Gujarat becomes India’s top renewable energy contributor with 16.5% share

Gujarat now ranks first in renewable and wind power capacity, playing a key role in India’s 2030 clean energy goals

January 31, 2026

With 42.583 GW of renewable power, Gujarat leads India’s clean energy transition and contributes over 16% of national capacity

Gujarat powers India’s green transition, tops renewable energy charts

Gujarat has emerged as India’s largest contributor to renewable energy, accounting for 16.5 per cent of the country’s total installed renewable power capacity, with installations reaching 42.583 GW as of December 2025, according to official data.

The milestone places Gujarat at the forefront of India’s clean energy transition as the country works towards sourcing 50 per cent of its electricity from renewables by 2030 and achieving net-zero emissions by 2070.

Under Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Gujarat ranks first among Indian states in total renewable energy capacity and wind power capacity, and second in solar power capacity.

Of the total renewable energy installed, wind power contributes 14,820.94 MW, while solar energy accounts for 25,529.40 MW. The remaining capacity comes from hybrid and off-grid renewable sources.

Gujarat also leads the country in rooftop solar adoption, with over 1.1 million rooftop systems installed across residential, commercial, and industrial segments, generating 6,412.80 MW. Officials said the state alone accounts for more than 25 per cent of India’s total rooftop solar capacity.

Rooftop installations include 2,073.65 MW under the Surya Gujarat scheme, 1,913 MW under the PM Surya Ghar Yojana, and 2,267.04 MW from other programmes.

In the solar sector, Gujarat’s installed capacity of 25,529.40 MW comprises 17,771.21 MW from ground-mounted projects, 6,412.80 MW from rooftop systems, 1,172.38 MW from wind–solar hybrid projects, and 173.01 MW from off-grid systems, including those under the PM KUSUM scheme.

Major solar parks are operational at Charanka (749 MW), Radhanesda (700 MW), and Dholera (300 MW). Meanwhile, the Khavda renewable energy park in Kutch, planned with a capacity of 37.35 GW, has already commissioned 11.33 GW, making it the largest renewable energy park under development in the world.

Wind power capacity stands at 14,820.64 MW, led by Kutch (7,476.73 MW), followed by Jamnagar, Devbhumi Dwarka, Amreli, Rajkot, Bhavnagar, Morbi, Surendranagar, and Patan.

Wind–solar hybrid projects developed under the 2018 Hybrid Policy and the Renewable Energy Policy 2023 have added 2,398.77 MW.

Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said Gujarat’s renewable energy growth reflects consistent policy support and efficient implementation aligned with national climate goals.

Officials estimate that renewable energy projects in Gujarat have generated around 2.37 lakh direct and indirect jobs.

At present, the state has 5,203 renewable energy projects under implementation, including 4,992 solar projects (32.22 GW), 72 wind projects (15 GW), and 139 hybrid projects (21.15 GW).

Gujarat has set a target of achieving 105 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030, contributing nearly 20 per cent of India’s planned 500 GW non-fossil fuel energy capacity.

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