India Installs Record 44 GW Solar and 6 GW Wind Capacity in FY2026
In FY2026 (April 2025 – March 2026), India witnessed significant renewable expansion, with approximately 44.6 GW of solar and 6 GW of wind capacity added. Solar and wind installations increased by 87.2% and 45.6% respectively, compared to the previous year.
According to Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) March 2026 update, India’s total installed renewable energy (RE) capacity stands at 275 GW. Solar energy leads the sector, accounting for approximately 55% of the total RE capacity. Wind energy follows with a 20% share, while Large Hydro contributes 19%. Bio Power and Small Hydro contribute 4% and 2% of the total, respectively.
Figure 1. RE installation trends in India
Source: CEA, MNRE, JMK Research
From April 2025 to March 2026, India added around 34.8 GW of new ground-mounted solar capacity, marking a 106% increase compared to the previous year. The significant increase in ground-mounted solar capacity is primarily due to the completion of projects initiated under the MNRE’s 50 GW annual bidding trajectory starting in 2023.
Additionally, the Commercial & Industrial (C&I) open access segment has made a substantial contribution to capacity additions during this period. Furthermore, the ISTS waiver deadline on 30 June 2025 also encouraged many developers to fast-track project execution in the first half of FY 2026.
In the rooftop solar segment, about 8.7 GW was installed, marking a 69% YoY increase, primarily driven by the PM Surya Ghar scheme boosting residential adoption, with the scheme covering over 26 lakh households and disbursing nearly INR 14,771 crore in central financial assistance, significantly accelerating adoption across the country.
Figure 2. Annual Solar capacity addition trends in India
Source: MNRE, JMK Research
In the wind sector, approximately 6 GW of new capacity was added in FY2026, representing a 44% increase compared to FY2025. Gujarat led wind capacity additions with 2,965 MW (49%), followed by Karnataka 1,379 MW (23%) and Maharashtra 643 MW (11%).
In terms of state-wise solar installations, Rajasthan 12,140 MW (35%), Gujarat 8,952 MW (26%), and Maharashtra 6,177 MW (18%) were the leading states with significant large-scale solar installations in FY2026.
Maharashtra recorded the highest rooftop solar installations with 2,144 MW (25%), followed by Gujarat 1,777 MW (20%) and Tamil Nadu 600 MW (7%).
Additionally, Maharashtra registered the highest off-grid solar capacity addition at 614 MW (58%), followed by Gujarat 77.9 MW (7%).
Figure 3. State-wise utility scale solar and wind capacity addition in India in FY2026
Source: MNRE, JMK Research
According to JMK Research, this strong momentum is expected to continue in FY2027, with India projected to add around 53–55 GW of solar and wind capacity, further reinforcing the country’s accelerating clean energy transition.