New Delhi, May 4 -- Renewable energy (RE) accounted for over 70 percent of the 26 gigawatts (GW) of newly generated power in India during the fiscal year 2023-2024, media reported.

As per the CEEW Centre for Energy Finance (CEEW-CEF) report, Indias total installed energy capacity has now reached 442 GW, with renewable energy constituting approximately 33 percent (144 GW) and hydro contributing 11 percent (47 GW), news agency ANI reported.

For the first time, the proportion of coal in Indias total installed capacity dropped below the 50 percent threshold, according to the report.

The report emphasizes that solar energy, encompassing both grid-scale and rooftop installations, remained the dominant force in Indias renewable energy (RE) ca...