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India’s Renewable Energy Growth

May 14 , 2026 16 hrs 0 min 107 0

India became the world’s 3rd largest country in installed renewable energy capacity.
India’s non-fossil fuel energy capacity crossed 262.7 Gigawatt (GW), accounting for more than 50% of the country’s total installed power capacity.
Domestic solar module manufacturing capacity increased from 38 GW in 2024 to 74 GW in 2025.
Solar cell manufacturing capacity also increased from 9 GW to 25 GW during the same period.
Despite this growth, 60–80% of upstream solar components such as wafers and polysilicon are still imported from China.
Solar and wind energy remain the major contributors to renewable energy expansion, with solar capacity reaching 44 GW additions in 2025.