Decoding India's renewables report card

The govt achieved 121 GW installation by 2022, but this renewable effort is concentrated only in a few states. The share of renewables in India’s overall installed capacity was 29.5%, but only five of the 33 states/UTs had a higher renewable mix t...

By Ishaan Gera, ET Bureau | Updated: Feb 22, 2023, 08.29 AM IST

The government achieved 121 GW installation by 2022, but this renewable effort is concentrated only in a few states. The share of renewables in India’s overall installed capacity was 29.5%, but only five of the 33 states/UTs had a higher renewable mix than the national average.

Ishaan Gera looks at the data

Renewables concentrated in a few states

Six states account for 78% share in renewables
Rajasthan and Gujarat alone account for 33% share
India’s renewable installed capacity is 121 GW in 2022 vs target of 175 GW

Renewables account for 29.5% of India’s overall installed capacity

Only 5 of 33 states/UTs have a higher share than national average
Rajasthan is best performing, Jharkhand the worst

Utilisation of renewable potential is calculated by dividing installed capacity from expected renewable potential of each state

India has used only 8% of its renewable potential