Solar power accounted for 25.1% of India’s total installed power capacity and 51% of the total installed renewable capacity as of September 2025. The solar capacity installed increased by 7.5% quarter-over-quarter and 37.5% year-over-year (YoY). India’s renewable energy capacity, including large hydroelectric projects, made up 49.1% of the country’s cumulative power capacity, with 245.1 GW installed at the end of the third quarter of 2025, according to data from the Central Electricity Authority, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, and Mercom’s India Solar Project Tracker.