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As of March 2023, Waree Energies was by far the largest manufacturer of solar photovoltaic modules in India, with an annual capacity of over **** gigawatts. Vikram Solar was another big player in module manufacturing. The company based in Kolkata had an annual manufacturing capacity of roughly *** gigawatts. As of January 2023, Gujarat was the leading state in India in terms of solar PV module manufacturing capacity.
Solar energy is the largest renewable energy source in India in terms of installed capacity. In 2022, the Asian country had more than ** gigawatts of solar capacity installed. Although India failed to reach the 100 gigawatts targeted for 2022, the use of solar has grown considerably in the last few years. From 2020 to 2022, India’s solar installations increased by roughly ** percent. Furthermore, India has set ambitious targets for 2030, planning to quadruple the existing capacity by that year. India’s large land area and sunny weather make it ideal for the deployment of solar technologies.
Apart from solar, India generates a substantial amount of energy from wind and hydropower sources. In 2022, wind power production in the Asian country stood at roughly ** terawatt hours and the cumulative wind power capacity reached ** gigawatts. In comparison with the growth seen in the solar photovoltaic sector, India’s wind capacity has remained relatively stagnant. Nevertheless, India plans to invest in wind energy in the next years and has set a target of *** gigawatts of wind installed by 2030, over four times the current capacity.
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Share of solar PV module production exported from India FY 2024, by manufacturer
Imports of solar PV modules in Brazil 2020-2024
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