New Delhi: India recorded its highest-ever annual addition of solar power capacity at around 45 gigawatts in the financial year 2025-26, marking a major step in the country’s clean energy push, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said, ANI reported.
The milestone was highlighted by the Office of the Prime Minister of India in a social media post, quoting the minister and underlining the country’s progress in expanding renewable energy.
Joshi said the achievement reflects India’s focus on energy security and sustainable growth, with Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra leading the expansion. He added that March 2026 alone saw a record 6.65 GW of solar installations, the highest in a single month.
The minister also said India has moved ahead of Brazil to become the world’s third-largest country in terms of installed renewable energy capacity, as per the Renewable Energy Statistics 2026.
During 2025-26, total power generation in the country reached 1,845.9 billion units, with non-fossil fuel sources contributing 29.2%. India had earlier achieved 50% of its installed power capacity from non-fossil sources in June 2025, ahead of its 2030 target under the Paris Agreement commitments, according to ANI.
The government is working towards a target of 500 GW of installed capacity from non-fossil sources by 2030, in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement at COP26.
As part of this push, the Centre is implementing the National Green Hydrogen Mission, with an outlay of ₹19,744 crore. The mission aims to produce 5 million metric tonnes of green hydrogen annually by 2030, while also boosting renewable capacity, investments, and job creation.
India also recorded its highest-ever annual wind capacity addition of 6.05 GW in FY26, taking the total installed wind capacity beyond 56 GW and placing the country fourth globally in this segment.
