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Panchamrit 500 GW non-fossil capacity target
What it is
One of the five Panchamrit commitments announced at COP26 - 500 GW of non-fossil generating capacity by 2030, alongside 50% of energy requirement from renewables, a 1 bn tonne reduction in projected emissions, 45% cut in emissions intensity of GDP, and net zero by 2070
The capacity milestone was reached early: non-fossil crossed 53% of installed base by Mar 2026, at 283 GW of 533 GW total, with record additions of 23.8 GW in FY25
Impact on industries
- Genuine achievement well ahead of schedule, and the pipeline supports continued additions at record rates
- Installed capacity is not generation - non-fossil supplies far less than 53% of actual electricity because of low renewable capacity utilisation
- The binding constraints have moved downstream to transmission, storage and PPA offtake rather than generation capacity itself
- Meeting the 2030 target now depends on firming solutions rather than on adding more solar panels