India added 21.9 GW of new solar and wind capacity in the first half of 2025 (January–June), a remarkable 56% year-on-year increase. Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra together contributed over 50% of India’s total solar and wind capacity additions in H1 2025.
The nation added 18.3 GW of solar capacity in H1 2025, up 51.6% from the same period last year. Of this, utility-scale solar contributed 14.3 GW, a 49% jump over H1 2024, with 10.6 GW added in Q2 2025 alone.
Capacity addition in the rooftop solar segment stood at 3.2 GW—76% more than in H1 2024. In the off grid/ distributed solar segment, about 816.6 MW was added, which is about 18.6% higher than in H1 2024.
In the wind sector, about 3.5 GW of new capacity was added in H1 2025, 84% higher than the 1.9 GW capacity added during H1 2024. The trend is expected to continue as new RE procurement mechanisms such as wind-solar hybrid, wind/solar with ESS, and Firm & Dispatchable Renewable Energy (FDRE) tenders gain traction.
India’s cumulative installed renewable energy capacity reached 234 GW as of June 30, 2025. Solar energy contributes around 50% of the total RE capacity, followed by wind at 22%, large hydro at 21%, bio power at 5%, and small hydro at 2%.
JMK Research projects India to add another 16–17 GW of solar and wind capacity in the second half of 2025.
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