India’s journey to become the world’s 4th largest in renewable energy capacity -- from 81 GW in 2014 to 257 GW in 2025 -- is remarkable, said Minister of Consumer Affairs and New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi.

Speaking at the eighth session of the assembly of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) at the Bharat Mandapam here, the Minister shared that there is a three-fold jump from 81 GW in 2014.

He also noted how India's solar capacity increased from 2.8 GW in 2014 to 128 GW.

"India is now the world's 4th-largest in RE capacity. Renewables in 2014 V/s Now: 81 GW - 257 GW," Joshi said.

He informed that solar module manufacturing capacity increased from 2 GW in 2014 to 110 GW at present. Similarly, the solar cells manufacturing increased from 'zero' to 27 GW.

He said under the lea

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