Gujarat Becomes India’s Largest Contributor to Renewable Energy Capacity
As of December 31, 2025, Gujarat emerged as the largest contributor to India’s Renewable Energy(RE) capacity, with cumulative installations of 42.583 Gigawatt (GW), accounting for 16.50% of the country’s total RE capacity.
About RE Leadership:
Overall Rank: It ranks first in total installed RE capacity (42.583 Gigawatt(GW)), first in wind power capacity (14,820.94 Megawatt(MW)), second in solar power capacity (25,529.40 MW), and first in rooftop solar installations.
Rooftop Scale: It crossed 11 lakh rooftop solar installations with a cumulative capacity of 6,412.80 MW.
Solar Pumps: Gujarat installed 12,700 standalone off-grid solar water pumps under Component B of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Surakshaevam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) scheme, generating 89.54 MW.
Wind Policy: Gujarat pioneered wind energy development in India by launching the country’s first Wind Power Policy and has an installed wind capacity of 14,820.94 MW.
National Goals: Gujarat is contributing significantly to achieving India’s net-zero emissions target by 2070 and the goal of sourcing 50% of electricity from RE by 2030.