India’s power generation capacity additions

India is generally on track to meet its National Electricity Plan (NEP) 2032 capacity mix, driven by record solar expansion and a strong pipeline of coal and pumped hydro projects. While solar, hydro, and coal are well-positioned, onshore wind requires significant acceleration, and nuclear capacity is likely to fall short of targets due to long lead times and a limited near-term pipeline.

• India is seeing record solar growth, with 23.8 GW added in FY 2024–25 and 22 GW commissioned in the first half of FY 2025–26 (up to September 2025). To reach the NEP 2032 target of 365 GW, India needs an additional 163 GW, requiring an average of 32.6 GW annually through 2030. This growth is expected to come from large-scale parks, distributed deployment in residential and agricultural sectors, and approximately 30 GW of hybrid solar–wind projects.
• Onshore wind capacity must accelerate to meet the NEP 2032 target of 124 GW. With 52 GW installed and 28 GW under construction, there is a 44 GW gap, necessitating average annual additions of roughly 8.8 GW between 2026 and 2030, compared to approximately 3.5 GW added in 2024.
• Coal capacity is well-positioned to meet NEP 2032 goals, with ~35 GW of new supercritical (SC) and ultra-supercritical (USC) plants under construction across 25 projects as of August 2025. India targets ~10 GW of thermal additions in FY 2025–26, with several units such as Khurja, Buxar, Ghatampur, Patratu, and Yadadri slated for trial runs or commissioning.
• Nuclear power is likely to miss its 2032 target of 20 GW. While India has 8.8 GW installed and 6.6 GW under construction, it needs another ~5 GW to reach the goal; however, approximately 7 GW in the pre-project phase are unlikely to be added by 2032. Long-term goals include 100 GW by 2047, supported by a USD 2.4 billion investment for small modular reactor (SMR) R&D.
• Energy storage is expanding rapidly to support renewables. The NEP target of 236 GWh for battery energy storage systems (BESS) is considered achievable, with a current pipeline of ~68 GWh across various stages. Pumped hydro storage is also near its NEP target of 26.7 GW, with an executable subtotal of roughly 25.91 GW (6.7 GW operational, 12.11 GW under construction, and 7.1 GW at the DPR or pre-construction stage).

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@techreport{ember2025indias, author = {{Ember}}, title = {{India’s power generation capacity additions}}, institution = {Ember}, year = {2025}, month = oct, url = {https://ember-energy.org/chapter/indias-power-generation-capacity-additions/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }