Technology-wise renewable energy capacity addition has decreased from 9362.65 MW in 2017-18 to 6529.23 MW in 2018-19 for solar technology, from 1766.23 MW in 2017-18 to 1579.97 MW in 2018-19 for wind technology and from 24.22 MW in 2017-18 to 0 MW in 2018-19.

However, the same has increased for biomass technologies from 519.10 MW in 2017-18 to 1077.47 in 2018-19, for small hydro technology from 105.95 MW in 2017-18 to 107.34 MW in 2018-19 and for waste to energy technologies.

 

Technology wise Capacity Addition

Technology

Capacity Addition
(2017 - 18)

Capacity Addition
(2018 - 19)

Capacity Addition
(2019 - 20)

Capacity Addition
(2020 - 21)

Solar

9362.65

6529.23

6447.14

5457.58

Wind

1766.23

1579.97

2067.78

1503.3

Biomass

519.10

1077.47

97.00

270.61

SHP

105.95

107.34

90

103.64

WtE

24.22

0.00

9.34

21.00

 Source: Central Electricity Authority, MNRE