Renewable Energy Development and Its Key Determinants in Leading Indian States

Khushboo Singh; Sebak Kumar Jana

doi:10.55524/ijirem.2025.12.6.24

Abstract

Human civilisation became increasingly reliant on non-renewable energy resources to fulfil its need for energy, so that CO? emissions increased and global warming and environmental degradation occurred simultaneously in all sectors over the time. In reaction, India has taken ambitious steps towards increasing their renewable energy capacity. The picture of renewable energy deployment in the country is, however, highly uneven, with almost half of the capacity being concentrated in a few states. This paper also attempts to analyze the status of the renewable energy sector in the top five states contributing to renewable production, as well as it analyzes the major determinants of renewable generation. Based on the panel data between 2009 and 2023, the research aims to empirically explore what drives renewable energy development success in the frontrunner states. The findings of the analysis reveal that renewable energy potential, GSDP and education level (proxied with degree college) positively influence capacity expansion in renewable power. The results indicate that economies with better economic development, more human capital formation and more access to renewable resources can perform a large-scale expansion of their renewable energy generation. The analysis provides operational policy-specific insights for states to further their renewable energy development and plan focused mechanisms to speed up the energy transition process of India.

Keywords

Renewable Energy, Panchamrit Goals, Solar Power, Renewable Energy Determinants

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Cites this article as

K. Singh, S. K. Jana, "Renewable Energy Development and Its Key Determinants in Leading Indian States", International Journal of Innovative Research in Engineering and Management (IJIREM), Vol-12, Issue-6, Page No-136-142, 2025. Available from: https://doi.org/10.55524/ijirem.2025.12.6.24