The Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi on Wednesday said India has become the third-largest country in the world in terms of installed capacity of renewable energy, after Brazil and China.

The minister said India's renewable energy capacity was 250.52 GW as on December 2025, trailing only China and USA, citing Renewable Energy Statistics 2026 by International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).

According to Joshi, India witnessed an addition of 55.3 GW of non-fossil fuels-based power plant in the year 2025-26, which has been the highest in any year. Based on the statement of the minister, there has been a trend where the usage of renewable and other non-fossil fuels is on the rise, which suggests that India is making progress in terms of renewable energy.

According to the Minister, the production of renewable energy sources constituted 51.5 percent of the total electricity requirement on July 24, 2025.The total installed capacity in India without fossil fuels rose to 283.46 GW up to March 31, 2026.

In addition, India managed to achieve the half mark of its goal of achieving 50% contribution of electricity generation from non-fossil fuel by June 2025, before reaching its target set as per the Paris Agreement till 2030. The generation of electricity from non-fossil sources stood at 29.2%, while the growth rate of renewables was above 21%.

The use of solar power remained dominant for generating renewable energy, and its capacity surpassed 150 GW in terms of installed capacity, whereas the wind industry grew to its highest level of 6.05 GW in one year. More than one-third of additions in capacity came from DIS-based installations, including Rooftop Solar and PM-KUSUM projects.

The minister restated India's target of generating 500 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030. He further mentioned that India is becoming a hub for innovations in clean energy through sound policy changes, local manufacturing capabilities, and grid expansion.