India Adds Record 34.4 GW of Solar and Wind Capacity in the First Nine Months of 2025
India achieved a record milestone in renewable energy installations, adding nearly 34.4 GW of new solar and wind capacity during the first nine months of 2025 (JanuaryโSeptember). This represents a remarkable year-on-year growth of over 71.5%. Solar capacity increased by 68.9%, while wind installations experienced an even stronger surge of 88.8% compared to the same period last year. Notably, the total capacity added in the first nine months of 2025 has already surpassed the total additions in CY2024.
In terms of cumulative installations, according to the data released by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) till September 2025, Indiaโs RE installed capacity reached ~247.3 GW. Solar energy contributes approximately 52% of the total RE segment, making it the largest contributor, followed by wind at 21%, large hydro at 20%, bio power at 5%, and small hydro at 2%.
Figure 1: RE installation trends in India, as of September 2025
Source: CEA, MNRE, JMK Research
Note: Solar capacity includes utility scale solar, rooftop solar and off-grid/distributed solar capacity
From January to September 2025, about 22.5 GW of new utility-scale solar capacity was added in India. This represents an increase of about 70.3% in installations compared to the first nine months of 2024. Notably, around 50% of this capacity (~11.1 GW) was commissioned in Q3 2025 alone.
From January to September, India added approximately 5.8 GW of rooftop solar capacity, marking a remarkable 81.6% increase compared year-on-year. Around 46% of these installations were added during the third quarter of 2025.
Additionally, Public Sector Banks have approved over 5.79 lakh loan applications for rooftop solar installations, totalling INR 10,907 crore, as of September 2025. This significant financial assistance is provided to beneficiaries to support the growth in the rooftop solar sector.
In the off grid/distributed solar segment, about 1166 MW was added in the first nine months of 2025, which is about 12.7% higher than the installations in the same period last year.
Figure 2: Solar and Wind energy capacity addition trends in India
Source: MNRE, JMK Research
In the wind sector, about 4.96 GW of new capacity was added in the first nine months of 2025, 88.8% higher than the 2.63 GW capacity added during the first nine months of 2024.
In terms of state wise installations in the first nine months of 2025, the top five states Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu have collectively accounted for approximately 83.8% of the total solar and wind capacity installed in India. Gujarat led the installation tally for the first nine months of 2025 with around 8.5 GW installed capacity, followed by Rajasthan (~8 GW) and Maharashtra (7 GW).
Figure 3: State-wise Solar and wind capacity addition in India from January-September 2025
Source: MNRE, JMK Research
According to JMK Research, this momentum is expected to continue in the last quarter of 2025, with India projected to add another 11 to 12โฏGW of solar and wind capacity. As a result, total solar and wind installations are expected to reach an unprecedented 45 to 46โฏGW by the end of the calendar year 2025.