India achieved 70.10 GW of installed solar capacity in June’23

The sought-after target of 100 GW in 2022 in the field of solar energy is achieved up to 70% by June 2023, as stated by the Union Minister of Power & Renewable Energy, R.K. Singh. 

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According to information provided to Parliament on Thursday, India had set a goal of 100 GW of solar energy capacity by the year 2022 and had reached 70.10 GW by June 2023. Another 55.60 GW is currently under construction. According to a written response provided to the Lok Sabha on Thursday by the Union Minister of Power and Renewable Energy, R K Singh, “the government had set a target to achieve 100 GW of solar power installed capacity in the country by the year 2022.”

State-specific targets (for renewable energy) are not established, the minister informed the House. According to Singh, the nation had 70.10 GW of installed solar power capacity as of June 30, 2023, and another 55.90 GW was being installed. The minister told the House that the government is making every effort through various schemes and policies and cooperating with state governments and private enterprises to achieve the aim as soon as possible.

The minister emphasized that solar panel waste can be recycled and reused, depending on module characteristics and the economic worth and purity of recycled materials. In another response to the House, he stated that out of the total power generation in the nation in 2022–2023 of 16,24,465.10 MU, including power imported from Bhutan, solar energy-based generation accounted for 1,02,014.24 MU (million units).