India’s Central Electricity Authority has released its National Generation Adequacy Plan (2026–2036), outlining a transformative decade for the country’s power sector. Over the next ten years, India’s installed power capacity is set to more than double, with capacity coming from non-fossil sources rising from 52% to 70%.
By 2035-36, solar and wind will dominate the energy mix, with 509 GW of solar and 155 GW of wind, supported by hydro, nuclear, and a reduced but still critical 315 GW of coal for baseload stability.
- To manage the variability of renewables and meet peak demand, India plans to deploy 174 GW of energy storage, including battery and pumped hydro systems.
- The plan also highlights the strategic expansion of nuclear energy, targeting 100 GW by 2047 to provide zero-carbon baseload power.