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India Posts Historic Solar Growth with 36.6 GW Installed in 2025

Large-scale solar projects contributed nearly 81% of the total installations

February 12, 2026

/ Rakesh Ranjan
/ Mercom Research Focus, Solar
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India recorded its highest-ever annual solar capacity addition in the calendar year 2025, installing 36.6 GW, a 43% increase over the 25.6 GW added in 2024, according to Mercom India’s newly released Q4 and Annual 2025 India Solar Market Update Report.

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