FY26: India Adds 27 GW of Solar Capacity Till November

India added 27 gigawatts (GW) of solar power capacity in the first eight months of the financial year 2025–26, according to the latest data released by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). This represents a year-on-year growth of nearly 120% in solar installations up to November.

A comparison of data from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) and MNRE shows that during the same period last year, India added only 12.35 GW of solar capacity. The sharp increase in FY26 installations points to a faster execution of previously tendered ground-mounted solar projects, along with a strong pickup in rooftop solar installations.

Fate Of Wind Projects 

Wind power additions also gathered pace during the period. India added 3.94 GW of wind capacity till November in the current financial year, compared with around 2 GW added during the corresponding period last year.

On a cumulative basis, India added 31.2 GW of renewable energy capacity, excluding large hydro, during the April–November period of FY26. This exceeds the total renewable energy capacity added during the entire financial year 2024–25.

By comparison, total renewable energy additions during the same period last financial year stood at 14.9 GW, indicating that capacity additions have more than doubled year-on-year.

Additions in November

According to MNRE data, India added 2.92 GW of solar capacity in November 2025 alone, along with 386 megawatts (MW) of wind power. Total renewable energy additions during the month stood at 3.31 GW.