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India adds 44 GW of solar in 2025/2026, boosting total to 154 GW
OilPrice reports India installed 44 GW of solar in the 2025/2026 financial year, bringing total installed capacity to 154 GW.
India is accelerating its shift away from fossil fuels by scaling up domestic solar capacity, according to OilPrice. The outlet says the country has been rapidly expanding utility scale solar aided by government subsidies and large projects.
OilPrice reports that India added a record 44 GW of solar power in the 2025/2026 financial year, lifting installed solar capacity to 154 GW. The article says this pace has helped India rank as the world’s second largest solar capacity additions market after China.
The story also frames India’s move as a potential shift in the path used to power industrialization, noting that the country previously relied heavily on coal. OilPrice says India is aiming to bypass a high emissions energy route by increasingly powering its growth with solar.
In the article’s view, India could become the first major country to drive primary industrialization predominantly with solar rather than fossil fuels. OilPrice attributes the momentum to the combination of aggressive policy support and fast scaling of solar deployments.