India has crossed 52.57% non-fossil installed capacity — five years early.
Solar tariffs have fallen from ₹17/unit in 2010 to under ₹2.50 today — one of the fastest technology cost reductions in history. The policy framework that made this possible determines the trajectory of the Grid Emission Factor (currently 0.710 tCO₂/MWh) and therefore every industrial Scope 2 calculation under CCTS and CBAM.
India’s renewable energy policies have driven solar tariffs from Rs 17 per unit in 2010 to under Rs 2.50 today — one of the fastest cost reductions in any energy technology in any country. The policy framework that made this possible sits under MNRE and spans the National Solar Mission, the National Wind Energy Policy, the Offshore Wind Policy, and the Wind-Solar Hybrid Policy. India has already crossed 52.57 percent non-fossil installed capacity as of February 2026, meeting its 2030 NDC target five years early.
For industrial consumers, the pace and direction of renewable energy deployment directly determines the cost and availability of clean electricity for open access procurement. These are not abstract policies. They shape the tariffs that industry pays, the transmission infrastructure available for cross-state procurement, and the long-run trajectory of the Grid Emission Factor — currently 0.710 tCO₂/MWh (CEA V21.0, December 2025) — which determines the Scope 2 component of every CCTS GEI calculation. As India targets 500 GW of non-fossil capacity by 2030, the GEF will continue to fall, automatically improving the Scope 2 GEI of every industrial consumer drawing from the grid.
National Solar Mission
Launched in 2010 under the National Action Plan on Climate Change, the National Solar Mission has been the cornerstone of India’s renewable energy expansion. It set successive targets for utility-scale and distributed solar, established competitive bidding frameworks that drove tariff discovery, and supported domestic manufacturing through production-linked incentives. The Mission’s most significant contribution to industrial decarbonisation has been the sustained fall in solar tariffs — from over Rs 17 per unit in 2010 to under Rs 2.50 in recent competitive auctions — making renewable electricity significantly cheaper than coal-based power across most of India. This cost transformation makes green power procurement a commercial advantage, not just a compliance obligation.
MNRE National Solar Mission page →National Offshore Wind Energy Policy
The National Offshore Wind Energy Policy opens India’s 7,600 km coastline to offshore wind development and targets 30 GW of installed offshore capacity by 2030. Development zones have been identified off Gujarat and Tamil Nadu, with subsequent areas being evaluated. Offshore wind generates electricity more consistently than onshore sources — higher capacity utilisation factors mean more generation hours per year — making it particularly valuable for industries that require continuous renewable power supply. The CERC First Amendment of March 2026 recognised this value by applying a 4× multiplier to offshore wind RECs.
MNRE Offshore Wind page →National Wind Energy Policy
India has over 45 GW of installed onshore wind capacity, concentrated in Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Maharashtra. The Policy guides onshore wind development, covering resource assessment, site development, grid connectivity, manufacturing support, and the wind-specific elements of renewable energy auctions. The repowering of older, lower-capacity turbines with newer and larger ones is an increasing part of the policy agenda, as it can nearly double generation from existing sites without requiring new land. For industrial consumers, wind power — particularly through long-term PPAs — offers a cost-stable complement to solar across more hours of the day.
MNRE website →Wind-Solar Hybrid Policy, 2018
The Wind-Solar Hybrid Policy promotes co-located wind and solar projects, where both generation sources share transmission infrastructure and grid connectivity at the same site. Hybrid projects improve the capacity utilisation of transmission lines — a solar-only project uses its grid connection primarily during daytime hours, while adding wind generation provides power in evenings and through monsoon seasons when solar output drops. For industrial consumers procuring power through long-term PPAs, hybrid projects deliver more stable supply across more hours of the day, reducing storage requirements and backup costs. Hybrid auctions have become a regular feature of India’s renewable energy procurement landscape.
MNRE website →