ENA State 2025-08-11 14:48:10 <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>Chandigarh, Aug 11 (KNN) </strong>Punjab has significantly expanded its renewable energy infrastructure over the past decade, with installed capacity increasing threefold from 660.44 MW in 2014-15 to 2,174.12 MW in 2024-25, Union Minister of State for Power Shripad Naik informed the Rajya Sabha on Monday.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The state's renewable energy growth trajectory showed consistent upward momentum throughout the period. Capacity increased to 895.08 MW in 2015-16, followed by 1,286.36 MW in 2016-17 and 1,420.68 MW in 2017-18. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The expansion continued with 1,426.08 MW in 2018-19, 1,470.56 MW in 2019-20, and 1,647.50 MW in 2020-21. Further growth was recorded at 1,767.82 MW in 2021-22, 1,865.63 MW in 2022-23, and 2,067.62 MW in 2023-24 before reaching the current level.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Punjab's renewable energy development aligns with national trends, as renewable sources now contribute over 49 percent of India's total power generation capacity in 2024-25. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">This milestone represents a significant shift in the country's energy portfolio toward sustainable sources.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">In addition to renewable energy expansion, Punjab has strengthened its large hydroelectric power infrastructure. The state's large hydro capacity increased from 3,090 MW in 2014-15 to 3,827 MW in 2024-25. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The hydro capacity showed steady growth, reaching 3,145 MW in 2015-16, then 3,782 MW in both 2016-17 and 2017-18, followed by 3,809 MW in 2018-19 and 2020-21, and 3,819 MW in 2019-20. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The capacity stabilised at 3,818 MW in 2021-22 and 2022-23 before reaching the current 3,827 MW in both 2023-24 and 2024-25.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The minister's statement was delivered in response to parliamentary questions raised by Rajya Sabha member Sandosh Kumar P, who had sought comprehensive information regarding national renewable energy generation statistics, state-wise details of renewable energy plants commissioned since 2015, and total renewable energy power generation figures for the previous three years.</span></p> <p><em><strong><span style="font-size:14px">(KNN Bureau)</span></strong></em></p> 43127 https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/state/punjab-triples-renewable-energy-capacity-in-a-decade-aligning-with-indias-renewable-energy-goals 2025-08-11 14:48:10 knnindia.co.in