Indien wird zum zweitgrößten Solar-Wachstumsmarkt und übertrifft die USA: MNRE

SS: India has overtaken the United States in annual solar capacity addition to become the world’s second-largest growth market in the sector, said Pralhad Joshi, the New and Renewable Energy Minister, on Wednesday.

According to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), India added 37 gigawatt (Gw) of solar capacity last year, compared with the US’ 34 Gw. India is behind China, which added 315 Gw.

India added 9.6 Gw and 25.4 Gw of solar capacity in 2023 and 2024, respectively. The US added 27 Gw and 37.7 Gw.

However, India is behind the US in total installed capacity. While the cumulative installed solar capacity in the US stood at 211.6 Gw in 2025, it was 135.5 Gw in India.

India became the world’s third largest solar power producer in 2024, surpassing Japan which increased its solar power capacity from 87 Gw in 2023 to nearly 90 Gw. India’s capacity increased from 73 Gw in 2023 to more than 98 Gw in 2024.

Solar power installation in the country has picked up speed in the past decade. After crossing 50 Gw installed capacity in 2022, India added the next 50 Gw in three years. It added another 50 Gw in 14 months — between January 2025 and March 2026 — to reach 154 Gw capacity as of April 2026.