India's Installed Photovoltaic Power Generation Reaches 100GW
Feb 11, 2025
As of January 31, 2025, India's total installed PV capacity stood at 100.33GW and with 84.10GW under construction and another 47.49GW under tender.
This achievement marks a significant step towards achieving the Indian government's previously set ambitious target of 500GW of non-fossil fuel energy capacity by 2030.
The country's hybrid and all-weather (RTC) renewable energy projects are also advancing at a rapid pace, with 64.67GW of them being implemented and tendered, taking the total number of solar and hybrid projects to 296.59GW.
India's energy journey over the last decade has been historic and exciting," said Prarad Joshi, Minister of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). Initiatives such as solar panels, solar parks and rooftop solar projects have revolutionized the landscape. As a result, today India has successfully achieved its target of 100GW of solar power. In the field of green energy, India has not only achieved self-reliance but has also shown the world a new path."
The Minister added that the Prime Minister's SuryaGharMuftBijliYojana program is making rooftop solar a household reality and changing the sustainable energy landscape to provide clean energy to households.
Over the last decade, the Indian solar power industry has grown by 3,450% in capacity, from 2.82GW in 2014 to 100GW by 2025.
Solar remains a major contributor to India's renewable energy growth, accounting for 47% of total installed renewable energy capacity.A record 24.5GW of new solar capacity was installed in 2024, more than tripling compared to 2023. 18.5GW of utility-scale solar installations were also installed last year, a nearly 2.8-fold increase compared to 2023. Rajasthan, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh were among the top performing states, contributing significantly to the total installed utility-scale solar capacity in India.
The Indian rooftop solar sector witnessed significant growth in 2024 with 4.59GW of new installed capacity, a 53% increase from 2023. The key driver of this growth is the free power scheme launched by the Government of India in 2024 (i.e., PMSuryaGhar: MuftBijliYojana subsidy scheme, Rs. 30,000 per kW up to 2 kW; Rs. 18,000 per kW at 2 kW-3 kW; Rs. (Rs. 78,000 per kW for 2 kW-3 kW and Rs. 78,000 per kW for more than 3 kW), and the number of rooftop solar installations is now approaching 900,000.
India has also made significant progress in the solar manufacturing sector. in 2014, the country's solar module capacity was just 2 GW. over the past decade, this capacity has surged to 60 GW by 2024. with continued policy support, India is on track to achieve 100 GW of solar module capacity by 2030.
