New Delhi, Dec. 29 -- India marked a historic milestone in its clean energy transition in 2025, recording the highest-ever annual addition of renewable energy capacity adding 44.5 GW of renewable energy capacity during the year (up to November), nearly doubling the additions made during the same period in 2024, according to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE).
With this expansion, India's total renewable energy installed capacity reached 253.96 GW by November 2025, registering a growth of over 23 per cent year-on-year. Including nuclear power, the country's non-fossil fuel capacity rose to 262.74 GW, accounting for 51.5 per cent of India's total installed electricity capacity of 509.64 GW, achieved five years ahead of the 2030 ...