India has focused on expansion of renewable
energy which leads to significant increase in solar
power generation. In the year 2014, India had fixed
a target to have 15% of total power utilization from
renewable energy sources by March 2022. The
distribution of solar power was envisaged at 3%,
which was inclusive of the 15%. The solar power
capacity was targeted to 22 Gigawatts by March
2022. Again in the year 2018, the Ministry of
Power Stated that India has target of 21%
contribution towards renewable energy in its total
power utilization by March 2022.