This assumes significance in view of India's target of net zero by 2070 and having 500GW of renewable energy by 2030.
"So far, a total of 174.53 GW power generation capacity from non-fossil fuel-based energy resources has been installed in the country as on 31.12.2022," R K Singh said.
A massive addition in the generation capacity, integrating the country into one transmission grid and strengthening of the distribution system during eight years of the Modi government is ensuring the 23 to 23.5 hours of electricity supply, he said in an interview with PTI.
State-owned NTPC Group is gearing up to cross the milestone of over 50,000 MW installed power generation capacity by March-end 2017 with expected addition of over 4,630 MW.
State-run NTPC has recorded its highest-ever power generation capacity 866.47 million units in a day from sources like coal, solar, gas and hydro.
"Enhanced focus on project execution has resulted in BHEL creating history by way of commissioning/synchronising an all-time high 15,059 MW of power generating equipment during the year (2015-16)," BHEL said in a statement today.
The government today said the country's installed power generation capacity has more than doubled to 2,34,600 MW in the past 10 years.
JSW Energy, which has an operational power generation capacity of 3,140 MW, said it has received all requisite environmental approvals for the 240 MW project at Kutehr in Himachal Pradesh.
JSW Energy today said it plans to add 1,110 MW new power generation capacity in the current fiscal, which will make it produce a total of 3,140 MW by March, 2012.
DPSC, a power generation and distribution company along with IPCL, an unlisted Srei Group controlled venture-fund company, today announced an investment of Rs 26,450 crore in adding new power generation capacity over the next few years.
Coal supply shortages and environmental hurdles may force state-run NTPC to scale down its target for ramping up power generation capacity to 75,000 MW by 2017 to 70,000 MW.
Adani Enterprises will have a combined power generation capacity to the tune of 18,500 MW by year 2020 and control 32% share in overall power produce in the country, a top company official said.
From a lack of data and trained manpower to dealing with inexperienced investors, India's ambitious dream to boost solar power faces a host of problems that could slow plans to zoom production from near zero to 20 gigawatts by 2022.