According to the latest numbers released by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy(MNRE), the total grid-connected renewable energy capacity stood at 33,792 MW(as of 31 December 2014), out of which 9.1% was contributed by solar. The installed capacity of wind and solar were 22,465 MW and 3,063 MW respectively. During the calender year 2014, a total of 2,314 MW of wind capacity and 886 MW of solar capacity were added. The details are given below.
On the off-grid power generation side, the installed capacity of solar PV systems stands at 227.12 MW, and in case of Solar Water Heating, the cumulative collective area is 8.63 million Sq.meters.
The details can be accessed here.
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