India adds record over 52 GW power capacity in FY26

Throughout 2025, a complete of 48,436 MW Renewable vitality capability has been added
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India has added greater than 52 gigawatts (GW) of energy capability within the first 10 months of the present monetary 12 months, an all time excessive file.

Throughout FY26 (as much as January 31, 2026), a file 52,537 megawatt (MW) of technology capability (from all sources) has been added, the Energy Ministry mentioned on Sunday.

Of this, 39,657 MW has been added from Renewable Power sources, which incorporates 34,955 MW of Photo voltaic Energy, 4,613 MW of Wind Energy. India additionally added 8,810 MW of thermal energy capability throughout the identical interval.

“This marks the best ever capability addition in a single 12 months, surpassing the earlier file of 34,054 MW achieved throughout FY25,” it added.

Additional, this additionally implies that in FY26 (as much as January), there was an addition of greater than 11 per cent to the full put in capability of the nation, the Ministry mentioned.

As of January 2026, India’s complete put in energy technology capability stands at 520,510.95 MW, comprising fossil fuel-based capability (248,541.62 MW), non-fossil gas capability (271,969.33 MW), nuclear (8,780 MW) and Renewable Power Sources (263,189.33 MW).

Renewable vitality

Throughout 2025, a complete of 48,436 MW Renewable vitality capability has been added. This contains 37,945 MW of Solar energy and 6,347 MW of Wind energy.

There may be satisfactory availability of energy within the nation. The hole between ‘Power Provided’ and ‘Power Requirement’ has declined from 0.5 per cent throughout FY23 to ‘NIL’ throughout the present 12 months. Equally, the Peak Demand not met has declined from 4 per cent throughout FY23 to virtually “NIL” throughout the present 12 months.

India has additionally achieved a landmark in its vitality transition journey by reaching 50 per cent of its put in electrical energy capability from non-fossil gas sources in June, 2025 – greater than 5 years forward of the goal set beneath its Nationally Decided Contributions (NDCs) to the Paris Settlement.

Printed on February 15, 2026