How much solar power capacity does India have?

History

The total adds ground-mounted solar (125.65 GW), grid-connected rooftop (33.41 GW), the solar part of hybrid projects (5.36 GW) and off-grid solar (6.63 GW). It is capacity, not the electricity generated.

The figures side by side

How we got this number

1. Take MNRE's installed solar capacity as of 30 September 2026 from SolarQuarter's report of the ministry's figures: 171.051 GW, split into ground-mounted, rooftop, hybrid and off-grid.
2. Take earlier totals from PIB releases of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy: 150.26 GW as on 31 March 2026, 162.15 GW till 30 June 2026 and 164.59 GW as of 31 July 2026.
3. Check the monthly additions against the totals: 164.59 GW plus 2,442.75 MW added in August and 3.011 GW added in September gives about 170.04 GW, near the 171.051 GW reported.

What this number does not tell you

• MNRE's own physical-progress page loads its table with a script and could not be read here, so the September figure is MNRE data as reported by SolarQuarter, not read on MNRE's page.
• The monthly additions do not add up exactly: they give about 170.04 GW against the 171.051 GW reported, a gap of about 1 GW. MNRE revises earlier months, so treat the month-to-month change as approximate.
• The chart mixes dates (March, June, July, September) because those are the dates with an official figure; the gaps between bars are not equal.

Sources

1. MNRE, reported by SolarQuarter, September 2026, as of 30 September 2026 (published 21 October 2026)According to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), installed solar capacity reached 171.051 GW as of September 30, 2026, supported by growth in utility-scale, rooftop, hybrid and off-grid installations. Of the total installed capacity, ground-mounted solar projects accounted for 125.65 GW, while grid-connected rooftop installations reached 33.41 GW. Solar components in hybrid projects contributed 5.36 GW, and off-grid solar installations accounted for 6.63 GW. India added 35.24 GW of solar capacity between January and September 2026, including 3.011 GW during September alone, highlighting the continued pace of project development across the country.
2. MNRE, reported by SolarQuarter, August 2026, as of 31 August 2026 (published 11 September 2026)The country added around 2,442.75 MW of solar capacity during August, taking total solar capacity additions during the first eight months of 2026 to nearly 34.45 GW.
3. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, PIB Backgrounder "India’s Energy Journey", 31 July 2026 (released 13 August 2026)India’s installed solar capacity has reached 164.59 GW (as of 31 July 2026), rising from 2.8 GW in 2014.
4. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, PIB Backgrounder "India's Solar Growth Enters a New Era", 30 June 2026 (released 2 August 2026)the sector has expanded more than fiftyfold, reaching 162.15 GW till 30 June 2026.
5. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (PIB), 31 March 2026 (released 8 April 2026)India crossed the 150 GW milestone with cumulative installed solar capacity of 150.26 GW as on 31-03-2026.

Worked out by us: 170.04 (164.59 GW (31 July 2026) plus 2.44275 GW (2,442.75 MW added in August) plus 3.011 GW (added in September), rounded to two decimals).

Questions people ask

How much solar capacity does India have?

171.051 GW as of 30 September 2026, according to MNRE data reported by SolarQuarter.

How much solar did India add in 2026?

35.24 GW between January and September 2026, including 3.011 GW in September.

How much of India's solar is rooftop?

Grid-connected rooftop solar was 33.41 GW of the 171.051 GW total on 30 September 2026.

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This is a best guess, not an official statistic. We recheck it monthly. If you have a newer or better source, send it to us.