changeadminIndia has achieved a historic milestone by surpassing 100 GW of installed solar power capacity.
As of January 31, 2025, India’s solar energy capacity installed stands at 100.33 GW, with 84.10 GW under implementation and an additional 47.49 GW under tendering.
Commenting on the achievement, Minister of New and Renewable Energy, Mr Pralhad Joshi posted on social media, “Under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, India’s energy journey over the past ten years has been historic and inspiring. Initiatives like solar panels, solar parks and rooftop solar projects have brought about revolutionary changes. As a result, today India has successfully achieved the target of 100 GW of solar energy production. In the field of green energy, India is not only becoming self-reliant but is also showing the world a new path”.
Minister Joshi further said that this achievement is powered by the relentless commitment to a clear and greener future. The Minister added that PM SuryaGhar Muft Bijli Yojana is making rooftop solar a household reality and is a game-changer in sustainable energy, empowering every home with clean power.
Growth in India’s Solar Energy Sector
India’s solar power sector has witnessed a 3450 % increase in capacity over the past decade, rising from 2.82 GW in 2014 to 100 GW in 2025.
The country’s hybrid and round-the-clock (RTC) renewable energy projects are also advancing rapidly, with 64.67 GW under implementation and tendered, bringing the total of solar and hybrid projects to 296.59 GW.
Solar energy remains the dominant contributor to India’s renewable energy growth, accounting for 47% of the total installed renewable energy capacity.
In 2024, 24.5 GW of solar capacity was added reflecting a more than two-fold increase in solar installations compared to 2023. Last year also saw the installation of 18.5 GW of utility-scale solar capacity, a nearly 2.8 times increase compared to 2023.
Rajasthan, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh are among the top-performing states, contributing significantly to India’s solar energy installations.
The rooftop solar sector in India witnessed remarkable growth in 2024, with 4.59 GW of new capacity installed, reflecting a 53% increase compared to 2023.
A key driver of this growth has been the rooftop solar initiative, ‘PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana‘, launched in 2024, which is now nearing 9 lakh rooftop solar installations, enabling households across the country to embrace clean energy solutions. The initiative has set a target to enable solar power to ten million households by 2027.
India has also made significant strides in solar manufacturing. In 2014 India had a solar module production capacity of 2 GW. Over the past decade, this has surged to 60 GW in 2024, establishing India as a global leader in solar manufacturing. With continued policy support, India is on track to achieve a solar module production capacity of 100 GW by 2030.
India has set a target of 500 GW of non-fossil fuel-based energy capacity by 2030, and the contribution of solar energy will be critical to achieving this ambitious goal.
In the recent Budget 2025, the government has also emphasized building small modular nuclear reactors to further strengthen its non-fossil capabilities.
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