Metadata of Physical Achievement
1. Contact
| Contact Organization | Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) |
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| Compiling Agency | P&C Division, MNRE |
| Custodian Agency | P&C Division, MNRE |
| Contact Details |
Advisor (P&C Division) Atal Akshay Urja Bhavan, Lodhi Road New Delhi – 110003 Email: spankaj@nic.in |
2. Data Description and Presentation
| Data Description | The statistics represent information on cumulative electricity installed capacity of utility-scale power projects under Renewable Energy. |
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| System of Classification | Electricity installed capacity of utility-scale power projects under Renewable Energy viz. Solar, Wind, Hydro (Small Hydro and Large Hydro) and Bio Power at national and state level. |
| International / National Standards | International System of Units (SI) – Megawatt (MW) |
| Sector Coverage | Electricity installed capacity of utility-scale power projects under Renewable Energy. |
| Concepts and Definitions | Cumulative electricity installed capacity of utility-scale power projects under Renewable Energy sources such as Solar, Wind, Hydro (Small Hydro and Large Hydro) and Bio Power. |
| Unit of Compilation | Megawatt (MW) |
| Population Coverage | Utility-scale power projects under Solar, Wind, Hydro (Small Hydro and Large Hydro) and Bio Power in the country. |
| Reference Period | Since inception |
| Duration and Period of Enumeration | Cumulative data pertains since inception and is compiled monthly. |
| Sample Size / Dataset Size | No sample selection as data represents the overall electricity installed capacity at state and national level. |
3. Institutional Mandate
| Legal Acts / Agreements | No legal acts or agreements are involved as data is collected from Implementing Agencies and State Governments. |
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| Data Sharing / Dissemination | Through website: https://mnre.gov.in |
| Release Calendar | By 15th of every month |
| Frequency of Dissemination | Monthly |
| Data Access |
Website: https://mnre.gov.in Title: Physical Achievement Dataset Reference Data Type: PDF Presentation Format: Table Dataset Language: English Status / Version: Latest monthly data |
4. Quality Management
| Documentation on Methodology | No specific methodology involved as data is collected from administrative sources. |
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| Quality Documentation | Data is based on administrative sources. |
| Quality Assurance | Data is based on administrative sources. |
5. Accuracy and Reliability
| Sampling Error | No sampling involved. |
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| Measures of Reliability | Data represents cumulative electricity installed capacity of utility-scale power projects under RE sector at State and National level; no measurement parameters involved. |
6. Timeliness
| Timeliness | 15 days |
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7. Coherence and Comparability
| Comparability over Time | Data is comparable over time as it represents total electricity installed capacity under RE sector in the country. |
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| Coherence | Data is coherent with other data sources as it represents total electricity installed capacity under RE sector. |
8. Data Processing
| Source Data Type | Administrative data sources. |
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| Frequency of Data Collection | Monthly |
| Mode and Method of Data Collection | Data is collected from State Governments and Implementing Agencies based on administrative sources. |
| Data Validation | Data is validated before publication. |
| Data Compilation | Monthly electricity installed capacity under various RE sources received from States and Implementing Agencies is added to previous months’ cumulative data. |
| Data Identifiers | No specific identifiers. |
| Metadata Last Posted | June, 2025 |
| Metadata Last Updated | December, 2025 |