Energy transition
On trackPanchamrit pledges, COP26, November 2021 · Energy
Energy security plus climate responsibility: grow clean energy while meeting rising demand, become a global hub for green hydrogen, and reach net zero without compromising development.
What was promised
- 500 GW of non-fossil energy capacity by 2030; about 50% of capacity from non-fossil sources by 2030; net zero by 2070.
- National Green Hydrogen Mission: at least 5 million tonnes per annum of green hydrogen by 2030, with an outlay of ₹19,744 crore.
The 500 GW absolute target needs about 233 GW more by 2030, roughly the current run-rate, so it is on track but not assured. Green hydrogen is commitments signed, production barely begun.
Progress update history
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October 2026
Non-fossil capacity reached about 308 GW by 30 September 2026, about 55% of India's 558.9 GW total installed capacity, up from 266.78 GW at the end of 2025. The Prime Minister put the same milestone as nearly 300 GW toward the 500 GW by 2030 target at the Bharat Renewable Energy Summit on 2 November. The 50% capacity-share target, met five years early in June 2025, is now comfortably cleared.
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October 2026
Green hydrogen is early-stage: offtake commitments of 5,55,610 tonnes per annum signed by October 2026 (about 11% of target), but commissioned production only about 8,000 tonnes a year by February 2026.
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June 2025
Non-fossil capacity: 266.78 GW at end-2025, 53% of the 500 GW target. Solar 135.81 GW. The 50% non-fossil share of installed capacity was reached in June 2025, five years early.
Sources: PIB, 50% non-fossil capacity milestone · Parliament answer (Sansad), Energy transition · PIB, Non-fossil capacity about 308 GW (28 October 2026)