India added 44.2 GW of new solar modules and 7.5 GW of cell manufacturing capacity in H1 2025: Mercom
TOPCon led module manufacturing capacity additions with 39.9 GW, followed by 3 GW of monocrystalline modules. For the first time, 1.2 GW of HJT module capacity was added in the country.
India installed 3.8 GW of open-access solar capacity in H1 2025: Mercom
India installed around 3.8 GW of open-access solar capacity in the Jan.-June period of 2025 with a record 2.7 GW added in the second quarter alone, according to Mercom India’s Q2 2025 Solar Open Access Market Report.
India installed 2.8 GW of rooftop solar in H1 2025, up 155% YoY
India added 2.8 GW of rooftop solar capacity in the first half (January–June) of calendar year 2025, marking a 155% year-over-year increase compared to the 1.1 GW installed during the same period in 2024, according to Mercom India’s newly released Q2 2025 India Rooftop Solar Market Report.
MNRE to launch utility-led solar program for houses without suitable rooftop space: Minister Pralhad Joshi
The Indian government will soon launch a utility-led solar program under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana to benefit households without suitable rooftop space, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi said during his speech at the Mercom India Renewables Summit 2025.
India Installed 341 MWh of battery energy storage capacity in 2024, says Mercom
India’s cumulative battery storage installations are expected to reach nearly 15 GWh by 2027
India added 25 GW of solar in 2024, says Mercom
Large-scale solar installations grew nearly 235% year-on-year (YoY) to achieve record capacity additions.
India added 12.8 GW of solar capacity in H1 2024, says Mercom
India installed 12.8 GW of new solar capacity in the Jan-June period of 2024. This included 11.7 GW from large-scale solar projects (including 3.7 GW of off-site C&I projects) and more than 1.1 GW rooftop PV.
India installed 15 GW of solar in first half of 2024
India added 14.9 GW of new solar capacity in the six months ending June, breaking all previous half-yearly and annual PV installation records.
Open-access solar installations up 68% in Q1 2023
India added 518 MW of new open-access solar capacity in the Jan.-March period of 2023, compared to 308 MW installed in the previous three months.
India doubles nine-month open-access solar installations to 1.9 GW
India added 1.9 GW of open-access solar capacity from January to September this year, a 96% rise over the same period in 2021.
