India approaches 24GW of PV deployment, 26.5GW of solar parks approved - MNRE

Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Reddit
Email
Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has also postponed the second pre-bid meeting for its 5GW manufacturing tender. Credit: WBSCD

India hit 23,866MW of solar power deployment as of 30 June this year, according to Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) figures.

This was spread into three segments:

This article requires Premium SubscriptionBasic (FREE) Subscription

Try Premium for just $1

  • Full premium access for the first month at only $1
  • Converts to an annual rate after 30 days unless cancelled
  • Cancel anytime during the trial period

Premium Benefits

  • Expert industry analysis and interviews
  • Digital access to PV Tech Power journal
  • Exclusive event discounts

Or get the full Premium subscription right away

Or continue reading this article for free

segment Capacity (MW)
Ground-mount 21,803
Rooftop 1,219
Off-grid / Captive power 737

MNRE has simultaneously released a list of approved solar parks. The scheme had been increased from 20GW to 40GW but the timeline for their implementation was recently extended from 2019/20 to 2021/22. Tendering focus during 2018 has been far more focused on Interstate Transmission System (ISTS)-connected solar projects, in which developers have to secure their own land, transmission connectivity and project infrastructure, unlike with solar parks.

The list of approved parks, which can be found here, has now reached 26,449MW. Much of the recent figure would have been formed out of the approval of a 5GW solar park at Dholera in Gujarat, which is more than double the size of the next biggest solar park of 2GW at Pavagada in Karnataka.

In other news, Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has also postponed the second pre-bid meeting for its 5GW manufacturing tender with 10GW of solar development until further notice while it prepares certain amendments and clarifications.

Read Next

September 4, 2025
India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council, the joint forum of the Centre and States, has reduced the GST rate on renewable energy components from 12% to 5%. 
September 4, 2025
Indian solar manufacturer Waaree Energies has acquired a 64% equity stake in power transformer manufacturing company Kotsons.
September 3, 2025
India has added 2.8GW of rooftop solar in H1 2025, a 158% year-on-year surge from just 1.1GW in the same period last year.
September 1, 2025
The US International Trade Commission (ITC) has voted to continue the investigation on imported solar cells from India, Indonesia and Laos.
August 28, 2025
Indian solar manufacturing firm INA Solar has broken ground on its fourth 4.5GW cell production plant in Narmadapuram, Madhya Pradesh.
August 26, 2025
Jakson Engineers is investing over INR80 billion (US$912.5 million) to set up a 6GW integrated solar module, cell, and wafer plant.

Subscribe to Newsletter

Upcoming Events

Solar Media Events
September 16, 2025
Athens, Greece
Solar Media Events
September 30, 2025
Seattle, USA
Solar Media Events
October 1, 2025
London, UK
Solar Media Events
October 2, 2025
London,UK
Solar Media Events
October 7, 2025
Manila, Philippines