India beats China and set new record: “friendly” competition ahead?

India beats China and set new record: “friendly” competition ahead?

  India added 22 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity in the first half of 2025, marking its strongest six-month growth on record.

India added 22 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity in the first half of 2025, marking its strongest six-month growth on record, according to analysis by Rystad Energy. This surge represents a 57% increase compared to the 14.2 gigawatts installed during the same period last year. Solar power led the expansion with 18.4 gigawatts, followed by 3.5 gigawatts of wind and 250 megawatts of bioenergy.

The boost came largely as developers rushed to capitalize on a government waiver of Interstate Transmission System charges. Starting at 25%, the waiver reduces project costs and will phase out gradually by mid-2028, encouraging accelerated investment. These gains bring India closer to its target of sourcing half of its installed power capacity from clean energy, now standing at 234 gigawatts.

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