India adds 25 GW of solar in 2024

India adds 25 GW of solar in 2024 India installed a record 25.2 GW of solar in 2024, driven by a surge in large-scale PV, according to Mercom India. February 26, 2025 Uma Gupta Commercial & Industrial PV Markets Residential PV Utility Scale PV India Image: Deepal Kosta, Unsplash Share From pv magazine India India installed 25.2 GW of solar capacity in 2024, a 204% increase from the 8.3 GW added in 2023, according to Mercom India. The nation’s PV installations in 2024 surpassed annual capacity additions in all previous years. Large-scale solar projects, including solar open access (offsite commercial and industrial solar), made up more than 87% (22 GW) of the total, with rooftop solar contributing nearly 13% (3.27 GW). Large-scale solar installations (22 GW) surged nearly 235% from 6.6 GW in 2023. Open-access projects represented over 31% of the large-scale additions. Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Maharashtra led large-scale solar installations, contributing about 32%, 27%, and 8% of the capacity additions, respectively. “India’s solar sector saw record-breaking installations in 2024, but the numbers could have been significantly higher if not for transmission issues and supply chain delays,” said Raj Prabhu, CEO of Mercom Capital Group. “Rising costs due to import duties and expensive domestic modules remain a concern for the industry. With over 35 GW of annual solar additions needed to meet 2030 goals, the industry requires clear, stable policies that balance local manufacturing with seamless project development.” India added 34.7 GW of new power capacity in 2024. Solar power aced for almost 73% of the total capacity additions. This content is protected by copyright and may not be reused. If you want to cooperate with us and would like to reuse some of our content, please contact: editors@pv-magazine.com. Bosch unveils residential heat pumps based on inverter ducted split tech 25 February 2025 The new product series uses R-454B as the refrigerant and is available in four versions.This content was collected from the Internet. If you want to it, please contact grace solar management.