Maharashtra led solar open access installations in the second quarter (Q2) of 2025, accounting for 30% of the country’s capacity additions. Installations in the state rose 161% quarter-over-quarter and 240% year-over-year (YoY), with nearly 59% of the projects delivered by three major developers. High grid tariffs drove several commercial and industrial consumers to opt for solar open access. The demand primarily came from consumers in sectors such as chemicals, fast-moving consumer goods, and textiles, which benefited from savings in electricity costs by switching to solar energy. India added 2.6 GW of solar open access capacity in Q2 2025, up 143% from Q1 and 60.1% YoY, according to the Q2 2025 Mercom India Solar Open Access Market report.