New Delhi: The Indian Energy Sector added a clean capacity of about 6.9 GW in April and May, most of them in the renewable energy area.
Data from the Central Electricity Office showed that in the first two months of this tax year 6.45 GW of renewable energy sources were added. This is more than twice the 3 GW of renewable energy capacity added in the corresponding months of 2024-25.
In April and May, about 700 MW of nuclear energy and 200 MW large hydrility were also added.
There was no heat capacity in April and May, while the capacity of about 430 MW was retired.
The installation of renewable energy capacity in previous months has gained momentum, as developers rushed to complete the projects before the end of the surrender fees for international transmission systems for renewable projects, experts in the sector said.
In June, 100% surrender fees for transmission for solar and wind energy projects ended. The projects completed by the deadline will benefit from 100% acquittal for the next 25 years. Introduced in 2010, surrender has been changed and extended several times.
India focuses on 500 GW of non -formal energy production by 2030. With the latest additions, India was installed installed capacity of renewable energy, including large water projects, 226.75 GW, thus reducing the country’s total informal capacity at 283.45 GW.
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Coal still king
Indian total energy capacity is 475.59 GW, with coal providing basic power. The aim of the government is to offer and install about 50 GW capacity per year to achieve a 500 GW of non -tuning target.
Indian thermal energy capacity is 240 GW, with coal and lignite being 219.3 GW of that.
India is strongly dependent on coal for a substantial part of its energy production, Eduard Sala de Vedruna, research leader, energy transition, sustainability and services, global knowledge with Global Commodity, recorded in its statement of 30 June.
However, there is a strong pressure on the diversification of an energy mixture with an increased focus on renewable sources such as solar and wind, he said.
However, Eduard, who describes the Indian target of 2030 as achievable, said: “In our basic case, the target date may move to 2032 instead of 2030. Currently, the total renewable capacity has exceeded 200 GW marks.
S&P Global Commodity Insights said India must solve key energy -related problems such as infrastructure restrictions, financial health of energy distribution and regulatory obstacles.
In addition, India needs significant investments in the modernization of the grid and solving energy storage to support the integration of renewable energy, Eduard said.
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