India installed 15.3 GW of solar capacity in the first quarter of 2026 – the highest quarterly addition on record – representing a 143% year-on-year increase, according to Mercom India.
May 14, 2026
From pv magazine India
India installed 15.3 GW of solar capacity in the first quarter of 2026, the highest quarterly addition on record and a 143% increase year on year from the 6.3 GW installed in Q1 2025, according to Mercom India's Q1 2026 India Solar Market Update Report.
Large-scale projects accounted for 82% of total quarterly solar installations, with 12.6 GW added in the quarter. Open access projects contributed 21% of large-scale solar capacity additions.
