While wind is the current energy leader, solar is fast catching up, having comprised the majority of the 1.74 GW installed in the four month period. India's grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity has reached 22 GW, according to figures from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. Some 1.3 GW of ground-based PV plants were connected between April and June, taking cumulative capacity to about 22 GW. The government is also planning a new grid interconnection project that will connect all states in India with each other by 2022, said an official at the ministry who spoke on condition of anonymity. Total renewables capacity in the country is now 71.5 GW, including wind, waste to power, solar and biomass.
India's grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity has reached 22 GW, according to figures from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. Some 1.3 GW of ground-based PV plants were connected between April and June, taking cumulative capacity to about 22 GW. The government is also planning a new grid interconnection project that will connect all states in India with each other by 2022, said an official at the ministry who spoke on condition of anonymity. Total renewables capacity in the country is now 71.5 GW, including wind, waste to power, solar and biomass.