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India will add a mixed 52,537 megawatts (MW) of electrical energy era from all energy sources in the course of the ongoing monetary 12 months ending January 31, the Union Energy Ministry introduced on Sunday (February 15, 2026). This represents a rise of greater than 11% within the nation’s complete put in capability on the finish of the earlier monetary 12 months.
“That is the best ever capability addition in a single 12 months, surpassing the earlier document of 34,054 MW achieved in 2024-25,” the report stated.
Of the overall energy era capability added within the present monetary 12 months, 39,657 MW was from renewable vitality sources. This consists of 34,955 MW of solar energy and 4,613 MW of wind energy.
As well as, India’s complete energy era capability stood at 520,510.95 MW as of the top of January, based on the ministry. Of this, round 48% or 2,48,541.62 MW relies on fossil fuels.
Energy era capability primarily from renewable vitality is 263,189.33 MW, accounting for about 50.5% of the overall capability, and nuclear energy is 8,780 MW, accounting for about 1.6%.
