The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has set a target of adding 20,450 MW of grid-connected renewable energy capacity in the financial year 2017-18. In a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha, Piyush Goyal, the Minister for Power, stated that 14,300 MW of renewable energy has been connected to the grid in the last two and half years. The Minister also disclosed new targets set by MNRE for the coming financial years.