India Crosses 300 GW Non-Fossil Power Capacity

# India Crosses 300 GW Non-Fossil Power Capacity ### Why in News? India's installed non-fossil electricity capacity crossed **300 GW**, taking the country past **60%** of its **500 GW** non-fossil capacity target for **2030**. ### What counts as non-fossil power? - Non-fossil capacity includes electricity sources that do not rely on coal, oil or natural gas — such as solar, wind, hydro and nuclear power. - India's non-fossil capacity reached **300.50 GW**, more than **54%** of the country's total installed power capacity. - Solar is the largest component, followed by wind and hydro power. ### Exam Connect - India **2030** target → **500 GW** non-fossil electricity capacity - **Non-fossil sources** → solar, wind, hydro, bio-power and nuclear - **Net-zero target** → **2070**