Solar and wind dominate India’s capacity additions in 2022

In 2022, solar and wind energy accounted for 92% of India's new power generation capacity, totaling 15.7 GW, while coal additions dropped by 78% compared to 2021. Solar energy was the primary driver, adding 13.9 GW in a single year. Rajasthan and Gujarat emerged as the leading states, together contributing 8.6 GW of solar capacity and accounting for one-third of India's national 2030 renewable energy capacity target of 450 GW. Rajasthan set a state-level record by adding 6.7 GW of combined solar and wind capacity in 2022.

• Solar and wind energy dominated India's power capacity growth in 2022, representing 92% of all capacity additions, while coal accounted for only 5%. Combined solar and wind additions totaled 15.7 GW, a 17% increase over 2021, whereas coal additions fell by 78% compared to the previous year, adding less than 1 GW.
• India added 13.9 GW of solar capacity in 2022. The states of Rajasthan and Gujarat were the top contributors, adding 8.6 GW together, while all other states combined added 5.3 GW.
• Rajasthan achieved the highest ever annual combined solar and wind capacity addition for an Indian state, adding 6.7 GW in 2022, which represents 43% of India's total solar and wind deployments for 2021.
• Rajasthan and Gujarat are central to India's national renewable energy capacity target of 450 GW for 2030, together accounting for one third of that goal. Rajasthan aims for 90 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030, and Gujarat aims for 61 GW.

APA

Lee, U. (2023). Solar and wind dominate India’s capacity additions in 2022. Ember. https://ember-energy.org/app/uploads/2024/10/FINAL-Solar-and-wind-dominated-Indias-capacity-additions-in-2022.pdf

Chicago

Lee, Uni. Solar and wind dominate India’s capacity additions in 2022. Ember, 2023. https://ember-energy.org/app/uploads/2024/10/FINAL-Solar-and-wind-dominated-Indias-capacity-additions-in-2022.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{lee2023solar, author = {Lee, Uni}, title = {{Solar and wind dominate India’s capacity additions in 2022}}, institution = {Ember}, year = {2023}, month = mar, url = {https://ember-energy.org/app/uploads/2024/10/FINAL-Solar-and-wind-dominated-Indias-capacity-additions-in-2022.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }