Market Leadership & Financial Performanc. Record Capacity Additions
By Pallab Bhattacharya
Newscript, August 16, 2025
India added a record 22 GW of renewable energy capacity in H1 2025, marking a 57% increase year-on-year. Solar dominated with 18.4 GW, followed by 3.5 GW of wind, underscoring India’s accelerating transition away from fossil fuels.
Corporate participation was pivotal. Players like NTPC, Adani, ReNew, L&T, and InSolare delivered projects at scale, supported by policy tailwinds and robust investor appetite. Analysts say the record additions highlight a shift: renewables are no longer an aspirational segment but the backbone of India’s power sector growth.
The pace also reflects global factors, including declining technology costs and heightened ESG capital flows. However, integration challenges—storage, transmission, and c...





