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Renewable Energy Capacity in India’s Power Mix Reaches 48.3% in Q2 2025

Solar accounted for 49.7 % of the total installed renewables capacity

August 8, 2025

/ Shanthi G
/ Markets & Policy, Mercom Research Focus, Renewable Energy
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India’s renewable energy capacity, including large hydroelectric projects, made up 48.3% of the country’s cumulative power capacity, with 234.2 GW installed at the end of the second quarter (Q2) of 2025, according to data from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), and Mercom’s India Solar Project Tracker.

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