India Adds Record 44 GW Solar Capacity in 2025 to Reach 150 GW Total

Exam-focused facts from the 12 May 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

India added a record 44 gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity in 2025, bringing the total installed solar power capacity to 150 GW.
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) attributed this growth to the PM Surya Ghar, PM-KUSUM, and the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme.
India's annual addition of 44 GW surpasses the United States (30-40 GW) and trails only China and the European Union (EU).
India's total solar capacity in the pre-2014 era was 2.5 GW.
India's crude oil import dependence is 85 per cent.