India Adds record 37.9 GW of Solar and 6.3 GW of Wind Capacity in CY2025
India recorded its highest-ever annual renewable energy additions in CY2025 (January-December), adding nearly 37.9 GW of solar and 6.3 GW of wind capacity. Compared to CY2024, solar capacity increased by 54.7%, while wind installations recorded a significant increase of 85.3%.
In terms of cumulative installations, according to the data released by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) till December 2025, India’s RE installed capacity reached ~258 GW. Solar energy contributes approximately 53% of the total RE segment, making it the largest contributor, followed by wind at 21%, large hydro at 20%, bio power at 4%, and small hydro at 2%.
Figure 1: RE installation trends in India, as of December 2025
Source: CEA, MNRE, JMK Research
Note: Solar capacity includes utility scale solar, rooftop solar and off grid/distributed solar capacity
India added about 28.6 GW of new utility-scale solar capacity in CY2025, marking a significant rise of about 54.6% compared to the installations in 2024. The significant increase in utility-scale solar capacity this year is primarily due to the commissioning of the long pending tenders awarded by various central and state agencies to the RE developers. Swift project execution due to the ISTS waiver deadline encouraged developers to fast-track installation activities, thereby acting as an additional factor. In addition, the open access sector has emerged as a key driver, accounting for more than 38% of the total utility scale solar installations during this year.
Furthermore, the expansion of domestic module and cell manufacturing has also supported the growth of solar installations in the country, with cumulative manufacturing capacity of modules and cells crossing the 200 GW mark by December 2025.
India added about 7.9 GW of new rooftop solar capacity in 2025, a 72% increase compared to 2024. Around 60% of these installations were added during the second half of CY2025. This growth can be attributed to the launch of the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana.
In the off grid/distributed solar segment, about 1.35 GW was added in 2025, which is about 8.8% less than the installations in CY2024.
Figure 2: Â Solar and Wind energy capacity addition trends in India
Source: JMK Research
In the wind sector, about 6.3 GW of new capacity was added in 2025, nearly twice the 3.4 GW capacity added during 2024. The increase in wind capacity is mainly due to the dominance of open access capacity additions, which accounted for more than 60-70% of wind installations this year.
In terms of state wise installations in 2025, the top five states Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu have collectively accounted for approximately 83.7% of the total solar and wind capacity installed in India. Gujarat led the installation tally for the 2025 with around 11.1 GW installed capacity, followed by Rajasthan (10.2 GW) and Maharashtra (9.7 GW).
Figure 3: State-wise Solar and wind capacity addition in India from January-December 2025
Source: JMK Research