India’s installed capacity for solar power increased by 30.7% from 82.64 GW in April of last year to 107.95 GW in April of this year, making it the third-largest producer of wind and solar energy in the world, surpassing Germany, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi said on Friday. With solar power alone growing more than 30 times in the last ten years and the government meeting its renewable energy targets for 2030 eight years ahead of schedule, India is leading the world in the energy shift.
Eight years ahead of plan, in 2022, the nation reached its 2030 renewable energy target of 200 GW. The PV Module Testing and Calibration Lab at the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) in Gwal Pahari, Haryana, which is outside the nation’s capital, was opened by Joshi last month. The lab would guarantee that products satisfy the highest quality requirements as Indian companies increase their manufacturing of huge modules, he added, calling it a pioneering facility for India.
With a goal of reaching 150 GW by 2030, the manufacturing capacity of solar modules has grown from 2 GW in 2014 to 80 GW. The minister emphasized that 50 GW of wind energy capacity had been achieved in addition to solar progress. India is well on its way to meeting the Prime Minister’s goal of 500 GW of non-fossil fuel energy by 2030, which includes 292 GW of solar energy, Joshi added, highlighting the government’s ambitious goals.
