Authors: Gargee Priyadarshini, Dr Prashant Malik, Rupalim Das, Prasanna Saikia, Rakesh Reddy Vallem, Kumar Abhishek, Dr Shivaprakash K. Nagaraju
This April 2026 Swaniti Initiative report titled “A Comparative Assessment of Subnational Renewable Energy Policies in India” delivers a comprehensive comparative analysis of renewable energy (RE) policies across 17 Indian states, evaluating ambition, design depth, and alignment with deployment realities, Resource Adequacy Plans (RAPs 2029-30), and Renewable Purchase Obligations (RPOs).
The report identifies integrated policy leaders with integrated clean energy frameworks; notes solar's dominance and storage gaps; and finds aggregate renewable energy targets of 17 states (636 GW) exceeding RAP projections (317 GW), underscoring needs for better synchronization amid India's 500 GW non-fossil goal by 2030.
