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JSW Energy commissions 261 MW RE capacity, total at 12.8 GW

JSW Energy has successfully commissioned 261 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy (RE) capacity with solar capacity of 189 MW and wind capacity of 72 MW, taking the total installed capacity to 12,760 MW, according to a BSE filing.

With this the cumulative capacity addition during April-June quarter (Q1) 2025-26 (FY26) stands at 1.9 gigawatts (GW) constituting both organic and inorganic capacities. Share of renewables in the overall capacity increases to 56 percent constituting of wind capacity at 3,554 MW, solar capacity at 2,157 MW and hydro capacity at 1,391 MW.

JSW Energy has total locked-in generation capacity of 29.9 GW comprising of 12.8 GW operational, 12.5 GW under-construction across thermal, wind, solar and hydro and pipeline of 4.6 GW.

The company also has 29.3 GWh of locked-in energy storage capacity through hydro pumped storage projects of 26.4 GWh and battery energy storage system of 2.9 GWh. JSW Energy aims to reach 30 GW generation capacity and 40 GWh of energy storage capacity by FY30. The company has also set an ambitious target of achieving Carbon Neutrality by 2050.