India achieves 166 GW of renewable energy capacity till October 2022

India has achieved 165.94 GW of renewable energy capacity (including large hydro) till October 2022 as against the target of 175 GW by 2022.

A capacity of 76.13 GW of renewables is under various stages of implementation and a capacity of 36.44 GW is under various stages of bidding. So far, a total of 172.72 GW capacity from non-fossil fuel-based energy resources has been installed in the country as on October 31, 2022, which includes 119.09 GW renewable energy, 46.85 GW large hydro and 6.78 GW nuclear power capacity. This has a share of 42.26 per cent of total installed generation capacity in the country i.e. 408.71 GW as on October, 31, 2022.