India’s clean energy transition is gaining momentum. In 2024, India added 24.5 gigawatts (GW) of solar energy capacity, making it the third largest contributor globally after China and the United States, making it a key player in the global shift towards renewables.

The United Nations Secretary-General’s 2025 Climate Report recognises India, alongside Brazil and China, as a leading developing country in scaling solar and wind energy. In 2023, the renewable energy sector employed over a million people, contributing to 5% of GDP growth. Of this, off-grid solar alone employed over 80,000 people in 2021. India’s leadership in establishing the International Solar Alliance (ISA) is laudable.

The critical gap

But this impressive momentum needs a consistent push. Beneath the headlines lies a cr

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