The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) released a national generation adequacy plan (2026-27 to 2035-36) to evaluate the generation adequacy mix to meet the projected electricity demand for the next 10 year.
Through national generation adequacy plan, the CEA estimates India’s installed generation capacity to reach 1,121 GW, comprising 315 GW of Coal, 20 GW of Gas, 22 GW of Nuclear, 78 GW of large Hydro, 509 GW of Solar, 155 GW of Wind, 16 GW of Biomass and 6 GW of Small Hydro by 2035-36. Further, the energy storage capacity is expected to be at 174 GW/888 GWh (BESS of 80 GW/321 GWh and PSP of 94 GW/ 567 GWh) by 2035-36.