{"id":1293375,"date":"2025-04-13T09:15:39","date_gmt":"2025-04-13T03:45:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1293375"},"modified":"2025-04-13T09:16:15","modified_gmt":"2025-04-13T03:46:15","slug":"india-becomes-worlds-3rd-biggest-solar-wind-power-generator-22-energy-now-renewable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/india-becomes-worlds-3rd-biggest-solar-wind-power-generator-22-energy-now-renewable\/","title":{"rendered":"India Becomes World&#8217;s 3rd Biggest Solar, Wind Power Generator: 22% Energy Now Renewable!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>India emerged as the world\u2019s third-largest producer of electricity from wind and solar energy in 2024, surpassing Germany, according to the sixth edition of Ember\u2019s *Global Electricity Review*. The report highlights India\u2019s rapid clean energy growth, with wind and solar contributing 10% of the nation\u2019s electricity. Combined, clean energy sources such as hydro, wind, solar, and nuclear accounted for 22% of India\u2019s electricity generation. Globally, low-carbon sources generated 40.9% of electricity in 2024\u2014crossing the 40% threshold for the first time since the 1940s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Alternative-Wind-Solar-Energy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1293513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Alternative-Wind-Solar-Energy.jpg 620w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Alternative-Wind-Solar-Energy-300x210.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>India Shines Bright in Global Solar Surge, Becomes Third-Largest Market<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Solar energy led the global clean energy surge, contributing 474 terawatt hours (TWh) in 2024, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deccanherald.com\/india\/india-overtakes-germany-to-become-3rd-largest-generator-of-wind-solar-power-report-3483098#google_vignette\">maintaining<\/a> its position as the fastest-growing power source for the 20th consecutive year. Worldwide solar generation now accounts for 6.9% of the electricity mix\u2014double what it was just three years ago. India mirrored this trend, with solar contributing 7% to its electricity generation, doubling its output since 2021. In 2024 alone, India added 24 gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity\u2014more than double its 2023 addition\u2014making it the third-largest solar market after China and the US. The country also recorded the fourth-largest increase in solar generation globally, adding 20 TWh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ember\u2019s experts emphasized solar power\u2019s pivotal role in the global energy transition. Managing Director Phil MacDonald called solar \u201can unstoppable force\u201d when paired with battery storage. Ember\u2019s Asia Programme Director Aditya Lolla noted the acceleration of clean energy in Asia, stressing the need for robust clean energy markets to ensure energy security and economic resilience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>India\u2019s Clean Energy Goals Hinge on 20% Annual Funding Boost<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite impressive strides, challenges remain. According to Ember\u2019s February analysis, India must increase clean energy funding by 20% annually to meet its target of 500 GW of non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030\u2014a goal tied closely to its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). UN climate chief Simon Stiell called India a &#8220;solar superpower&#8221; and urged it to fully embrace the global clean energy boom to accelerate its economic growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Summary:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>India became the world\u2019s third-largest wind and solar power producer in 2024, with clean sources contributing 22% of its electricity. Solar alone made up 7%, doubling since 2021. However, to meet its 2030 goals, India must boost clean energy funding by 20% annually, experts warn.<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India emerged as the world\u2019s third-largest producer of electricity from wind and solar energy in 2024, surpassing Germany, according to the sixth edition of Ember\u2019s *Global Electricity Review*. The report highlights India\u2019s rapid clean energy growth, with wind and solar contributing 10% of the nation\u2019s electricity. 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