Solar Power Capacity up from 2.82 GW in March 2014 to 73.32 GW in December 2023: Union Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister – EQ
In Short : The Union Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister reports a significant increase in solar power capacity in India. The capacity has risen from 2.82 gigawatts (GW) in March 2014 to 73.32 GW in December 2023. This highlights the substantial growth and commitment to expanding solar energy infrastructure in the country.
In Detail : The Union Minister for New & Renewable Energy and Power has informed that the solar power installed capacity in the country has increased from 2.82 GW as on 31.03.2014 to 73.32 GW as on 31.12.2023.
State-wise installed capacity of Solar Power (as on 31.12.2023)
| S. No. | STATES / UTs | Solar Power Capacity in MW |
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh | 4565.60 |
| 2 | Arunachal Pradesh | 11.79 |
| 3 | Assam | 155.81 |
| 4 | Bihar | 223.54 |
| 5 | Chhattisgarh | 1072.24 |
| 6 | Goa | 35.76 |
| 7 | Gujarat | 10549.07 |
| 8 | Haryana | 1240.47 |
| 9 | Himachal Pradesh | 111.55 |
| 10 | Jammu & Kashmir | 54.98 |
| 11 | Jharkhand | 121.77 |
| 12 | Karnataka | 9412.71 |
| 13 | Kerala | 859.01 |
| 14 | Ladakh | 7.80 |
| 15 | Madhya Pradesh | 3170.05 |
| 16 | Maharashtra | 5080.28 |
| 17 | Manipur | 13.04 |
| 18 | Meghalaya | 4.19 |
| 19 | Mizoram | 30.43 |
| 20 | Nagaland | 3.17 |
| 21 | Odisha | 473.03 |
| 22 | Punjab | 1266.55 |
| 23 | Rajasthan | 18777.14 |
| 24 | Sikkim | 4.69 |
| 25 | Tamil Nadu | 7360.94 |
| 26 | Telangana | 4712.98 |
| 27 | Tripura | 18.47 |
| 28 | Uttar Pradesh | 2740.87 |
| 29 | Uttarakhand | 575.53 |
| 30 | West Bengal | 194.06 |
| 31 | Andaman & Nicobar | 29.91 |
| 32 | Chandigarh | 64.05 |
| 33 | Dadar & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | 46.47 |
| 34 | Delhi | 237.29 |
| 35 | Lakshadweep | 4.97 |
| 36 | Puducherry | 43.27 |
| 37 | Others | 45.01 |
| Total (MW) | 73318.49 |
The details of state-wise installation of solar power capacity under the National Solar Mission, is given below.
State-wise installed capacity of Solar Power (as on 31.12.2023)
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is implementing Rooftop Solar (RTS) Programme Phase-II, wherein, Central Financial Assistance (CFA) is being provided for the installation of RTS in the Residential sector only, including Residential Welfare Association (RWA)/Group Housing Society (GHS). The Programme envisages the installation of 4,000 MW of RTS capacity in the residential sector till 31.03.2026. CFA is not available for other categories i.e. institutional, educational, social, government, commercial, and industrial sectors as the beneficiaries in these sectors are high tariff-paying consumers and adoption of solar would be economically beneficial for them even without CFA.
This information has been given by the Union Minister for New & Renewable Energy and Power Shri R. K. Singh, in a written reply to a question, in Rajya Sabha on February 6, 2023.
