In developing countries like India, energy sources play a decisive role in economic development; energy sectors depend upon renewable sources to meet the flourishing demand for energy, such as solar, wind, biomass, and hydropower. Since for many decades, India facing several problems and challenges in developing renewable energy. And now India has improved with lots of undertakings like public awareness, human resources development, and technical training programs in renewable field. However, up-gradation of the labor force, technology imports, policy-related issues, installation & initial cost, and competition are the long-time barriers in renewable energy sectors. But now India is moving to step up the global market, foreign direct investments policy, and cooperation with the worlds' financial institutions are helping to gain outside funds and other skilled elements to contribute towards the sustainability of energy. In this review, the researcher summed up the challenges facing the renewable energy sector in India. This paper shows the overall scenario of status, installment, target, achievements, and challenges of renewable energy.