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Solar and Wind Account for Over 60% of New Power Capacity Additions in India as of 9M 2017

Solar Accounted for the Bulk of Additions with 39%

November 9, 2017

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Solar and Wind accounted for majority of new power capacity additions with renewable energy installations accounting for almost 19 percent of the country’s total installed power as of September 30, 2017. By comparison, renewables accounted for ~15 percent of the total capacity mix during the same period a year earlier. India’s total installed power generation capacity stood at 333.5 GW at the end of the third quarter, with renewables accounting for 62.5 GW.

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