The installed capacity of fossil fuel in India was around 218 gigawatts in fiscal year 2016. This was estimated to increase to around 264 gigawatts in fiscal year 2027. Coal dominated the country's power supply with a contribution of over 70 percent through thermal power plants. According to the Central Electricity Authority of India however, about 50 percent of the country's power supply will be generated by renewable energy sources by the year 2030.
Installed capacity of fossil fuel in India in financial year 2016, with a forecast for financial year 2022 and 2027
(in gigawatts)
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CEA (India). (January 15, 2018). Installed capacity of fossil fuel in India in financial year 2016, with a forecast for financial year 2022 and 2027 (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/742704/india-fossil-fuel-installed-capacity/
CEA (India). "Installed capacity of fossil fuel in India in financial year 2016, with a forecast for financial year 2022 and 2027 (in gigawatts)." Chart. January 15, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/742704/india-fossil-fuel-installed-capacity/
CEA (India). (2018). Installed capacity of fossil fuel in India in financial year 2016, with a forecast for financial year 2022 and 2027 (in gigawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/742704/india-fossil-fuel-installed-capacity/
CEA (India). "Installed Capacity of Fossil Fuel in India in Financial Year 2016, with a Forecast for Financial Year 2022 and 2027 (in Gigawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jan 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/742704/india-fossil-fuel-installed-capacity/
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Installed capacity of fossil fuel in India in financial year 2016, with a forecast for financial year 2022 and 2027 (in gigawatts) [Graph], CEA (India), January 15, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/742704/india-fossil-fuel-installed-capacity/
