India’s Solar Energy Capacity Crosses 150
GW
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India added 44 gigawatts
(GW) of solar power capacity in 2025.
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With this addition, the
country’s total installed solar capacity reached 150 GW.
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By March 2026, India’s
installed solar energy capacity stood at 150.2 GW AC.
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India became the world’s
third-largest producer of solar energy.
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Solar power capacity
includes electricity generation from photovoltaic and related solar systems.
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Solar capacity is
measured in gigawatts (GW).
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The addition of 44 GW in
2025 marked one of India’s highest annual solar expansions.
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India emerged among the
countries with the fastest annual solar capacity growth globally.
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The United States
generally adds around 30–40 GW of solar capacity annually.
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China and the European
Union have recorded even higher annual solar capacity additions.
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Ministry of New and
Renewable Energy is responsible for renewable energy policy in India.
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The expansion of solar
energy has been supported by the PM Surya Ghar scheme.
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The PM Surya Ghar scheme
promotes rooftop solar panel installations.
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Pradhan Mantri KUSUM
Yojana supports solar pumps and decentralised solar energy systems.
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A Production-Linked Incentive
(PLI) scheme has been introduced to encourage domestic manufacturing of solar
equipment.
¨ These initiatives form an important part of India’s renewable energy strategy.
¨ India has witnessed rapid growth in large-scale solar installations in recent years.
