India Adds Record 13.9 GW Renewable Energy Capacity in Q1 FY27 Led by Solar
In Chennai, reports indicated that India's renewable energy sector has started the fiscal year 2027 on a strong footing. The country sustained its record-breaking pace of capacity additions during the first quarter of the fiscal year, running from April to June 2026, driven largely by robust solar installations.
According to data released by the Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, India added a total of 13.9 GW of renewable energy capacity during these three months. This total includes solar, wind, and large hydro power installations. The figure represents a notable increase from the 12.3 GW added in the corresponding first quarter of the previous fiscal year, FY26.
The solar power sector served as the primary driver of this growth, adding 11.9 GW of new capacity to the grid during the April–June 2026 period. This is an increase from the year-ago quarter of FY26, when the solar sector added 10.6 GW of capacity.
In contrast, the wind energy sector experienced a slight decline in quarterly additions. It contributed 1.3 GW of new capacity in the first quarter of FY27, compared to the 1.6 GW added during the same period in the previous fiscal year.
When excluding large hydro installations, the country's renewable energy capacity addition during the quarter stood at more than 13.3 GW. Large hydro power projects contributed an additional 650 MW of capacity to the overall total during the three-month timeframe.
On a state level, Gujarat led the country in renewable energy capacity additions during the first quarter of FY27. The state added approximately 4.4 GW of capacity, bringing its total installed renewable energy capacity to 51.5 GW as of the end of June 2026.
Rajasthan recorded the second-highest capacity addition, installing around 2.5 GW of renewable energy. This addition increased Rajasthan's total cumulative renewable capacity to 49.5 GW.
Uttar Pradesh also registered significant growth during the quarter, adding nearly 1.7 GW of capacity. This pushed the state's total installed renewable capacity to 8.7 GW by the end of June 2026.
