India adds 9.7 GW of power generation capacity this fiscal till Feb 28
India added 9.7 gigawatt of power generation capacity during this financial year till February 28, 2021 which includes 3.8 GW of conventional energy and 5.9 GW from renewable sources.
In 2019-20, India had added 15.8 GW of power generation capacity including 7.1 GW of conventional sources and 8.8 GW of renewable sources.
From April, 2015 till February, 2021, India has added 117.9 GW of power generation capacity which includes 64.5 GW of conventional source and 53.4 GW from renewable sources.
Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister R K Singh in a written reply to Rajya Sabha said, “The total installed power generation capacity, including from renewable energy sources, in the country as on February 28, 2021 is 379.1 GW. A total of 117.9 GW power generation capacity has been added during the last five years and current year, from conventional and renewable energy sources.”
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