New Delhi: Union Minister for Railways, Electronics & Information Technology, and Information & Broadcasting, Ashwini Vaishnaw, shared details on India’s installed power capacity as of 31 January 2025.
Citing data from the India Climate and Energy Dashboard (iced.niti.gov.in), he revealed that the country’s total installed capacity has reached 466 gigawatt (GW), with over 40 per cent in total coming from non-fossil fuel sources.
However, according to the data, coal remains the dominant power source, accounting for 47.29 per cent of the total capacity.
However, the data shared by the Union Minister also highlighted that renewable energy sources have made significant contributions, with solar at 21.52 per cent, wind at 10.37 per cent, small hydro at 1.09 per cent and bio power at 2.45 per cent.
Furthermore, the data also highlighted that hydropower (excluding small hydro) contributes 10.07 per cent, while oil and gas account for 5.45 per cent and nuclear power stands at 1.75 per cent.
While sharing the data on social media, Vaishnaw emphasized the difference between installed capacity and actual energy generation, stating: “Energy generated and power generation capacity are two different things. For example, a thermal power plant of 100 MW can generate more energy than a solar plant of similar capacity.”
Energy generated and power generation capacity are two different things.
For example: thermal power plant of 100 MW can generate more energy than a solar plant of similar capacity. https://t.co/3S6DSFjZB3 pic.twitter.com/xFFBGMHWr1— Ashwini Vaishnaw (@AshwiniVaishnaw) March 10, 2025
The Union Minister’s statement comes hours after he reiterated Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s commitment to sustainable development in a video. He highlighted that India’s goal is to achieve over 45 per cent power generation capacity from non-fossil fuels and a 100 per cent electrified railway network by 2025.
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