India adds a record 25 GW of renewable energy capacity in FY 2024-25
India added an unprecedented 25 GW of renewable energy capacity in FY 2024-25, nearly 35% more than the 18.57 GW added a year earlier, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy said on 1 April 2025.
Summary
India added an unprecedented 25 GW of renewable energy capacity in the financial year 2024-25, an increase of nearly 35% over the 18.57 GW added in 2023-24, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) said on 1 April 2025. Solar led the growth, with additions rising from 15 GW to nearly 21 GW, and India crossed 100 GW of installed solar capacity during the year. Solar module manufacturing capacity nearly doubled from 38 GW in March 2024 to 74 GW in March 2025, and solar PV cell capacity tripled from 9 GW to 25 GW, while the country's first ingot-wafer facility (2 GW) began production. The PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana benefited over 11.01 lakh households by 31 March 2025, and the total number of solar pumps installed or solarised under PM-KUSUM crossed 10 lakh.
Key facts
- RE added in FY 2024-25
- 25 GW, nearly 35% more than 18.57 GW in FY 2023-24
- Solar added
- Nearly 21 GW (15 GW in FY24)
- Solar milestone
- Installed solar capacity crossed 100 GW
- Module capacity
- 38 GW (Mar 2024) to 74 GW (Mar 2025)
- PV cell capacity
- 9 GW to 25 GW
- PM Surya Ghar
- Over 11.01 lakh households by 31 March 2025
Practice MCQs 3 questions
How much renewable energy capacity did India add in FY 2024-25, according to the MNRE?
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Correct answer: D — 25 GW
PIB (MNRE): the country added an unprecedented 25 GW of renewable energy capacity in FY 2024-25, against 18.57 GW in the previous year.
India's solar module manufacturing capacity in March 2025, as reported by the MNRE, was about:
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Correct answer: C — 74 GW
PIB (MNRE): solar module manufacturing capacity nearly doubled from 38 GW in March 2024 to 74 GW in March 2025; 25 GW is the PV cell capacity.
During FY 2024-25, India's installed solar capacity crossed which milestone?
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Correct answer: D — 100 GW
PIB (MNRE): the country achieved the significant milestone of surpassing 100 GW of installed solar capacity this year.