India Reaches 50% Non-Fossil Installed Power Capacity — Five Years Ahead of Paris Agreement Target

India achieved a landmark milestone in early May 2026: more than 50% of its total installed electricity capacity now comes from non-fossil fuel sources — five years ahead of its 2030 Paris Agreement Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) target. India added a record 55.3 GW of non-fossil capacity in FY 2025–26, its highest single-year addition ever, bringing total non-fossil installed capacity above 254 GW. Solar capacity crossed 150 GW, wind exceeded 50 GW, and hydro, nuclear, and bioenergy complete the non-fossil mix. India is now the world's third-largest renewable energy market after China and the United States. The achievement underscores India's emergence as a global clean energy leader while managing the energy needs of a rapidly growing 1.4-billion-person economy. India's updated NDC also targets a 47% reduction in emissions intensity by 2030 and 60% clean power capacity by 2035. The milestone came partly through aggressive government auctions and a national production-linked incentive scheme that catalyzed domestic solar manufacturing.