New Delhi, July 16 -- India has achieved its 2030 Paris Agreement target five years ahead of schedule, with 50 percent of its total installed energy capacity now sourced from non-fossil fuels, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) announced on Tuesday.

Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi, in a post on social media platform X, stated that the country's total installed energy capacity stands at 484.8 gigawatts (GW), of which 242.8 GW is derived from clean energy sources, including solar, wind, hydro, and nuclear power.

Solar energy has emerged as the leading contributor to India's renewable energy portfolio.

According to NITI Aayog data, solar energy accounts for nearly half of the country's renewable capa...