India adds 1GW of PV installed capacity from April to May

    According to the latest report, India added a total of 1.2GW of renewable energy power generation capacity from April to May 2021, including 1GW of solar energy and 0.2GW of Off The Grid Solar System wind energy. The new capacity in these two months is twice that of the same period last year and the highest in the past four years.

    As of May 31, 2021, India’s total domestic power generation reached 383 GW, of which conventional energy capacity was 288 GW (75% of the total) and renewable energy capacity was 96 GW (25%). Coal power is the country's main source of electricity, with an installed capacity of 209GW (55% of the total share).

    As of now, India’s installed solar capacity is 41GW and wind power is 39GW. Since 2016, the new capacity of solar energy has exceeded all other energy sources.