 3 GW, having already commissioned around one-third of the target. This represents nearly 87% of the total greenfield capacity added during FY2026.

JSW Energy has set a target of achieving 30 GW of generation capacity and 40 GWh of energy storage capacity by 2030, while aiming to become carbon neutral by 2050. The company currently has 29.6 GWh of locked-in energy storage capacity, comprising 26.4 GWh from hydro pumped storage projects and 3.2 GWh from battery energy storage systems.

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