Union minister of new and renewable energy Pralhad Joshi (ANI Photo)

Highlighting India’s clean energy expansion, Joshi stated that the country’s solar capacity grew from 2.8 GW to around 130 GW in the last 11 years, registering a rise of more than 4,500%. He added that India contributed 46 GW to global solar additions between 2022 and 2024, becoming the third-largest contributor. “India is a key driver of this explosive global surge in renewable energy,” the minister said while speaking at the Global Energy Leaders’ Summit 2025 in Odisha’s Puri.Joshi mentioned that India held the world’s fifth-largest coal reserves and was the second-largest consumer of coal. Yet, with that abundance, it was steadily balancing fossil energy with renewables as the transition gathered pace. With global mechanisms now shaping industrial competitiveness, he said India’s shift towards renewable energy has become even more urgent and strategically important.