India installs 28 GW of solar and wind power in FY 2025

The additions were led by solar energy.

India has installed around 28 gigawatts (GW) of solar and wind power capacity in fiscal year (FY) 2025, according to JMK Research & Analytics.

In its latest report, JMK said the country added 23,832 megawatts (MW) of solar capacity and 4,151 MW of wind capacity from April 2024 to March 2025. These were up 27.9% and 58.5%, respectively.

Data from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy showed that India’s installed renewable energy capacity has reached 220 GW as of FY 2025. Solar energy leads the sector, accounting for 48%, followed by wind energy (23%), large hydro (22%), bio power (5%), and small hydro (2%).

In the past fiscal year, India added approximately 16.9 GW of new utility-scale solar capacity, representing a 47% increase from the previous year, thanks to the accelerated deployment of such projects following the ministry’s 2023 mandate for 50 GW of tender issuance.

The increase in solar installation can also be attributed to the strong momentum of the green open access market, driven by corporate decarbonisation initiatives and a decline in module prices in the second half of FY 2024.

Rajasthan (6,431 MW), Gujarat (3,268 MW), and Maharashtra (2,146 MW) led solar installations amongst states with significant large-scale solar installations. Meanwhile, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Gujarat accounted for 82% of India’s wind installations.