Installed ≠ announced
The 162.15 GW and 297.37 GW values are installed capacity at a fixed date. They must not be compared with announced pipelines or manufacturing nameplate capacity.
Executive conclusion
All material solar and storage figures pass
The audit compared report figures with current official CEA, MNRE, Ministry of Power and PIB publications available on 05 August 2026.
Audit verdict: Verified with no numerical correction required. The report's quantitative solar-capacity, non-fossil-capacity, percentage-share, target and storage-planning figures reconcile to primary sources. Three items need interpretation labels: the 500 GW number is a 2030 target; 59% is a derived rounded ratio; and the 297.36/297.37 GW difference comes from official publication rounding.
Master audit matrix
Figure-by-figure verification
“Report value” is what the visual report shows. “Official value” preserves the source's original unit wherever useful.
| # | Figure / location | Report value | Official value | Calculation / reconciliation | Status | Primary evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Solar capacity — hero & capacity chart 30 Jun 2026 | 162.15 GW | CEA: 162,151.97 MW; PIB/MNRE: 162.15 GW | 162,151.97 ÷ 1,000 = 162.15197 GW → 162.15 | VERIFIED | CEA June 2026 PIB 21 Jul 2026 |
| 02 | Solar share of total installed capacity Hero metric | 29.54% | CEA: Solar 162,152 MW; total 548,858 MW; published share 29.54% | 162,152 ÷ 548,858 × 100 = 29.5435% → 29.54% | VERIFIED | CEA installed capacity table |
| 03 | Total non-fossil capacity Hero, chart and narrative | 297.37 GW | CEA: 297,369 MW | 297,369 ÷ 1,000 = 297.369 GW → 297.37 | VERIFIED | CEA June 2026 |
| 04 | PIB presentation of non-fossil capacity Rounding note | 297.36 GW | PIB release: 297.36 GW; CEA underlying: 297,369 MW | Official publications differ by 0.01 GW in displayed rounding; underlying system total is not different. | CONTEXT | PIB 21 Jul 2026 CEA source table |
| 05 | 2030 non-fossil capacity target Hero and progress chart | 500 GW | Government target: 500 GW installed capacity from non-fossil sources by 2030 | Target / planning pathway — not installed capacity and not a forecast guarantee. | CONTEXT | Ministry of Power, 30 Mar 2026 CEA planning page |
| 06 | Progress toward 500 GW target Target-progress graphic | 59% | Derived from 297.369 GW ÷ 500 GW | 297.369 ÷ 500 × 100 = 59.4738% → 59% at whole-percent precision | DERIVED | CEA numerator Official target |
| 07 | Solar capacity — March 2014 Capacity-growth chart | 2.82 GW | PIB/MNRE: 2.82 GW at 31 Mar 2014 | Direct source match | VERIFIED | MNRE annual review via PIB MNRE current homepage |
| 08 | Solar capacity — March 2026 Capacity-growth chart | 150.26 GW | PIB/MNRE: 150.26 GW at 31 Mar 2026 | Direct source match | VERIFIED | MNRE annual review via PIB |
| 09 | Storage requirement — 2026-27 total Hero and storage chart | 82.37 GWh | MNRE/CEA NEP: 82.37 GWh | 47.65 PSP + 34.72 BESS = 82.37 GWh | VERIFIED | MNRE ESS overview |
| 10 | PSP component — 2026-27 Storage chart | 47.65 GWh | MNRE/CEA NEP: 47.65 GWh | Direct source match | VERIFIED | MNRE ESS overview |
| 11 | BESS component — 2026-27 Storage chart | 34.72 GWh | MNRE/CEA NEP: 34.72 GWh | Direct source match | VERIFIED | MNRE ESS overview |
| 12 | Storage requirement — 2031-32 total Hero and storage chart | 411.4 GWh | MNRE/CEA NEP: 411.4 GWh | 175.18 PSP + 236.22 BESS = 411.40 GWh | VERIFIED | MNRE ESS overview |
| 13 | PSP component — 2031-32 Storage chart | 175.18 GWh | MNRE/CEA NEP: 175.18 GWh | Direct source match | VERIFIED | MNRE ESS overview |
| 14 | BESS component — 2031-32 Storage chart | 236.22 GWh | MNRE/CEA NEP: 236.22 GWh | Direct source match | VERIFIED | MNRE ESS overview |
Interpretation controls
What the numbers do — and do not — mean
These notes prevent numerically correct figures from being used with the wrong definition.
Target ≠ achieved
The 500 GW value is a 2030 non-fossil capacity target. It is neither today's capacity nor a guaranteed outcome.
Requirement ≠ operational storage
The 82.37 and 411.4 GWh figures are CEA planning requirements. They are not commissioned BESS/PSP capacity, awarded capacity or project revenue.
Audit method
Four-check validation protocol
A figure was marked verified only when the definition, date, unit and calculation all reconciled.
Definition
Solar, non-fossil, BESS, PSP, target or installed capacity?
Date
The report date and official observation date must match.
Unit
MW to GW conversions and percentage denominators were recalculated.
Independent source
CEA/MNRE data was corroborated with a separate official PIB/MoP publication where available.
Primary evidence register
Valid sources used
Government and statutory sources were prioritized. Aggregators, social media, broker notes and news articles were not used as numeric evidence.
Central Electricity Authority — June 2026 Installed Capacity
Underlying MW totals and percentage shares at 30 June 2026.
cea.nic.in/.../Website_June.pdfMNRE — Current achievements homepage
Current public summary showing 162.15 GW solar, 57.5× growth and 54.18% non-fossil share.
mnre.gov.in/en/PIB / MNRE — 30 June 2026 capacity release
Independent official corroboration for solar and non-fossil totals.
pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2287149PIB / MNRE — FY 2025-26 annual review
Official March 2014 and March 2026 solar-capacity endpoints.
pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2250039MNRE — Energy Storage Systems Overview
CEA NEP storage requirements and PSP/BESS splits for 2026-27 and 2031-32.
mnre.gov.in/en/energy-storage-systemsess-overview/Ministry of Power — BESS development
Official confirmation that 500 GW is the 2030 non-fossil installed-capacity target.
pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2246898CEA — Integrated Resource Planning
Official planning page linking the National Electricity Plan and 500 GW analytical work.
cea.nic.in/integrated-resource-planning-division/SEBI — Research Analysts Regulations
Latest RA Regulations page available at the audit date.
sebi.gov.in/legal/regulations/...