India Records Highest Renewable Capacity Additions in Last 5 Years Before Its 2026 Targets. Between April and August 2025, India experienced a very high rate of renewable energy installation of over 20 gigawatts (GW) of additional clean power. This represented growth of some 123 percent over the previous year, compared to the same year in 2024, and so is one of the greatest growth periods in the history of renewable energy in India.
Solar and wind dominate the growth
The major proportion of the new capacity was contributed by the solar energy, as the project execution was excellent, equipment prices decreased, and there was faster grid connection. The additions of wind power gained some momentum as well, especially in the western and southern states. Projects incorporating a storage component and solar-wind hybrid projects were becoming more popular as the developers wanted to add stability to the grid.
Driving Back Momentum Policy Support
Central government support in the form of consistently supporting policies fuelled the surge. Increased approvals and planning of transmission and long-term power purchases safely opened dormant projects. The land acquisition and transmission access reform also made the process speedier so that a project can pass through the bidding stage and transition to a commissioning stage even faster.
Preparing for 2026 and Beyond
This good performance has predetermined 2026, which is the key year in the clean energy roadmap of India. India is aiming at having 500 GW of non-fossil fuel capacity, and the current trends of installations indicate that the country is heading far in the right direction. Authorities note that the upkeep of annual additions of over 50 GW will be an important factor in the next few years.
Storage Problems and Grid Expansion
Although there has been progress, there is still a challenge. Due to rapid capacity increase, there is pressure on the transmission infrastructure and grid balancing. To this end, India has increased the pace of investment in the green energy corridors, battery storage development, and pumped hydro plants. These initiatives will have a bigger contribution in 2026 since renewable penetration will be more.
Investor Sentiment and Investor Prospect
The investments in renewable energy are increased on record, which boosts investor confidence in the industry in India. Both domestic and foreign investors are still interested, especially in utility-scale solar, wind repowering, and green hydrogen projects. Capacity additions will be robust in the foreseeable future to 2026 due to stable demand and the government-led decarbonization.
Clean Energy: Engine of Growth
By the year 2026, renewable energy is increasingly being perceived as not only a climate solution but also as one of the major contributors to economic growth in India. The capacity additions on a vast scale underscore the increasing capacity of India in scaling up clean power at a fast rate, besides establishing a climate of low-carbon energy in the future.
