‘India adds 15.5 GW non-hydro renewable energy in FY22’

NEW DELHI: India added around 15.5 gigawatt capacity of non-hydro renewable energy during financial year 2021-22, a report said on Thursday.

At 15.5 GW, the addition of non-hydro renewable energy capacity was double from 7.7 GW installed in the preceding fiscal, the Ceew-centre for Energy Finance (CEEW-CEF) Market Handbook said.

“New renewable energy capacity addition doubled during FY22. New capacity addition of non-hydro renewable energy increased to 15.5 GW during FY22 compared to just 7.7 GW installed in the preceding fiscal year,” it said.

At the same time, the addition of coal-based energy capacity in FY22.