New Delhi, June 4
To meet the country's ambitious 500 GW target, India's renewable sector will need to double its annual capacity addition to 50 gigawatts (GW) over 2025-2030, S&P Global Ratings said in a report.
New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): To meet the country's ambitious 500 GW target, India's renewable sector will need to double its annual capacity addition to 50 gigawatts (GW) over 2025-2030, S&P Global Ratings said in a report.
This will mean almost doubling last year's capacity addition of 29GW.
The global rating agency said capacity addition will require USD 175 billion and up to USD 150 billion for the expansion and strengthening of the transmission and distribution network.
The next five years will be crucial as the country strives to meet its target of 500GW renewable capacity by 2030. This is a huge jump from the 214GW capacity as of March 2025, said S&P Global Ratings, adding that it believes onshore financing will aid capacity expansion.
S&P Global Ratings said most renewable energy companies will use debt to fund expansion, though the sector remains attractive for both equity and debt investors.
"More work needs to be done to expand India's renewable energy capacity. We forecast at least 50GW of annual renewable capacity addition will be required over 2025-2030 to achieve the 500GW target by 2030. This will mean almost doubling last year's capacity addition of 29GW," the report read.
Solar power remains the country's preferred renewable energy source because it is cheap and easy to execute.
India meets a sizable portion of its energy needs through coal-fired electricity, and renewable energy is seen as an avenue to reduce the dependence on conventional sources of power.
At COP26, held in 2021, India committed to an ambitious five-part "Panchamrit" pledge. These included reaching 500 GW of non-fossil electricity capacity, generating half of all energy requirements from renewables, and reducing emissions by 1 billion tonnes by 2030.
India also aims to reduce the emissions intensity of GDP by 45 per cent reach net-zero emissions by 2070.
— ANI
Reader Comments
This is ambitious but necessary! Our cities are choking with pollution and we must lead in solar energy. Government should offer more subsidies for rooftop solar panels - common people want to contribute too 🇮🇳
Good analysis by S&P, but where will the land come from for all these solar farms? In my village, farmers are already protesting against land acquisition. We need better policies that don't hurt agriculture.
As someone working in the energy sector, I can say transmission infrastructure is the real bottleneck. We can install solar panels quickly but upgrading grids takes years. Hope govt focuses equally on both aspects.
Why only solar? India has huge potential in wind energy too, especially coastal areas. Also, we must invest more in battery storage technology - without it, renewable energy will remain unreliable. #ThinkBeyondSolar
The numbers look impressive but implementation is key. Remember the 'Make in India' solar panel manufacturing push? We're still importing most panels from China. Need to focus on domestic manufacturing first!
Happy to see India taking climate commitments seriously! But we common citizens must do our part too - using energy efficient appliances, carpooling etc. Every small step counts towards that 500GW goal 💚
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