According to figures released by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, India's installed solar power capacity has surpassed 150 gigawatts. This occurred as March installations reached a record of 6.65 GW.
In the fiscal year 2025-26, India's solar installations totalled 44.61 GW, bringing the total capacity to 150.26GW.
In addition, there has been a significant record in wind power. India installed the greatest wind power capacity ever, 6.05 GW, breaking the previous record of 5.2 GW set in 2016-17.
Another milestone set in 2025-26 was the total amount of renewable energy capacity installed, which surpassed 50GW. Total installations for the year were 50.9 GW.

Yet another record achieved in 2025-26 is the total renewable energy capacity installations crossing the 50 GW mark. Total installations during the year were 50.9 GW. 

With this, India’s total renewable energy installed capacity, excluding large hydro, stands at 223.27 GW. Including large hydro (51.41 GW), the number is 283.46 GW. 

Also noteworthy is the point that within solar, rooftop installations crossed the 25 GW mark—they now stand at 25.73 GW. 

The Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy and Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Mr Pralhad Joshi said today India ranks third globally in Renewable Energy Installed Capacity. "Distributed Renewable Energy (DRE) from Solar has emerged as a significant component of this growth, contributing 16.3 GW (36%) out of the 44.61 GW installed during 2025-26," according to an MNRE press statement. This includes 7.6 GW of PM KUSUM and 8.7 GW of rooftop solar.
Furthermore, non-fossil capacity expansion in 2025-26 is 55.29 GW, the most increase in any year. The previous largest growth was 29.5 GW in 2024-25, according to the publication.