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India’s Solar Energy Capacity Additions Fall 2.7% In May: MNRE Data Photograph: (Archive)
India’s solar power capacity additions declined marginally in May 2026 from a year earlier, even as wind installations registered robust growth and overall renewable energy deployment continued to expand. According to the latest data released by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), the country added 2.81 GW of solar capacity during May 2026, down 2.7% from 2.89 GW added in the corresponding month last year.
The slowdown in solar installations comes despite the sector maintaining its dominant position in India’s renewable energy mix. Solar accounted for nearly 88% of the 3.18 GW of renewable energy capacity added during the month, excluding large hydro projects.
In contrast, wind power additions rose sharply to 370.45 MW in May 2026 from 233.7 MW a year ago, reflecting a year-on-year increase of around 58.5%. As a result, total renewable energy capacity additions excluding large hydro stood at 3.18 GW in May 2026, marginally higher than the 3.12 GW added during May 2025.
Including large hydro projects, India’s total renewable energy capacity addition reached 3.48 GW during May 2026, comprising 2.81 GW of solar, 370.45 MW of wind and 300 MW of large hydro capacity. For the first two months of FY27, India added 8.05 GW of renewable energy capacity, comprising 6.79 GW of solar, 712.2 MW of wind and 550 MW of large hydro capacity, according to the ministry’s data.
India’s cumulative renewable energy capacity reached 282.75 GW as of May 31, 2026, while total non-fossil fuel installed capacity stood at 291.53 GW, including 8.78 GW of nuclear power. Solar power continued to dominate the country’s clean energy portfolio with cumulative installed capacity touching 157.05 GW. Of this, 118.79 GW came from ground-mounted projects, 27.88 GW from grid-connected rooftop systems, 4.06 GW from hybrid projects and 6.31 GW from off-grid installations.
Wind power capacity stood at 56.81 GW, while large hydro capacity reached 51.96 GW, including 7.43 GW of pumped storage projects. The latest figures indicate that while solar installations remain the primary driver of renewable energy growth, monthly additions have moderated compared with last year’s pace, increasing the importance of stronger contributions from wind and other clean energy segments to sustain India’s renewable energy expansion trajectory.
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