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Solar’s Share in India’s Installed Power Capacity Rises to 11.2%

Conventional power projects still hold the largest share in the overall power mix, with 62.6%

July 13, 2021

/ Rahul Nair
/ Mercom Research Focus, Other
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India’s installed renewable energy (including large hydro projects) capacity stood at 143.9 GW, accounting for a share of 37.4% in the overall power mix at the end of the second quarter (Q2) of 2021, according to preliminary data from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) and Mercom’s India Solar Project Tracker.

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