New Delhi
The Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy on Tuesday said it has added 25 GW of renewable energy capacity, 35% more than last year.
The government had added 18.57 GW in the last financial year.
India’s solar power sector led the renewable energy growth, with capacity additions soaring from 15 GW in FY24 to nearly 21 GW in FY25, a 38% increase, an official statement said, adding that the country surpassed 100 GW of installed solar capacity this year.
India’s solar module manufacturing capacity nearly doubled from 38 GW in March 2024 to 74 GW in March 2025, while solar PV cell manufacturing capacity tripled from 9 GW to 25 GW.
Under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for High-Efficiency Solar PV Modules, investments worth ₹41,000 crore have been made, generating direct employment for approximately 11,650 people.
India’s Green Hydrogen sector also saw significant developments.
Under the National Green Hydrogen Mission, seven pilot projects were funded with ₹454 crore for decarbonizing the steel sector.
Additionally, five pilot projects in the transport sector, with ₹208 crore in funding, will introduce 37 hydrogen-fueled vehicles and nine hydrogen refueling stations.
The total number of solar pumps installed/solarized under the PM KUSUM scheme has now exceeded 10 lakh.
Financial expenditure for PM-KUSUM surged to ₹2,680 crore, a 268% increase from the previous year.
The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA), in FY25, recorded a 27% increase in loan sanctions, reaching ₹47,453 crore, while loan disbursements rose by 20% to ₹30,168 crore.
