According to the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), India installed 7.8GW of solar capacity in Q1 of 2025.
This is the country’s second-highest quarterly total for the last 13 quarters.
Q1 saw India install 7,782 of solar power capacity which, according to figures from IEEFA, is an 8.4% decrease from the highest record, which was set during the same period in 2024.
Overall, India’s total installed capacity rose 106GW.
The states of Rajasthan and Gujarat installed the most renewable energy during Q1 2025, acquiring 1,973 and 1,910 respectively.
The states of Maharashtra and Karnataka added 1,780MW and 1,316MW, respectively, and Andhra Pradesh added 940MW after introducing its Integrated Clean Energy Policy in October 2024.
“While total tendered capacity increased to 40 GW in 2018 and 2019 (and dipped during Covid-19 years), it crossed 50 GW in 2023 and 2024, tendered capacity has been increasing since 2023,” explained the IEEFA in its findings.
“(This has been) driven by India’s ambition to add about 50 GW of non-fossil fuel power capacity every year from 2023 to achieve 500GW of the said capacity by 2030.
“However, delays in signing power supply agreements and in receiving permits and approvals, and hurdles in gaining grid connectivity continue to hinder capacity installations.”
