QRefineIndia's Installed Solar Capacity, January 2020 to August 2026
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- India's installed solar capacity stood at 168.0 GW in August 2026, up from 34.0 GW in January 2020.
- Rajasthan leads all states with 44.4 GW. Gujarat added the most of any state over the past year, 12.1 GW.
- Capacity in August 2026 is more than double the 73.3 GW recorded in December 2023.
2. Key Metrics & Calculations
- 44.9 GW added in a year: (168040.05 − 123130.13) MW / 1000, comparing August 2026 with a year earlier.
- 123 MW per day: (168040.05 − 123130.13) MW / 365 days, rounded.
- 57% of renewable capacity: 168040.05 / 295554.37 × 100, rounded. The same share was 41% in December 2023.
- Rooftop solar, 32.6 GW: 56% higher than a year earlier, including PM Surya Ghar installations.
3. State-by-State / Regional Data
| Rank | State | Installed solar, Aug 2026 | Note from the data |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rajasthan | 44.4 GW | Led every month since August 2021 |
| 2 | Gujarat | 34.9 GW | Added 12.1 GW in the past year, the most of any state |
| 3 | Maharashtra | 20.4 GW | – |
| 4 | Tamil Nadu | 14.4 GW | – |
| 5 | Karnataka | 12.0 GW | Led all states in January 2020 |
4. Methodology & Scope
- Data Period: January 2020 to August 2026, monthly readings.
- Scope: Installed capacity by state, all solar categories as reported by MNRE, including rooftop. Capacity is reported in MW and converted to GW.
- Primary Source: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India, published through MoSPI eSankhyiki under the Government Open Data License – India (GODL-India).
- Verification Link: MoSPI eSankhyiki portal. Raw files, retrieval times and SHA-256 hashes are listed under Sources below.
Sources
| File | Publisher | Retrieved | Licence | SHA-256 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mnre_solar | Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India, via MoSPI eSankhyiki | 2026-10-27 | Government Open Data License - India (GODL-India) | e3bf30ecba548b23a37507fd9c8bffeed7a25978cbde9845e71c8d173bc03c77 |
| mnre_total | Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India, via MoSPI eSankhyiki | 2026-10-27 | Government Open Data License - India (GODL-India) | 78d3d5aec3a43622dcca3288bbd8085b54b148c2081774ff07320b6df5490542 |