MNRE Records Historic 25 GW Renewable Energy Addition in FY25, Led by Solar Power Growth.

In April 2025, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) announced a record-breaking addition of 25 gigawatts (GW) of Renewable Energy (RE) capacity in the Fiscal Year 2024–25 (FY25), reflecting a nearly 35% increase from the 18.57 GW added in FY24. This achievement marks the highest-ever annual increase in India’s renewable capacity.

      - As of March 2025, India’s total installed power generation capacity reached 483.26 GW. By February 28, 2025, the country had installed a total of 222.86 GW of non-fossil fuel-based power, comprising 102.57 GW of solar power, 48.59 GW of wind power, 11.45 GW of bio-power, 52.07 GW of hydro power, and 8.18 GW of nuclear power.

      - In FY25, solar power contributed to 80% of India’s renewable energy capacity addition, increasing from 15 GW in FY24 to 21 GW, a 38% rise. India also surpassed 100 GW of cumulative solar power capacity, becoming the 4th largest solar energy producer in the world, reflecting its growing focus on clean and sustainable energy.

      - India's domestic solar manufacturing sector saw major progress. Solar module capacity doubled from 38 GW (March 2024) to 74 GW (March 2025), while solar PV cell capacity tripled from 9 GW to 25 GW. This expansion was driven by MNRE's Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme, attracting Rs. 41,000 crore investments. Gujarat also launched India’s first 2 GW ingot-wafer facility.

Main Point :-   (i) As of March 31, 2025, over 11.01 lakh households benefited under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana. A total of Rs. 5,437.20 crore was disbursed as Central Financial Assistance (CFA) to 6.98 lakh beneficiaries, promoting solar adoption at household level and significantly reducing electricity expenses for lower and middle-income families.

      (ii) Under the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM), the government allocated Rs. 2,220 crore for manufacturing electrolyzers (1,500 MW capacity/year) and Rs. 2,239 crore for producing 4.5 lakh tons per annum of green hydrogen. Pilot projects in the steel sector received Rs. 454 crore, while transport projects received Rs. 208 crore to deploy 37 hydrogen vehicles and 9 refueling stations.

(iii) In FY25, under PM-KUSUM, 4.4 lakh solar pumps were installed (4.2 times more than FY24) and 2.6 lakh pumps were solarized under Component C (25 times more than FY24). Total installations crossed 10 lakh with Rs. 2,680 crore spent. IREDA sanctioned Rs. 47,453 crore in loans and disbursed Rs. 30,168 crore, showing strong renewable energy financing growth.
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