Automaker Maruti Suzuki India has commissioned a 20 MW solar power project at its new facility in Kharkhoda and added another 10 MW of capacity at its Manesar plant, both in Haryana.

The company’s total solar capacity across its sites has increased from 49 MW to 79 MW over the past year.

Commenting on the company’s renewable energy efforts, Hisashi Takeuchi, Managing Director and CEO, Maruti Suzuki India, said, “In line with Suzuki Motor Corporation’s Environment Vision 2050, and the Indian government’s push for clean energy, we are steadily expanding our use of renewables in operations.”

Maruti Suzuki India said it aims to achieve a solar capacity of 319 MW, with an investment exceeding ₹9.25 billion (~$107.63 million) by the end of the financial year (FY) 2031. “As we scale up to a production volume of four million units, our energy strategy will grow just as ambitiously. This solar expansion is a vital step toward building a cleaner, sustainable energy ecosystem,” Takeuchi noted.

He added that the share of renewable energy in Maruti Suzuki’s total electricity consumption is expected to rise to nearly 85% by 2030-31. The company is also increasing its use of green power from state electricity boards to reduce its reliance on conventional energy sources.

Maruti Suzuki India previously commissioned a 5 MW carport-style solar power project in Gurugram to cater to the internal energy demands of the Gurugram facility, which was synchronized with a captive power project.

The company installed its first solar power project in 2014 at its Manesar facility, which was later upgraded to 1.3 MW in 2018.

According to Maruti Suzuki India’s latest available annual integrated report, it invested ₹1.21 billion (~$14.08 million) in commissioning renewable energy initiatives, including solar power and biogas. It has pledged to boost the investment to approximately ₹4.5 billion (~$52.35 million) over the next three years, beginning with FY 2025.

Additionally, the company has increased its procurement of renewable grid electricity via the green tariff program at its Gurugram and Manesar plants, reaching 50,355 MWh. As a result of these measures, the share of captive solar power and sourced green electricity consumption increased from 6.9% in FY 2023 to 15.6% in FY 2024.