Highlighting India’s historic clean energy expansion, Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi said that India has recorded its highest-ever addition of non-fossil capacity in the current financial year at 31.25 GW, including 24.28 GW of solar.

After taking nearly 70 years to reach 1 TW of renewable energy capacity in 2022, the world achieved 2 TW by 2024, adding the second terawatt in just two years, the Minister said. India is a key driver of this explosive global surge in renewable energy. In the last 11 years, the country’s solar capacity has grown from 2.8 GW to around 130 GW, a rise of more than 4,500%. Between 2022 and 2024 alone, India contributed 46 GW to global solar additions, becoming the third-largest contributor.

Speaking at the Global Energy Leaders’ Summit 2025 in Puri, Odisha, the Minister noted that India holds the world’s fifth-largest coal reserves and is the second-largest consumer of coal. He said that even with this abundance, India is steadily balancing coal with renewable energy as the transition gathers pace. With global mechanisms now shaping industrial competitiveness, he said India’s shift towards renewable energy has become even more urgent and strategically iimportant.

Joshi underscored that the overall ecosystem created by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, ease of doing business, investor confidence, infrastructure, demand-driven schemes and strong Centre–State cooperation, has driven India’s renewable energy expansion.

The Global Energy Leaders’ Summit (GELS) in Puri marks the first step in building a vibrant Community of Practice that brings together policymakers, innovators and industry leaders to accelerate India’s clean energy transition. Being held from 5–7 December 2025, GELS Puri 2025 will host Union and State Energy Ministers alongside global energy leaders, innovators and industry titans for an immersive summit focused on shaping the future of energy.