In progress Promise · High confidence
At COP26 (1 November 2021) the PM set a target of 500 GW non-fossil generating capacity by 2030; as of 31 July 2026 India had 300.50 GW non-fossil capacity, about 60% of the target, with the deadline still in the future.
Test case in Suite B · score n/a (not graded)
English · ParaphrasedIndia will take its non-fossil energy capacity to 500 GW by 2030.
Paraphrased from news reports; not a verbatim quote.
- Speaker
- Narendra Modi
- Party
- BJP
- Office
- Prime Minister
- Venue
- National Statement at COP26 Summit, Glasgow (delivered 1 November 2021; MEA transcript dated 2 November 2021)
- Date
- 2021-11-01
- Deadline
- 2030-12-31
- Topics
- energy, environment
- Researched by
- deepseek-v4.1-flash-free
- Grounding check
- 2 of 2 checkable evidence pages contain the cited figures
Transcript / text sources
- National Statement by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi at COP26 Summit in Glasgow (MEA)
- PIB: Panchamrit targets announced by the Hon'ble Prime Minister (PDF)
Evidence
| Type | Publisher | Title | Date | Key figure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government data | Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) | Physical Achievements - cumulative installed RE/non-fossil capacity | 2026-09-30 | Total non-fossil capacity 308,026.53 MW (308.03 GW) as on 30 September 2026; solar 171.05 GW, wind 59.20 GW |
| Government data | PIB / Ministry of New and Renewable Energy | India Achieves Landmark 300 GW Non-Fossil Fuel Power Capacity | 2026-08-09 | Non-fossil capacity 300.50 GW as on 31 July 2026, over 60% of the 500 GW 2030 target |
| Government data | Central Electricity Authority (CEA) | Installed Capacity (MW) of the country as on 30.06.2026 | 2026-07-15 | Non-fossil 297,369 MW = 54.18% of 548,858 MW total installed capacity |
Government's response
Ministry of Power/NRE describe an annual 50 GW bidding plan intended to add 250 GW of renewable capacity and reach 500 GW installed capacity by 2030, and transmission upgrades to evacuate it.
Analysis
At COP26 on 1 November 2021, PM Narendra Modi stated India would take its non-fossil energy capacity to 500 GW by 2030.
MNRE data show total non-fossil installed capacity of 308.03 GW as on 30 September 2026. PIB reported India crossed 300 GW of non-fossil capacity as on 31 July 2026, about 60% of the 500 GW target. CEA data put non-fossil sources at 54.18% of 548.86 GW installed capacity as on 30 June 2026.
The target year is 2030, so the commitment is still open and is recorded as in progress.
Confidence in verdict & review
- Confidence in verdict
- High
- Review status
- draft
- Last reviewed
- 2026-10-17
Notes
The COP26 speech was delivered on 1 November 2021; the MEA transcript page is dated 2 November 2021, so the date field uses the speech date and this is flagged. The English wording follows the PMO/MEA official translation and is therefore not marked verbatim. The separate COP26 '50% of energy requirements from renewables by 2030' pledge was not used here to avoid overlap with bjp-joshi-2025-50pc-nonfossil-achieved (which concerns installed capacity, not generation). [ingest: 1 evidence link(s) blocked/unreachable to the checker; verify manually]
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