As of 9 July 2026 Gujarat leads India in renewable energy with 50.386 GW installed capacity, contributing 17.82% of the national total.
Capacity and Rankings
- Total (9 Jul 2026): 50.386 GW (17.82% of India).
- Wind capacity: 15,850.56 MW — national rank: 1st (May 2026).
- Solar capacity: 32,302.7 MW — national rank: 2nd (May 2026).
- Rooftop solar: >1.3 million systems; 7,408.10 MW (May 2026).
Major Projects and Parks
- Khavda Renewable Energy Park (Kutch): planned 37.35 GW; ~15.54 GW commissioned (May 2026); envisaged as world’s largest RE park.
- Notable solar parks: Charanka, Radhanesda, Dholera (large utility-scale installations).
- Vanki Wind, Nakhatrana: NTPC Green commissioned 50.4 MW phase (8 Jul 2026); NTPC Green operational RE 10,721.80 MW.
Targets, Policy and Investment
- State target (2030): 105 GW renewable capacity.
- Projects under development (May 2026): 1,531 projects totalling 12.159 GW.
- Gujarat Integrated Renewable Energy Policy‑2025: effective 24 Dec 2025–31 Dec 2030; investment aim ~Rs 5 lakh crore; envisages ~36 GW solar and 143 GW wind potential.
- Data Center Policy 2026–29: new data centres must source ≥51% electricity from renewables.
Economic and Strategic Indicators
- Job creation: ~2.37 lakh direct and indirect jobs in the RE sector.
- Contribution to H1 2026 solar additions: 7.6 GW (29% of national new solar capacity).
IASPOINT Booster Facts
- Installed-capacity metrics: reported in MW/GW; rooftop counted as discrete systems and aggregate MW.
- Renewable categories: central reporting typically covers solar, wind, small hydro, biomass and waste‑to‑energy.
- Khavda scale: planned 37.35 GW exceeds most national single‑site RE projects globally.
- Policy timeline references: key dates — Policy‑2025 effective 24 Dec 2025; Data Centre Policy 2026–29.