New Delhi, Nov. 11 -- Vaishali Nigam Sinha, Co-founder and Chairperson (Sustainability), ReNew, said India has achieved 51 percent non-fossil capacity and cut emissions intensity by 36 percent. She added that the government's 73 GW of renewable tenders in 2024 underscores its push to speed up deployment.

COP30 has opened in Belem, Brazil and Indian power sector leaders remain confident of achieving the 500 GW target. Experts, however, caution that transmission and policy bottlenecks persist.

India has so far added 256 GW of non-fossil capacity, with 30 GW commissioned last year and another 40 GW expected in 2025. To achieve the 2030 goal, the country will need to add at least 50 GW annually over the next five years, as reported by the F...