India Adds 2.7 GW Of New Solar Capacities In July: MNRE

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) announced that India added 2,768 MW of new solar capacity in July 2025, marking a significant increase compared to 1,733 MW added in the same month last year, despite it being the monsoon season with an earlier than expected monsoon.  That takes Solar's overall capacity to 119 GW plus as of July 31, 2025.  The July-Aug-Sep period consequently sees a slowdown in capacity additions, before picking up after that.  

According to the ministry’s latest data, the country also installed 465 MW of new wind energy capacity in July 2025, slightly higher than the 419 MW added in July last year. July marks the first month after the 100% exemption on ISTS charges ended for solar and wind projects. Future projects post June will get only 75% exemption until June 2026, before progressively being reduced to zero by 2028. Industry however is hoping for an extension, to keep costs low and momentum for capacity additions high. 

Total RE Capacity 

With these additions, India’s total renewable energy capacity has reached 187 GW (excluding large hydro). Including large hydro projects, the country’s total non-fossil fuel capacity now stands at 237.49 GW. This progress aligns with the government’s target of achieving 500 GW of non-fossil fuel power capacity by 2030.

During the first four months of FY 2025–26, India added 13,369.58 MW of solar capacity and 2,102.28 MW of wind capacity, bringing the total renewable capacity additions in the period to 15,494.26 MW.