Jupiter International secures INR 65-crore solar pump order from MSEDCL
Jupiter International Ltd has secured an order for the manufacturing, supply, installation, testing, and maintenance of off-grid solar PV water pumping systems (SPWPS) under the Magel Tyala Saur Krushi Pump Yojana (MTSKPY) in Maharashtra.
India adds record 37.9 GW of solar capacity in CY2025
Solar additions in CY2025 comprised 28.6 GW of new utility-scale solar capacity (up about 54.6% year-on-year), 7.9 GW of rooftop solar capacity (a 72% YoY increase), and 1.35 GW of off-grid/distributed solar capacity (8.8% lower than installations in CY2024).
Shakti Pumps wins order for 16,780 solar pumps in Karnataka
Shakti Pumps (India) Ltd has secured an order from Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Ltd (KREDL) for the installation of 16,780 solar PV water pumping systems under Component B of the PM-KUSUM Scheme. The aggregate order value is INR 654.03 crore (inclusive of GST).
Alpex Solar wins INR 65 crore solar pump order from MSEDCL
Alpex Solar Ltd has secured an order valued at INR 65 crore (excluding GST) from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd (MSEDCL) for the supply of off-grid DC solar PV water pumping systems.
Saatvik Green secures additional solar pump order from MSEDCL
Saatvik Green Energy has secured an additional order from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. (MSEDCL) for the supply, installation, and commissioning of 1,000 solar water pumps of 3 HP, 5 HP, and 7.5 HP capacity. This brings its total order from MSEDCL to 1,815 solar water pumps, valued at around INR 30.24 crore (exclusive of GST).
India surpasses 132 GW of installed solar capacity: MNRE
Solar PV capacity addition is led by Rajasthan, which accounts for 27% (36 GW) of the cumulative installed capacity. Gujarat ranks second with 24.8 GW, followed by Maharashtra with 17.2 GW. Together, these three states account for over 58% of India’s total installed solar capacity.
India adds ‘record’ 29.5 GW of solar capacity in first nine months of 2025: JMK Research
India added 29.5 GW of solar capacity in the first nine months of 2025, including about 22.5 GW from utility-scale, 5.8 GW rooftop, and 1166 MW offgrid installations.
India expected to add over 45 GW of solar capacity in FY 2026: SBICAPS
India installed 18 GW of solar power capacity in the first five months of FY 2026 and is on track to add over 45 GW during the fiscal year, according to a new report by SBICAPS.
Distributed solar poised to shape the next decade of India’s energy transition through residential, C&I rooftops, and hybrid microgrids
India has set an ambitious target of 280 GW of solar capacity by 2030, and of this, at least 40-45 GW is expected to come from distributed solar — a conservative estimate, considering the pace at which the ecosystem is maturing.
India installed record 21.9 GW of solar and wind capacity in H1 2025: JMK Research
The nation added 18.3 GW of solar capacity and around 3.5 GW of wind capacity during the Jan.–June period of 2025, according to JMK Research.
