New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- India has significantly advanced its renewable energy targets, adding 23 gigawatts (GW) of clean capacity in the first five months of the current financial year.

This brings the country's non-fossil fuel capacity to approximately 252 GW, exceeding the halfway point toward its 2030 goal of 500 GW. India now sources half its total electricity capacity from non-fossil sources, achieving this five years ahead of schedule and meeting its Paris Climate Agreement commitments.

Notably, India is the sole G20 nation to meet its 2030 goals by 2021. Initiatives like the 'PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana' are set to add 30 GW of rooftop solar capacity, with around 20 lakh homes already solarised.

Furthermore, India's solar mod...